Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black […]
Annual Report 2023
BU Researchers Helped Develop the First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
This year, the US Food and Drug Administration approved two groundbreaking treatments—both developed with the help of Boston University researchers—that alter genes to reduce a mutation in red blood cells associated with sickle cell disease.
Groundbreaking Research
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New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early
Knee and other joint cartilage health could be assessed with click of a button; may […]
New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension
Model helps match people with high blood pressure to the medication most likely to work […]
Delivery Drones and Rotor-Powered Rideshares Sound Great—and Noisy
FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes
The iLet Bionic Pancreas, which automates insulin delivery to manage the chronic disease, was invented […]
What’s behind Boom of Christianity in China?
Theology scholars and a global network of researchers are using big data to map religion’s […]
After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response
Nahid Bhadelia has returned to BU after helping lead the Biden administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response […]
Playing Football May Increase the Risk for Developing Parkinson’s Disease
Study by BU’s CTE Center and the Michael J. Fox Foundation finds risk for brain […]
Facts & Figures
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3,412
full-time faculty
7,609
publications in 2024
$
574.25
M
total research awards in FY25
67
%
of federal funding is from the National Institutes of Health (FY23)
200
+
companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries
Faculty Accolades
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BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur “Genius Grant”
Expert on urban climate honored for efforts to mitigate extreme heat and other consequences of […]
Kilachand Fund Awards Go to Crystal Rib Cage and Brain Connection Projects
Winners of 2023 interdisciplinary research fund grants aim to improve study of lung disease and […]
BU’s Christopher Chen Elected a National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Biomedical engineer and regenerative medicine company cofounder honored for work to pioneer cures for heart […]
BU Dark Matter Researcher Wins Award to Drive “Extraordinary Contributions” to Experimental Physics
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation names Alex Sushkov to list of distinguished experimental physicists
BU’s 5 NSF Grant Winners Are Changing Conversations in Robotics, Computing, Mass Incarceration, Neurology, and More
The National Science Foundation CAREER award winners will advance research and expand educational opportunities for […]
Royal Society of Chemistry Honors BU’s Mark Grinstaff
Chemist, biomedical engineer, and prolific inventor wins prestigious Centenary Prize from United Kingdom–based learned society
Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award
Back to the Future-style helmet that improves MRIs helps BU professor scoop fan favorite award […]
These BU Researchers Were Just Named AAAS Fellows
“Standout individuals” honored for advancing our knowledge of birth of planets, imaging and microscopy, and […]
Selected Grants
Birth Control
The National Institutes of Health grants BU’s Contraceptive Research Center $7.2 million to continue developing a new breed of contraceptives and STI-prevention products.
Border Regimes
The Mellon Foundation awards $225k to the Center on Forced Displacement to fund a seminar series exploring the ethics, identities, and impacts of national borders through an examination of the EU-Western Balkans and US-Mexico border regimes.
Linguistics
The National Science Foundation awards $750k to a BU team, with co-PIs from Rutgers and the Rochester Institute of Technology, for the development of AI-based tools to enhance access for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
Performance Testing
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awards $17.7 million to a BU-led research team to analyze biomarkers to assess readiness for physically and mentally challenging tasks.
Climate and Health
The National Institutes of Health awards the BU School of Public Health $6.7 million to launch the BUSPH-HSPH CAFÉ Research Coordinating Center to address the health threats posed by climate change.
Biomanufacturing
Schmidt Futures awards $3 million to a multidisciplinary team of BU engineers, funding given in partnership with bioindustrial manufacturing consortium BioMADE and as part of a federal push for more and better bioreactors.
Looking to the Future
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Are We Really in a Sixth Mass Extinction?
Rebuilding Public Trust in Science
BU science communication scholars say it’s crucial for higher ed institutions to incentivize public outreach […]
Can We Stop the Gentrification of Cities?
International conference at BU to examine displacement from cities and policies to counteract growing global […]
Human Health Is Suffering Because of Climate Change
Public health experts at BU and Harvard are teaming up to diversify and expand the […]
Can We Trust ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence to Do Humans’ Work?
China Has Financed Power Plants, Airports, and Roads around the Globe—but Has It Made the World a Better or Worse Place?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s biggest ever infrastructure project, has boosted developing countries, […]
How Do We Make Farming Better for the Planet? Ask Women
What Can the Bible Teach Us about Fighting Climate Change?
Christian teachings are full of lessons about caring for the planet and nature, and more […]
