The Office of the Vice Provost for Research oversees all aspects of research, providing guidance on internal funding, developing policies and procedures, and ensuring that research at Boston College is efficient, effective, and transparent.

Boston College Research in the News

A crowded street in Ghana

Air pollution’s deadly toll

BC Global Observatory uncovers air pollution's striking economic and human cost in Africa's first continent-wide survey.
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Liquid-like electron flow

Boston College researchers reveal a novel metal where electrons flow with fluid-like dynamics.
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NSF grant will support deeper understanding of ocean ecosystems

The $25 miillion grant will establish a new interdisciplinary center composed of universities, including Boston College, and marine biology labs.
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Study will probe link between work and well-being

A $1.7 million grant supports two long-terms projects by BC School of Social Work researchers.
Ziqiang Wang

Cottrell Plus SEED Award

The award to physicist Ziqiang Wang recognizes singular exceptional endeavors and supports high impact research.
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Reconsidering early plant life

New research from BC paleobotanist Paul Strother helps explain the evolution of land plants from freshwater algae.
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Spotty superconductivity

A high-temp superconductor reveals new insights into how it enters the nematic state, a BC-led research team reports.
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Schiller Institute awards inaugural grants

Fifteen grants will support collaborative projects by faculty and researchers from across Boston College.
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High-energy physics

BC physicists' discovery of the 'layer Hall effect' in a unique material could lead to ultra-efficient electronic advances.

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