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Students Raise $10,000 for a Well in Darfur
Geologist Farouk El-Baz was able to locate vast reservoirs of water deep below the Sahara Desert in the Sudan. Then a group of BU students raised money to fund a well that would bring life-sustaining water to the region. read more
Tracking Voyager Beyond the Solar System
On September 12, NASA announced that the Voyager 1 spacecraft, first launched in 1977, has entered interstellar space, validating the predictions of BU physicist Merav Opher. read more
In the Lab: Navigating with Grid Cells
Professor of Psychology Michael Hasselmo discusses his ongoing research into neural “grid cells” and how they help rats and bats orient themselves in space. read more
Tombs Give New Insights into Maya History
A Maya pyramid beautifully decorated with a rare polychrome-painted stucco frieze was unearthed by CAS researchers in July at the site of Holmul, a Classic Maya city in northeastern Guatemala. read more
The Sun’s Ripple Effect
A new study co-authored by CAS astronomers indicates that the Sun, like a boat moving through water, likely forms a crescent-shaped shockwave—or bow shock—as it moves through interstellar gas. read more
Study Clarifies Role of Bacteria in Pandemic Diseases
A new study by CAS researchers shows that Walbachia, intracellular bacteria that infect invertebrates at pandemic levels, evolved to target their hosts' stem cells. read more
A Commencement to Remember
Commencement 2013 was a special occasion, as we wished well this year’s graduating class. The weekend included 33 separate ceremonies for CAS/GRS. Click on the link above to see the highlights! read more
Fish and the Secrets of Social Dynamics
CAS researchers say that scientists should continue to focus on coral reef fish species in their search for answers to questions about how different social behaviors evolved. read more
Bringing Water to the Sinai?
According to CAS researchers, the traces of an ancient watershed in the Sinai Desert may hold clues to making sustainable agriculture possible in one of the driest places on earth. read more
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One Small Step for Man
Were the first humans walkers or tree climbers? An anthropologist puts the clues together
article in Bostonia
Excellent Swimmer, Great Personality
BU researcher: fish show distinct, consistent behavior
article in BU Today
When Robots Fly
Interdisciplinary research team models flying robots on birds, bats, and insects.
article in arts&sciences;
Online and Against Authority
Azer Bestavros and Taylor Boas discuss new media in uprisings across the globe
Discoveries Lecture
What Is It About the Tropics?
Biology’s Sean Mullen leads the effort to understand why species adapt more quickly in warm climates. His search will take him into the mountains of Ecuador, the forests of Costa Rica, and the eastern and western U.S. read more
October 7th, 2013 in Faculty, Global, Research 0 comments