Alzheimer's research: Boston scientists create AI model to 'catch Alzheimer's disease early' trib.al/2poJSqc

Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease usually involves a battery of assessments. AI could change that: futurity.org/alzheimers-dis… #ArtificialIntelligence #Alzheimers #Research Boston University BU Experts

It’s a new chapter for BU! Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam has officially started her tenure as Boston University’s 11th president! ❤️🐾 Watch as President Gilliam answers three simple questions to gain insight into her vision and understanding of BU moving forward.

#DYK: Boston University researchers are piloting a project to monitor neighborhood temperatures, targeting areas like Chinatown & Roxbury. This initiative aims to tackle heat disparities & bolster protection for vulnerable populations during heat waves. 🌡️ 🌎 ➡️ spr.ly/6003988PL

BU researchers at Hariri Institute for Computing, Boston University have created an advanced AI program that can forecast the development of Alzheimer's-associated dementia in individuals with mild cognitive impairment within six years. Learn more ➡️ spr.ly/60129ahTa

Presidential nominating conventions have evolved over the years, but their significance remains. Associate Professor Tammy R. Vigil, PhD argues that conventions offer a unique insight into the state of political parties. Keep reading ➡️ spr.ly/6017iZqAd

Congratulations to Boston University Nanotechnology Innovation Center director Mark G. on being awarded the inaugural U.S. National Science Foundation #TrailBlazer Engineering Impact grant - one of 6 in the USA. 🌟new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-award… 🌟 #nanotechnology. BU Experts BU Engineering Boston University

Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, the former president of the American Heart Association, will lead the Framingham Heart Study, the nation’s longest-running study of heart disease run by BU and the NIH NHLBI. He will assume the position on January 1, 2025. Learn more ➡️ spr.ly/6016cHyk6

🎉 Congrats to Mark G. on receiving an inaugural U.S. National Science Foundation Trailblazer Award. The $3 million award will help his team explore new vaccine technologies using messenger RNA, opening up new avenues of treatment. spr.ly/6013cbBJt

Exciting news 🎉 Penny Bishop, a leading adolescent development scholar, is the new Dean of Wheelock College, Boston University, assuming leadership August 1. Welcome to the BU community, Dr. Bishop! 🐾 ❤️ Read on ➡️ spr.ly/6017cvvrb

Interested in learning about Boston University $25K online Master's in #datascience program? Read the Q&A w/CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros + learn about the program, the “#AI for Leaders" & “AI in the Field” modules & more. Fall application deadline: 8/1/24. bit.ly/3Y29z6j

How do we solve America’s affordable housing crisis? BU Experts have studied some of the causes of rising housing costs—and now their findings and ideas have inspired new federal legislation that aims to remove barriers to building more housing. Read on ➡️spr.ly/6013ch3E1

Exciting advancements in MRI technology are making scans faster, cheaper, and more accurate, thanks to the work of engineer Xin Zhang and her team of BU Experts. Take a deep dive into how metamaterials are revolutionizing medical imaging. Read on ➡️spr.ly/6013Y2hAt

A study co-authored by CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia demonstrates that an emerging outbreak can be accurately detected within a hospital, by using GPT to model patient EHR time sequences. This model has potential to assist in more rapid detection & response. spr.ly/6014Y4CIo

By 2050, an additional 250 million older adults will be chronically exposed to dangerously high temps because of the #ClimateCrisis & global aging trends, per a new study in Nature Communications by IGS's Deborah Carr & Ian Sue Wing. spr.ly/6014YqYQG BU Earth & Environment BU Arts & Sciences BU Experts

Exciting news! @BU_tweets Hariri Institute with BU Institute for Global Sustainability won a $3M U.S. National Science Foundation NRT grant to fund an interdisciplinary training program for PhD students to solve complex sustainability challenges at the industrial level. ➡️tinyurl.com/4mu3eayw #SustainableEnergy #NSFGrant

A team of scientists, including Boston University expert Dr. @JJ_Marlow, has discovered deep-sea rocks that produce oxygen on the seafloor, making a home for tiny sea creatures and microbes. 🔭 🌌 What could this mean for life beyond our planet? bit.ly/46Wdrbk

We're thrilled to share that IGS & Hariri Institute for Computing, Boston University won a five-year, $3 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant to train PhD students in #multidisciplinary approaches to #sustainable #energy conversion and storage solutions. Boston University BU Experts BU Arts & Sciences BU Engineering bu.edu/articles/2024/…

In a new piece for The Conversation U.S., BU Religion's anthony petro 🐕📖✈️📖🐕 explores the moral and cultural history of the AIDS crisis and its impact on #publichealth and society. "From the start, this medical epidemic was also a moral epidemic," he writes. ⬇️ spr.ly/6012WKw1i