Boston University at a Glance
Robert A. Brown, President
David K. Campbell, Provost
Karen A. Antman, Provost, Medical Campus
Complete Boston University Fact Sheet at: www.bu.edu/visit/about/factsheet/
Research Centers and Institutes
Center for Adaptive Systems
Center for Advanced Biotechnology
Center for Advanced Genomic Technology
African Presidential Archives and Research Center
African Studies Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Amyloid Treatment and Research Program
Animal Model Research Center
Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Aphasia Research Center
Center for Archaeological Studies
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
Arthritis Center
Institute for Astrophysical Research
Center for BioDynamics
Biomedical Imaging Center
Biomolecular Engineering Research Center
Cancer Research Center
Cardiovascular Proteomics Center
Center for Chemical Methodology & Library Development
Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit
Center for Computational Science
Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs
International Center for East Asian Archaeology and Cultural History
Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology
Institute for Economic Development
Center for Energy and Environmental Studies
Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease
Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation
Health Policy Research Center
Hearing Research Center
Center for Human Genetics
Center for Information and Systems Engineering
Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling
Center for International Health & Development
Center for Memory and Brain
Memory Disorders Research Center
Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology
NeuroMuscular Research Center
Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
Center for Philosophy and History of Science
Photonics Center
Center for Polymer Studies
Prevention Research Center
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Center
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness
Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security Center
Center for Remote Sensing
Science and Mathematics Education Center
Center for Science & Medical Journalism
Slone Epidemiology Center
Center for Space Physics
Center for Subsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems
Systems Research Center
Center for Transportation Studies
Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
For a complete list of centers and institutes at Boston University see www.bu.edu/academics/centers/index.html
Students:
16,572 undergraduate, 12,045 graduate, 3,080 non-degree
Faculty and Staff:
2,680 full-time faculty, 1,133 part-time faculty, 5,148 full-time staff, 79 part-time staff
The Campus
134 acres, 327 buildings, 478 classrooms, 2,205 laboratories, 10,815 total residence capacity
Computing Facilities
Supercomputers
IBM BlueGene/L supercomputer with 1,024 nodes
IBM pSeries 690 with 112 processors
IBM pSeries 655 with 48 processors
IBM xSeries Linux Cluster with 108 processors
Specialized High Performance Computer Laboratories
Deep Vision Display Wall
Access Grid Conference Facility
Computer Graphics Laboratory
LIVE: Laboratory for Virtual Environments
High Performance Networking
Fiber Optic Metro Ring interconnecting Boston University,
Harvard, and MIT
Northern Crossroads (NoX)
Internet2 Abilene
Computing Labs
UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh labs
ResNet Computer Labs
More than 30 additional departmental computer laboratories
Libraries
23 libraries and special collections, 2.4 million volumes,
33,983 periodicals, 4.6 million microform units
Research
Sponsored Programs Revenue 2005/2006: $312,073,984
Financial Resources:
Endowment: $799.1 million
Total assets: $3.1 billion
Enrollment and staffing figures as of 12/20/05. All other figures as of 6/30/05 unless otherwise stated. |
