BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Receives $24 Million in Fresh Funding
Five-year, National Institute on Aging grant funds University’s hub for neurodegenerative disease research.
NIH Awards BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute $41 Million in New Funding
Seven-year grant will support programs that aim to pioneer lifesaving healthcare innovations and spur team science and multidisciplinary collaborations.
New University Librarian Aims to Create the Library of the Future, With the Community’s Help
Kate Donovan hopes to make BU’s libraries more accessible and reimagine them in the age of AI and Big Data.
Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs
New funding opportunities and a cluster hiring push are the first projects to emerge from Task Force on Convergent Research and Education’s recommendations.
BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal
National Institute on Aging’s five-year grant will help researchers advance understanding of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network
Automated, AI-driven labs can remotely run experiments for researchers across the country.
Boston University Joins National Science Foundation Institute Pushing Frontiers of Physics and AI
AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions includes MIT, Harvard, and other leading local universities.
Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools
Collaboration with the state produces online data tools that aim to help cities and towns implement greener energy programs.
Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases
In its first year, BEACON has helped direct public health responses globally, monitoring 181 pathogens in 169 countries—and 1 in space.
Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year
Cofounder of three biotech companies is pioneering new therapies for cancer and autoimmune disorders.