As we look forward to 2023, the health of the domestic economy remains a concern as high costs linger, hiring slows, and salaries stagnate. Many industries in the United States and abroad have increased costs due to supply chain issues and othe

How Is The Conversation Around Mental Health Changing Among College Students?

Nov 28th, 2022 23m 22s

As awareness of its importance rises, mental health has become a topic of much discussion in higher education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. SPH researcher Sarah Lipson investigates mental health impacts among young people, p

Why Are This Year’s Midterm Elections Especially Important?

Oct 31st, 2022 8m 56s

Maxwell Palmer, an associate professor of political science at Boston University, discusses the history of midterm elections and provides background on what has shifted in Massachusetts since 2014. Palmer also explains how he thinks things migh

Will the Supreme Court End Affirmative Action?

Oct 17th, 2022 41m 24s

Jonathan Feingold, a Boston University School of Law associate professor, discusses the history of affirmative action in the United States and provides details into how policies can shape race relations in higher education. He also analyzes how

How Do I Talk to a Climate Change Denier?

Sep 26th, 2022 14m 29s

We all know someone—perhaps an uncle or a friend’s mom on Facebook—who is a climate change denier. Although the science is clear, misinformation still runs rampant, says Arunima Krishna, COM assistant professor of mass communication, advertisin

Why Do Some People Live to 100—and How?

Sep 12th, 2022 21m 5s

Thomas Perls, director of BU’s New England Centenarian Study, explains how and why some people live to 100 years old. While genetics plays a huge role in whether someone becomes a centenarian (or supercentenarian), Perls says we can still do fo

How Do I Get a Job after College?

May 2nd, 2022 25m 54s

In this episode, Grace Saathoff (CFA'22, COM'22) and Emily Worden, a CFA Arts Leadership and Innovation lecturer and career coach, tackle some of new graduates’ biggest concerns about entering the job market for the first time. Tune in for some

Why Do So Many Autistic Girls Go Undiagnosed?

Apr 12th, 2022 23m 38s

In this episode, BU researchers Gael Orsmond and Sharada Krishnan offer a multifaceted perspective on how and why young women may have a different autistic experience compared to young men. In recent years, an increasing amount of anecdotal ev

How Close Are We to World War III?

Mar 28th, 2022 15m 49s

One month since Russia invaded Ukraine, the war has reached a stalemate, raising concerns about whether fighting could spill over into neighboring countries. Are we on the verge of another world war? To understand the current situation, we spok

What Is the Future of Travel in 2022?

Mar 14th, 2022 10m 36s

In the aftermath of two years of pandemic disruptions to the hospitality and tourism industries, Makarand Mody, an SHA associate professor of hospitality marketing, sheds some light on the future of travel in 2022. Mody discusses flexcations, t

How Did BU Student Irene Kim Become a Viral TikTok Influencer?

Feb 28th, 2022 15m 46s

We talk to Boston University student Irene Kim (@ireneykim) about how she became a TikTok influencer and how she finds time to record her viral food reviews between work and school. Irene also shares her strategy for gaining followers, and how

Will President Biden Forgive Student Loans?

Feb 10th, 2022 10m 48s

Mark Williams, Boston University Questrom School of Business executive-in-residence and a master lecturer in finance, considers if, and how, President Biden could forgive student loans. Williams discusses who is impacted the most by student deb

How Much Did US Insurers Waste on Ivermectin for COVID?

Jan 28th, 2022 12m 4s

Rena Conti, a Questrom School of Business associate professor of markets, public policy, and law, studied insurance claims and reimbursements data and found payments towards ivermectin for COVID-19, plugged by right-wing media despite its unpro

Do COVID Vaccines Affect the Menstrual Cycle?

Jan 13th, 2022 24m 25s

Boston University School of Public Health professor Lauren Wise shares an update on her research into whether COVID-19 vaccines impact the menstrual cycle. Wise is the principal investigator of PRESTO, or the Pregnancy Study Online, and in 2021

Can Vaping Help You Quit Smoking?

Nov 16th, 2021 7m 32s

Vaping among teenagers declined sharply in 2021, the second consecutive year to see a big decline. With research and debate continuing about whether using e-cigarettes can actually help a person quit smoking traditional cigarettes, BU Today spo

Has Joe Biden Abandoned Trumpism and Populist Politics?

Nov 1st, 2021 14m 12s

College of Arts & Sciences political scientist Lauren Mattioli assesses Joe Biden one year after his election. Promising to abandon Trumpism, the president has lowered the rhetorical thermostat, Mattioli says, but in areas like immigration, Bid

Who Will Be the Next James Bond?

Oct 21st, 2021 10m 29s

In this episode, College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young considers possible successors to Daniel Craig and discusses his pick for the next James Bond. Young also talks about his favorite and least favorite of the actors who’ve played 007 and how

What Can a New Mayor Do to Improve a City?

Oct 18th, 2021 11m 29s

A conversation with Thomas Whalen, a BU College of General Studies associate professor of social sciences, about whether a new mayor can improve a city. Whalen also discusses the upcoming historic Boston mayoral race between Michelle Wu and Ani

Why Did BU Rename Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day?

Oct 6th, 2021 8m 54s

Adrienne Young (SSW’21), a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, wanted to see Boston University change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate the people who were in America long before Christopher Columbus arrived. BU adm

What Would It Mean to Codify Roe v. Wade?

Sep 27th, 2021 11m 46s

Linda McClain, a BU School of Law professor of law, discusses what it would mean to codify Roe v. Wade, after Texas enacted one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. McClain also talks about previous attempts to codify Roe v. Wa

With Space Tourism a Reality, Will Civilians Travel to Space? And When?

Sep 16th, 2021 9m 35s

Majd Mayyasi, a BU Center for Space Physics senior research scientist, discusses the future of civilian space travel and how it would impact the study of space. She also shares her experience training for suborbital flight as part of an inaugur

When Will COVID End?

Sep 13th, 2021 11m 29s

David Hamer, a BU School of Public Health and School of Medicine professor of global health, discusses the future of the pandemic, what must happen next for the coronavirus to become more of a seasonal virus, and if annual booster shots will be

20 Years after 9/11, Is the US More or Less Vulnerable to a Massive Terrorist Attack?

Sep 3rd, 2021 7m 21s

Andrew Bacevich, a Pardee School of Global Studies professor emeritus of international relations and of history, discusses the state of American security 20 years after 9/11 and President Biden’s 2021 decision to pull troops from Afghanistan.

Introducing Question of the Week

Aug 20th, 2021 2m 1s

BU Today’s new short-form podcast, Question of the Week, provides insights from leading experts on timely questions covering politics, history, business, culture, science, and more. Sound bites from CBSN, CNBC, NPR, and CNBC.

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