The World Needs to Know
Boston University is the fourth largest private university in the nation, home each year to more than 33,000 students from all 50 states and 135 countries. The young, eager minds that descend on BU’s 16 schools and colleges are guided and challenged by a distinguished roster of faculty, including Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize recipients, former U.S. poets laureate, Guggenheim scholars, and the first biomedical engineer to receive a MacArthur Foundation “genius award.” BU’s professors and researchers are committed to a creative, interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, helping BU to become a leading global research institution backed by over $356 million a year in sponsored program revenue. The University also offers nearly 100 study-abroad programs in 26 cities on 6 continents, and our students and faculty are dedicated to a range of community service activities around the country as well as within our historic, dynamic, and endlessly fascinating home city of Boston.
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BU Grads Rated Among World’s Most Employable
The employability of BU’s graduates was ranked 7th among U.S. schools and 17th worldwide in a survey published in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune.
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BU Joins Association of American Universities
An elite organization of leading research universities in the United States and Canada, AAU calls BU “a welcome addition."
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Ambitious, First-ever Campaign Drive
$1 billion fundraising effort seeks to bolster financial aid, faculty, research, and buildings.
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Doctors, Engineers Team Up to Fight Cancer
BU lands $9 million NIH grant to foster collaboration among doctors, engineers, and business professionals to develop faster, cheaper cancer technology.
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Magic Numbers
In South Africa, BU researchers do the math behind the world's biggest war on AIDS and influence HIV policies and programs.
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BU Today: 8,000 stories and counting
Through text, video, and slideshows, our award-winning online news team captures BU’s rich narrative tapestry. From cutting-edge research, amazing professors, and student life to athletics, breaking news, and the city of Boston, BU Today covers all the angles.
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Bostonia Magazine: More than a quarter million served
With almost 300,000 alums worldwide, it’s no surprise that each issue of this CASE medal-winning pub brims with compelling stories and rich multi-media content. From brewmasters, media moguls, and shock jocks to groundbreaking scientists, members of presidential inner circles, and plain everyday heroes, our editor’s story list grows longer every day.
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BU Research: Dedicated to breaking new ground
What sets us apart as a research university is the uniquely entrepreneurial spirit of our faculty. BU researchers aren’t afraid to cross disciplinary boundaries, creating a new generation of scholars who can combine a broad appreciation of the “big” problems with a deep understanding of at least one traditional discipline.
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BUniverse: Sharing ideas through video
BU’s video-sharing site is both a destination and a tool that allows the community to contribute, share, and discuss visual content related to life and work at BU. A blend of technologies from YouTube and the University’s own engineers allows students, faculty, staff, and alums to upload videos in a variety of formats.
