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

Loch Torridon in Scotland

Finding the 'missing link'

The discovery of a billion-year-old fossil offers new insight into animal evolution, BC researcher says.
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Lynch School team scrutinizes teacher prep

Researchers examine preparation at new graduate schools of education not affiliated with colleges or universities.
cigarette smoke

Secondhand smoke heightens oral cancer risks

Exposure could hike risk by 51 percent, researchers including BC Global Observatory on Pollution and Health co-director report.
spinach leaves

A new leaf

A spinach leaf proves to be an edible scaffold for lab-grown meat, Professor of Engineering Glenn Gaudette reports.
Saint Columbkille students

Research project to focus on urban Catholic schools

The NCEA-Boston College collaboration will provide a vision for urban Catholic education for the next 20 years.
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A long look at logos

New research from BC's Carroll School of Management shows logos are an indispensible tool for influencing consumers.
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The impact of trauma

The BC School of Social Work initiative integrates teaching, fieldwork, and research into one holistic program.
Office meeting (free photos - Pixabay)

Seeds of gender salary gap sown early

BC psychologist's study is first to identify a gap in negotiation style among children.
Brian Zhou

BC physicist wins NSF CAREER Award

Two National Science Foundation grants will support Brian Zhou's research and teaching in quantum science.

Student Research at BC

 

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