Could This King-Size Citrus Fruit Inspire a Better Mobile Phone Case?
Boston University engineers are studying the pomelo’s remarkable shock absorbency—including by throwing it off a […]
We’re not just making an impact, we’re transforming the world. For the better. As a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an invitation-only group of 71 of North America’s most prestigious research universities, BU is committed to leading breakthroughs in everything from African studies to zebra fish genetics.
Boston University engineers are studying the pomelo’s remarkable shock absorbency—including by throwing it off a […]
New Boston University study tracks America’s avoidable “excess deaths” and pinpoints major causes
Boston University researchers find skipping dental procedures due to cost linked to range of health […]
Cofounder of three biotech companies is pioneering new therapies for cancer and autoimmune disorders
Ayse Lokmanoglu aims to help people think more critically about internet content, especially during politically […]
BU historian Benjamin R. Siegel’s Markets of Pain charts opium from a commodity in colonial […]
Kate Lindsey worked with locals to develop a writing system for Ende and publish one […]
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a Questrom professor named to […]
The significant breadth and depth of our research capabilities. At a glance.
1 of 71 members of the Association of American Universities
companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries
of federal funding is from the National Institutes of Health (FY25)
total research awards in FY25
publications in 2024
Many of our researchers have risen to the very pinnacle of their fields. You just have to meet them.
We don’t just support student research, we fund it through our Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). With the guidance of faculty advisors, students can get involved in groundbreaking research from their very first year at BU. See how.
What do our researchers accomplish in 365 days? Even more than you may think.