With a laboratory of innovation dating back to Professor Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone, Boston University faculty, students, and alumni have never shied away from aspiration, hard work, or extraordinary achievement.
Today, BU proudly counts among its distinguished current and past faculty six Nobel Laureates and dozens of Guggenheim and MacArthur fellows, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners, New York Times best-selling authors, and hundreds of nationally renowned scholars in every discipline. BU students have been historically high achievers, as well, with eight Rhodes scholars since 1971; a tradition of nationally recognized research projects, creative endeavors, and intellectual pursuits; and ongoing distinction as one of the nation’s largest producers of Fulbright scholars.
The pages in this section chronicle much of the ingenuity, industriousness, and accomplishments taking place each day within the BU community. They also highlight the depth and diversity of knowledge of BU’s professoriate through the publication of critically acclaimed books and other creative works.
In addition to their duties as educators and researchers, Boston University faculty are also accomplished, award-winning authors across nearly every discipline.
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The All-University Commencement scheduled for Sunday, May 22 at Nickerson Field is just about two weeks away. If you plan to march in the academic procession at Commencement, I ask that you please submit the RSVP form. You should have received specific information regarding Commencement […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Jorge Delva, who has served as dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (SSW) since January 2018 and as director and Paul Farmer Professor at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), has announced that he plans to step […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Lecture Committee asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2022 University Lecturer. The University Lecture was established in 1950 to honor members of the Boston University faculty engaged in outstanding research. University Lecturers represent a vast array of disciplines and research […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last spring, as you may remember, we launched a national search for the next executive director of Innovate@BU, a state-of-the-art laboratory and training ground for future entrepreneurs on the BU campus. As this search process continues, I am writing to announce the appointment of Ian […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last fall, as you may remember, an unforeseen circumstance required us to postpone the 2021 University Lecture to the spring 2022 semester. I am now delighted to re-extend this invitation to all members of our community: Beneath and Beyond Human: Race and Technology Between Singularities […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Provost and the Search Committee for BU’s Associate Provost for Community & Inclusion have launched a national effort to identify this critical new member of the BU leadership team. Please join us for one of these special sessions for faculty, staff, and students […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to announce the promotion of 20 members of our Charles River Campus faculty to the rank of full professor at Boston University. As BU moves forward from an historic last two years, it has been the commitment of our community and the […]
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last December, I shared news that we would soon be launching a national search for an associate provost for community and inclusion at Boston University. I am pleased to announce the search is now underway and a committee in place to oversee this process. A […]