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Faculty productivity
Evaluating faculty productivity for departments with doctoral programs (2007–08), The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked our French Language & Literature Program first and our English Department second in the country. Our Department of Mathematics & Statistics ranked seventh among mathematics departments and tenth among aggregate mathematics and statistics departments; the Bioinformatics Program was ranked fourth among programs in bioinformatics and computational biology.
The Humanities Foundation
The Humanities Foundation sponsored a wide variety of lecture series, programs, events, and affiliations that enhance the life of the humanities at Boston University. Faculty, students, and visiting scholars participated in interdisciplinary conferences that brought together colleagues from CAS, the College of Communication, the College of Fine Arts, and the School of Theology.
Computer Science
The Computer Science Department had a highly productive year in 2007-08, pursuing a wide range of interdisciplinary projects involving more than eight other departments and schools. The department garnered kudos for its prolific publications—graduate students and their advisors won two best paper prizes at major conferences this year—and significant grant funding to sustain its diverse activities.
Psychology
The Psychology Department advanced outstanding programs of research in neuroscience, human development, and the understanding of mental disorders. Psychology faculty are central participants in the emerging University-wide Neuroscience Program. The department established a Psychological Services Center that trains advanced doctoral students and provides important mental health resources to the University community. The American Psychological Association reviewed the Clinical Psychology Program and renewed its accreditation for seven years, the longest period possible.