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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 The BU Experts channel is expanding to LinkedIn and Instagram! Follow us on both platforms to stay updated with the latest research news from the @BU_Tweets community. 🌟 Instagram ➡️ spr.ly/60149DB4w LinkedIn ➡️ spr.ly/60169DB4j

#Breaking from @BU_CTE: Researchers confirm NHL legend Bobby Hull had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His family hopes his story will raise awareness and encourage others to seek help. Details ➡️ spr.ly/6019IhdoN

Why is #AI so powerful? It can learn as it goes. After it ran 25,000 experiments, a robot at @BU_Tweets learned to make an ideal material for absorbing crushing impacts, now being field tested in next-gen @USArmy helmets: bit.ly/3DuEoYW. 📹: KABlab, Boston Univ.

With funding support from @NIAIDNews and @NSF, researchers at @UCSDMedSchool and @BU_Tweets have developed an optical biosensor that can rapidly detect mpox. Results are available within two minutes! today.ucsd.edu/story/optical-…

Today is #GivingTuesday! If you'd like to support the CTE Center's research and help provide life-changing diagnoses to families, you can make a donation at bit.ly/supportbucte. You can check out the full “CTE: How BU Is Changing the Game" series by @BUexperts here: bit.ly/brinkcte.

In the final part of the new @BUexperts CTE series “CTE: How BU Is Changing the Game,” you can watch this video to learn more about CTE from BU student Natalie Lett and CTE Center investigator Michael Alosco, PhD. Thank you to Natalie for her clear and engaging explanation of CTE and to The Brink, BU Experts, and @BU_Tweets for writing this series and providing an in-depth look at our center’s research. You can watch the video at: bit.ly/brinkcte_part5 @BUMedicine

In Part 4 of the new @BUexperts CTE series “CTE: How BU Is Changing the Game,” learn about ten of our most significant research findings. Thank you to The Brink, BU Experts, and @BU_Tweets for writing this series and providing an in-depth look at our center’s research. You can read the full article at: bit.ly/brinkcte_part4 @BUMedicine

We asked a range of @BUexperts what the election results will mean for abortion, immigrants, higher education, the economy, the Supreme Court, and more. Read on ➡️ spr.ly/6018So2be

Did you miss Dr. Kathryn Coduto's (@kdcoduto) Reddit AMA on all things dating apps and relationships? No worries! We got you. "Swipe right" on this round up by @BUexperts to see the key takeaways! spr.ly/6017SVg5z

Exciting to see these two women engineers pioneering in #womenshealth. @BUexperts bu.edu/articles/2024/…

CTE: How BU Is Changing the Game. In this captivating five-part series, discover how @BU_CTE leads the fight against CTE (#ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy). Keep reading this thread to access the entire series. 🧵 (1/6)

Happening now! @COMatBU's @kdcoduto is hosting a @reddit_AMA until 2pm ET! Ask any question about #socialmedia, #onlinedating, and #onlineprivacy! Participate here ➡️ spr.ly/6001qj64X

Thank you to @BU_Tweets and @BUexperts for the new series “CTE: How BU Is Changing the Game.” We are grateful for the opportunity to share a more in-depth look at our research and the work that our team does everyday. And most of all, we are grateful to highlight the critical role of our brain donor families who generously and bravely contribute to this work and continue to share their stories. It is an honor to work with these families and our work is not possible without each and every one of them. We look forward to sharing more as we work toward new milestones and research achievements. Stay tuned to learn more and you can check out the five-part series now at: bu.edu/brink/series/c…

Questions about online dating, sexting privacy, or compulsive social media use? 🤔 @COMatBU's @kdcoduto will be hosting a @reddit_AMA on Friday, October 18th from 12-2pm EST. Join us in the discussion on how technology influence our interpersonal relationships! 📱 💘

@BUCollegeofENG's Alexander Green has won the 2024 NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award, which will fund his project aimed at enhancing cancer treatments and therapies. #ProudtoBU Learn more ➡️ spr.ly/6017Uokgh

Join us at the AI for Drug Discovery Open Innovation Forum on October 30th, 2024 at Boston University! The event includes featured keynotes, panel discussions, hands-on workshop and more. Learn more & register: tinyurl.com/medxxshd

Understanding the toll of #suicideloss is crucial for supporting survivors. @bostonu researchers @AjRosellini & @jaimiegradus, supported by a $2.95M @NIMHgov grant, are studying these impacts using 30 years of Denmark’s health data. Check out the Q&A ⬇️ spr.ly/6002UJtY0

The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to stay in school, an expert says, but parents can help by “praising instances of bravery.” futurity.org/children-anxie… @BUexperts @BostonUResearch #ResearchNews #Anxiety #MentalHealth

Save the date: I’ll be doing a Reddit AMA via @BUexperts on October 18th. Bring your online dating, sexting, and social media questions!

A group of @BU_Tweets researchers in the lab of @RobReinhartPhD (@buCSNneuro) are shedding light on how aging impacts our ability to manage mental clutter and memory performance. @BUExperts talks with postdoctoral associate Dr. Wen Wen. READ>>buexperts.medium.com/out-with-the-o…

The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to stay in school, an expert says, but parents can help by “praising instances of bravery.” futurity.org/children-anxie… @BU_Tweets @BUexperts #Anxiety #Parents #Families