Vice Provost for Research - Boston College

Boston College Coronavirus/COVID-19 Research Continuity Information

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.

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Boston College Research in the News

Studying remote work

Sociologist Wen Fan's NSF-funded project examines the experience of remote work and the sustainability of the work-from-home model post-COVID.

Inspired by nature

Boston College chemists use a multi-catalyst system to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into methanol.

Incentives to give the gift of life

Boston College economists Tayfun Sönmez and Utku Ünver work to increase life-changing plasma donations to coronavirus patients.

A population in peril

BC School of Social Work and Harvard Global Health Institute outline a crisis among asylum seekers at the U.S.- Mexico border.

Pandemic quiets the earth

BC researcher Alan Kafka and an international team reveal COVID-19 shutdowns markedly reduced Earth’s seismic “noise.”

Closing the opportunity gap

Lynch School researcher says "critical consciousness" can bridge disparity between low-income youth and more privileged peers.

Dual honors for BC sociologist

Sarah Babb's research earns awards from two sections of the American Sociological Association.

illustration: atomic landscape of chromium halides

A new spin on magnetism

A new approach by BC researchers creates synthetic layered magnets with an unprecedented level of control over their magnetic properties.

Young children studying (Klimkin - Pixabay)

Grant supports DREME Network

Heising-Simons Foundation funding supports the research and resource development initiative focused on math education for young children.

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Boston College students are encouraged to get involved in research as part of their educational experience.

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Our highly selective graduate programs give access to some of the most prestigious funding opportunities in the country.