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Boston University ranked 37th on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Top 500 Global Universities.

BU ranks in top 50 for first U.S. News & World Report best global universities rankings

Genevieve Scarano November 4, 2014

Boston University placed 37th out of the top 500 schools from 49 different countries in the 2015 inaugural edition of the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for best global research universities. The...

Professor given grant to expand Alzheimer’s research

Daily Free Press Admin December 8, 2013

Benjamin Wolozin, a Boston University School of Medicine professor, received a three-year grant from the Alzheimer’s Association for his work in studying the proteins responsible for causing Alzheimer’s...

Some universities producing less scientific knowledge

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2013

While a new trend has emerged where schools such as Boston University are adding less to the country’s overall scientific research pool than in past years, scientists in evolutionary biology have increased...

Attrition is evident in STEM majors, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin December 2, 2013

Students in science, technology, math and engineering college programs may be less likely to stay within the fields, according to a new study, and Boston University students say this trend is visible...

Sequester still affecting BU, research schools

Daily Free Press Admin November 14, 2013

Seven months after the sequester took effect, a new study released Monday revealed the impact sustained cuts to research have had on the economy as well as major research universities such as Boston...

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