BU Biology Professor John Celenza has been appointed as the Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at Boston University. UROP was started in 1997, and since it began, it has connected more than 4,000 BU undergraduates to a range of extraordinary research experiences across the natural sciences, medicine, the arts, humanities, and social sciences, both here in Boston and abroad.
As a Professor of Biology and Directory of the Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Professor Celenza has long been involved in UROP as a mentor as well as a member of the award review committee. Professor Celenza’s goals as Director of the UROP program include further developing the program’s multidisciplinary reach and impact, as well as creating and supporting opportunities that align with the BU Hub curriculum.
Congratulations to Professor Celenza!