Our Research

BU research crosses disciplines, defies convention, and transcends borders.

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.

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Facts & Figures

The significant breadth and depth of our research capabilities. At a glance.

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AAU

1 of 71 members of the Association of American Universities

200 +

companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries

65.8 %

of federal funding is from the National Institutes of Health (FY25)

$ 574.25 M

total research awards in FY25

7,609

publications in 2024

Featured Researchers

Many of our researchers have risen to the very pinnacle of their fields. You just have to meet them.

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  • Natalia Escobar-Pemberthy

    Natalia Escobar-Pemberthy

    Program Manager, Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative, Institute for Global Sustainability
  • Robert A. Davey

    Robert A. Davey

    Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) Professor of Microbiology, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Patricia Fabian

    M. Patricia Fabian

    Associate Director, Institute for Global Sustainability Professor, Environmental Health
  • Image of Ji-Xin Cheng

    Ji-Xin Cheng

    Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering
  • Emily Ryan

    Emily Ryan

    Associate Director, Institute for Global Sustainability Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
  • Headshot of John T. Ngo

    John T. Ngo

    Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Headshot of Ayse Coskun

    Ayse K. Coskun

    Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, College of Engineering Director, Center for Information and Systems Engineering Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering
  • Jonathan Buonocore

    Jonathan Buonocore

    Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Core Faculty, Institute for Global Sustainability
  • Headshot of M. Selim Ünlü

    M. Selim Ünlü

    Distinguished Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Cutler Cleveland

    Cutler J. Cleveland

    Interim Director, Institute for Global Sustainability Professor, Earth & Environment
  • Headshot of Jörg Werner

    Jörg Werner

    Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Headshot of Brian Walsh

    Brian Walsh

    Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
  • Mark Grinstaff headshot

    Mark Grinstaff

    Director, Nanotechnology Innovation Center William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
  • Headshot of Adrian Whitty

    Adrian Whitty

    Associate Professor, Chemistry
  • Headshot of Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang

    Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang

    Assistant Professor, Computing & Data Sciences
Lab assistant working on circuits

Student Research

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.

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Annual Report

What do our researchers accomplish in 365 days? Even more than you may think.

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