Boston University is recruiting faculty across three ambitious cluster hire areas focused on complex societal challenges that cannot be addressed by any one discipline alone.
These searches are part of a new, University-wide approach to convergent research at BU, designed to create the conditions for ideas, disciplines, and people to come together in ways that traditional academic structures often do not. Faculty will have homes within departments while joining a broader network of scholars connected by shared research challenges—creating new opportunities to pursue ambitious questions, build unexpected collaborations, and help define emerging areas of research.
We are seeking intellectually fearless scholars who are eager to be part of this work—building new collaborations, opening new avenues of inquiry, advancing discovery, and shaping new directions for research at BU.
Advancing Brain and Cognitive Health
Part of BU’s Health Across the Lifespan convergent research theme, Advancing Brain and Cognitive Health brings together expertise across neuroscience, AI, engineering, and health sciences to pursue transformative questions about the brain and cognition. New faculty will contribute ideas, methods, technologies, and perspectives that advance fundamental discovery and accelerate new approaches to improving brain health.
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The Future of Healthy Aging
Part of BU’s Health Across the Lifespan convergent research theme, the Future of Healthy Aging brings together perspectives across the biological, social, behavioral, technological, legal, and health sciences to explore how we age and the many factors that shape healthy aging. New faculty will help connect fundamental discovery, population health, and translational research to advance healthier aging across the life course and address the challenges of an aging global population.
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Livable and Resilient Cities
Part of BU’s Urban Development & Resilience convergent research theme, Livable and Resilient Cities brings together expertise across the social, environmental, biological, data, technology, and communication sciences to advance urban scholarship focused on creating healthier, more equitable, and adaptable cities. New faculty will strengthen connections across disciplines and accelerate progress on the complex challenges shaping the future of cities.
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