Boston University at a Glance
Robert A. Brown, President
David K. Campbell, University Provost
Karen H. Antman, Provost, Medical Campus
Research Centers and Institutes
Adolescent Traumatic Stress & Substance Abuse Treatment Center
African Presidential Archives & Research Center (APARC)
African Studies Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Center
American Center of Oriental Research in Amman
American Schools of Oriental Research
Amyloid Treatment & Research Center
Anna Howard Shaw Center
Aphasia Community Resource Center
Arthritis Center
Association of Literary Scholars & Critics
Athletic Enhancement Center
BioMolecular Engineering Research Center
BioSquare Discovery & Innovation Center
Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights
Boston Medical Center
Boston University Area Health Education Center
Cancer Center
Cancer Research Center
Cardiovascular Proteomics Center
Center for Adaptive Systems
Center for Addictions Research & Services
Center for Advanced Biotechnology
Center for Advanced Genomic Technology
Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders
Center for Archaeological Studies
Center for BioDynamics
Center for Biomedical Imaging
Center for Chemical Methodology & Library Development
Center for Computational Science
Center for Cosmetic & Laser Surgery
Center for Digital Imaging Arts
Center for Ecology & Conservation Biology
Center for Educational Development in Health
Center for Energy & Environmental Studies
Center for Excellence in Teaching
Center for Global Christianity & Mission
Center for Human & Robot Decision Dynamics
Center for Human Genetics
Center for Information & Systems Engineering
Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling
Center for International Health & Development
Center for Mathematical Physics
Center for Memory & Brain
Center for Nanoscience & Nanobiotechnology
Center for Neurorehabilitation
Center for Neuroscience
Center for Philosophy & History of Science
Center for Polymer Studies
Center for Practical Theology
Center for Professional Education
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security
Center for Remote Sensing
Center for Research to Evaluate & Eliminate Dental Disparities
Center for Science & Medical Journalism
Center for Sexual Medicine
Center for Space Physics
Center for Subsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems
Center for Team Learning
Center for the Advancement of Ethics & Character
Center for the Assessment of Pharmaceutical Practices
Center for the Study of Asia
Center for the Study of Communication & the Deaf
Center for the Study of Religion & Psychology
Center for Transportation Studies
Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science & Technology
Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease
Clinical Epidemiology Research & Training Unit
Communication Research Center
Danielsen Institute
Data Coordinating Center
Editorial Institute
Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies
Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
Executive Development Roundtable
Executive Leadership Center
Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation
Genome Science Institute
Global Health Initiative at Boston University
Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center
Health & Disability Research Institute
Health & Disability Working Group
Health Care Entrepreneurship Program
Health Policy Institute
Hearing Research Center
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
Human Resources Policy Institute
Humanities Foundation
Institute for Astrophysical Research
Institute for Athletic Coach Education
Institute for Dialogue Among Religious Traditions
Institute for Economic Development
Institute for Geriatric Social Work
Institute for Global Work
Institute for Human Sciences
Institute for Jewish Law
Institute for Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Institute for Philosophy & Religion
Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization
Institute for the Advancement of the Social Sciences
Institute for the Classical Tradition
Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology & Policy
Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies & Civilizations
Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs
International Center for East Asian Archaeology & Cultural History
International History Institute
Laboratory Animal Science Center
Learning Resources Network (LERNet)
MA Veterans Epidemiology Research & Information Center (MAVERIC)
Mass Spectrometry Resource
Memory Disorders Research Center
Morin Center for Banking & Financial Law
NeuroMuscular Research Center
New England Center for Investigative Reporting
New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center
Opera Institute
Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Center
Partners in Health & Housing Prevention Research Center
Photographic Resource Center
Photonics Center
Physical Therapy Center
Pulmonary Center
Quantum Aspects of the World
Science & Mathematics Education Center
Scleroderma Center
Sherr Laboratory
Slone Epidemiology Center
Speech, Language & Hearing Center
Summer Theatre Institute
Superfund Basic Research Program
The Adolescent Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia Intensive Treatment Center
The Leadership Institute
Vasculitis Center
Vocational Rehabiliation Center
Washington Journalism Center
Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center
Youth Alcohol Prevention Center
Students
16,521 undergraduate; 13,099 graduate; 2,865 non-degree
Faculty and Staff
2,817 full-time faculty; 1,277 part-time faculty; 5,120 full-time staff; 320 part-time staff
Campus
133 acres, 320 buildings; 487 classrooms; 2,002 laboratories; 10,617 total residence capacity
Computing Facilities
Supercomputers
IBM Blue Gene/L supercomputer with 1,024 nodes
IBM pSeries 655 with 72 processors
IBM BladeCenter Linux cluster with 176 processors IBM xSeries Linux cluster with 60 processors
Specialized High-Performance Computer Laboratories
Deep Vision Display Wall
Access Grid Conference Facility
Computer Graphics Laboratory
LIVE: Laboratory for Virtual Environments
High-Performance Networking
Fiber Optic Metro Ring interconnecting Boston University, Harvard, and MIT
Northern Crossroads (NoX)
Internet2
ESnet
Computing Labs
UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh
Libraries
23 libraries and special collections; 2.8 million volumes; 56,113 periodicals; 4.7 million microform units
Research
Sponsored Programs Revenue 2008/2009: $342,490,067
Financial Resources
Endowment: $1,182 million
Total assets: $3.8 billion