Research by the Numbers
$92.5
Million in sponsored research grants
304
Proposals submitted
35+
academic institutes and centers
Research in Action
Global Faculty Seminar
In an immersive seminar to Latin America, an interdisciplinary group of Boston College faculty focuses on human rights, reconciliation, and international partnerships.
Faculty Collaboration
Two book projects are notable examples of how Theology and Ministry faculty members collaborate and support one another academically. For each project, faculty select a central theme and explore the issue from their theological area of expertise.
Boston Conference on Cyber Security
The Boston Conference on Cyber Security, invites together academics, industry experts, and law enforcement to discuss preventing and responding to attacks on information systems.
Laboratory School partnership
Lynch School of Education and Human Development designated Brighton's Saint Columbkille Partnership School a laboratory school, to enhance opportunities for teacher training, educational research, and professional development at the pre-K-8 school.
Take a Tour of 245 Beacon
Join BC students Margaret Hynes '25, Charles Coughlin '26, and Sancia Sehdev '25 on a tour of 245 Beacon Street, the centerpiece of Boston College's $300 million strategic investment in the sciences.
Explore the research centers and institutes at the heart of intellectual innovation.
“ With our collective work across education, engineering, environmental science, and sociology, we conceived a unique project idea that would not have been possible if we were working in our departmental silos. We’re excited to work with our project partners to center the voices and work of youth from minoritized communities in STEM, using community-based and participatory approaches. ”
Research Spotlight
Taking action to reduce plastics' harm on health
Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., Professor and Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health at Boston College, is the lead author of a landmark study on the health impacts of plastics.
A new report published in The Lancet offers an up-to-date assessment of the links between health and plastic pollution and announces the launch of the independent, health-focused global monitoring system, The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics.
Explore 245 Beacon Street
This state-of-the-art facility features 150,000 square feet of office and laboratory space, classrooms, makerspaces, and common areas, and is home to the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.