A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments
An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success, when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers […]
We’re not just making an impact, we’re transforming the world. For the better. As a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an invitation-only group of 71 of North America’s most prestigious research universities, BU is committed to leading breakthroughs in everything from African studies to zebra fish genetics.
An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success, when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers […]
The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to […]
Historian Mary Snyder (GRS’29) spent her summer building the archives of the Whitney Plantation’s store
Undergraduate students are studying antibiotic-resistant bacteria collected from the Charles to find out if lab […]
Innovations to fight cancer, repair sensitive teeth, improve kidney dialysis, and more win support from […]
$3 million, five-year award will encourage multidisciplinary approaches to converting and storing sustainable energy
Michael Birenbaum Quintero explores how African rhythms have influenced the cultures in Colombia, Cuba, and […]
BU researchers helped make startling discovery: rocks are generating “dark oxygen” in an area being […]
The significant breadth and depth of our research capabilities. At a glance.
1 of 71 members of the Association of American Universities
companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries
of federal funding is from the National Institutes of Health (FY23)
total research awards in FY24
publications in 2023
Many of our researchers have risen to the very pinnacle of their fields. You just have to meet them.
We don’t just support student research, we fund it through our Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). With the guidance of faculty advisors, students can get involved in groundbreaking research from their very first year at BU. See how.
What do our researchers accomplish in 365 days? Even more than you may think.