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of federal funding is from the National Institutes of Health (FY23)

7,644

publications in 2023

200 +

companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries

$ 645.6 M

total research awards in FY23

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Permanent Birth Control Up following Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

Researchers find Dobbs decision ending right to abortion spiked use of permanent contraception—vasectomies and tubal ligations

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Featured Researchers

Meet the brilliant minds behind our groundbreaking research.

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    Lucy Hutyra

    Professor, Earth & Environment
  • Image of Ji-Xin Cheng

    Ji-Xin Cheng

    Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering
  • Headshot of Jessica Simes

    Jessica Simes

    Assistant Professor, Sociology
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    James Uden

    Associate Professor, Classical Studies
  • Image of Malika Jeffries-EL

    Malika Jeffries-EL

    Associate Dean of the Graduate School of the Arts & Sciences, Chemistry
  • Headshot of Hank Fien

    Hank Fien

    Director, Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education
  • Xin Zhang Headshot

    Xin Zhang

    Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Steve Ramirez headshot

    Steve Ramirez

    Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences
  • Mark Grinstaff headshot

    Mark Grinstaff

    Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
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    Emily Whiting

    Associate Professor, Computer Science
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COVID-19 Photo Contest Winners Capture Moments of Joy, Sorrow, Meaning in Crisis

Life in the Age of a Pandemic competition a reminder of impact of empty shelves, masking, and socially distanced celebrations

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