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Students are the future of research. At BU, you have ample opportunity to explore your interests with the support of our talented faculty. Right now we’re investigating fuel cells that run on bacteria, developing a vaccine that fights cancer with cancer cells, and diving into many other areas. What’s next? That’s up to you.

Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Ground yourself in the ethical foundations of research by completing our campus-wide training program for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.

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Accolades

$9M Grant Awarded to BU Co-Led Research to Advance Understanding and Early Detection of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a common cause of brain bleeds in older adults and […]

Accolades

Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter

Boston University researcher Cara Lewis works with a study participant at the Human Adaptation Lab

Biomedical Engineering

Would Better Hip Care for Young Female Athletes Prevent Pain and Surgery Later in Life?

Most research into athletes’ hips only studies boys and men. With prevention and better training […]

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Environment & Ecology

In His New Book, The Dark Frontier, BU Biologist Explores the Deep Sea—and Provides a Warning on Its Future

Jeffrey Marlow combines journalism, historical narrative, and policy work to illuminate the ocean’s depths before […]

Women in Florida protesting COVID shutdowns

Public Policy

How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do Some Radicalize?

New book, Protests and Radicalization in the Digital Age: The Reopen Movement, explores protest and […]

Computer Science

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 […]

PhD student Pranav Sultania accepts the Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize on behalf of his team from Janetos’ widow Valerie Gamache and BU’s Dennis Carlberg,

Accolades

Squid-Inspired Lab Technology Wins Student Team a Boston University Climate Award

Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize given to project that makes lab fluid pumps greener, quieter, […]

Research Stories

We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?

Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can kill satellites and mess with GPS. A BU researcher […]

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Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Explore Current Research

$9M Grant Awarded to BU Co-Led Research to Advance Understanding and Early Detection of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

Would Better Hip Care for Young Female Athletes Prevent Pain and Surgery Later in Life?

In His New Book, The Dark Frontier, BU Biologist Explores the Deep Sea—and Provides a Warning on Its Future

How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do Some Radicalize?

Boston University Joins National Science Foundation Institute Pushing Frontiers of Physics and AI

Squid-Inspired Lab Technology Wins Student Team a Boston University Climate Award

We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?

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