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publications in 2023

200 +

companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries

$ 579.5 M

total research awards in FY24

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Smarter sound shield invented by Professor Xin Zhang

This Smarter Sound Shield Blocks More Noise—Without Blocking Air

Building on their 2019 breakthrough, researchers unveil a new ultra-open metamaterial that silences a broader range of noise while preserving ventilation.

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Featured Researchers

Meet the brilliant minds behind our groundbreaking research.

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    Darrell Kotton

    Director, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Boston University David C. Seldin Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Xin Zhang Headshot

    Xin Zhang

    Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Merav Opher

    Merav Opher

    Professor, Astronomy
  • Bruce J. Schulman

    Bruce J. Schulman

    William E. Huntington Professor of History
  • Quinn Slobodian

    Quinn Slobodian

    Professor, International History
  • Anders Sandvik

    Anders W. Sandvik

    Professor, Physics
Nighttime crime scene with main focus on police tape

Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being

BU researcher Kathryn D. Coduto has studied why it’s hard to disconnect from cases like those of Karen Read or Gabby Petito

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