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Research

With more than $14 million in external funding, our research covers the full range of biological and behavioral research relating to human health, disease, and disorders.

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Sargent is home to more than 35 specialized teaching labs and centers throughout our building and across campus, providing students hands-on experience to complement their studies.

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Internal funding is available to doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty through the Dudley Allen Sargent Research Fund. And we actively support faculty and students in pursuing external funding.

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Spotlights

Head Coach Tara Watchorn reflects on Sargent College and her path to success

Coach Tara Watchorn (Sargent College, Health Sciences ‘12), the head coach of the BU women’s hockey team,  is everything you would expect a head coach to be: confident, focused, supportive, and efficient. Her accomplishments speak for themselves: among many other things, she was the first alumna of the BU women’s hockey program to serve as a Division I hockey coach, an Olympic gold medalist at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, and had a truly extraordinary playing career, playing for BU, Team Canada, and more. 

Boston University OT Program Ranks Top in Its Class for Fifth Straight Year by U.S. News & World Report

Boston University’s Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences retained its nation-topping ranking for occupational therapy instruction in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 evaluation of graduate school programs. It’s the fifth consecutive year that the program has claimed the first spot in the magazine’s rankings.

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Top Student-Athletes and Coaches Honored at 2026 Scarlet & White Ceremony.

ISHi – Africa Task Force

Informality Is Africa’s Reality, And Its Policy Challenge: Takeaways from the ISHi—Africa Task Force.

Dr. Paula Quatromoni highlights the often-overlooked fact that male athletes are at significant risk for eating disorders.

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MS in Human Physiology Virtual Information Session Registration

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2026 Sargent College Convocation

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Winnow Literary: A Digital Journal of Poetry & Occupation Host: Daniel Rortvedt, OTD, MS, OTR/L

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Proactive Occupational Therapy Strategies for Preschool Teachers in Generalized Classrooms Host: Karen Katzman
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