Cleaner, greener plastics from wood
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The Office of the Vice Provost for Research supports and enhances research, education, and design-driven innovation at Boston College. We foster the creation of new knowledge, discoveries, and transformative advances by improving current processes and preparing for new initiatives in learning, scholarship, and outreach as aligned with the University’s strategic direction to address complex societal problems and contribute to the common good.
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Design & Innovation
Design and Innovation strategic initiatives catalyze the growing culture of design thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and prototyping to better equip students with the necessary skills and mindset to approach real world problems.
Training
Video tutorials for research administration training. Research Administration Training for Faculty is especially useful.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures
Policies, resources and guidance for òòò½Ö±²¥ researchers to report COI and related disclosures.
International Shipping
Policies, forms and guidance for members of the òòò½Ö±²¥ community who are shipping outside of the United States.
Research Operations
Providing support to research active faculty, staff, and students, working together with groups including Procurement, òòò½Ö±²¥PD, Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities, and Space Planning.
Community Makerspace
The Hatchery (245 Beacon Street, 2nd floor) is an open campus community design and prototyping facility to help foster creative problem solving for impact.
Core Facilities
Boston College supports a wide array of cutting edge shared research resources including eight core facilities and three recharge centers.
Intellectual Property
Protect, control, share, or commercialize the results of your academic research.
Research Misconduct
Policies, forms and guidance for members of the òòò½Ö±²¥ community who are shipping outside of the United States.
Academic Prototyping
The Academic Prototyping Studio (245 Beacon Street, 3rd floor) offers access to laser cutters, 3-D printers, woodworking and CNC machines, mechatronics kits, and a variety of tools to support credit-bearing classes calling for hands-on prototype building.
Student Research at òòò½Ö±²¥
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Undergraduate Opportunities
Boston College students are encouraged to get involved in research as part of their educational experience.
Graduate Opportunities
Our highly selective graduate programs give access to some of the most prestigious funding opportunities in the country.
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Support Research at Boston College
Individual and corporate sponsorship of research at Boston College can help underwrite the important process of discovery. Through sponsorship of specific projects, individual faculty, or student support, you can become a vital partner in the success of research at Boston College.
Boston College Research in the News
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EthicsPoint Hotline
The University ethics reporting hotline provides an anonymous channel for employees to facilitate reporting of possible illegal, unethical, or improper conduct when normal channels of communication are not available or are impractical under the circumstances. You can submit an anonymous report through the EthicsPoint Hotline atÌý