Mark your calendars for the Boston College Research Day: Celebrating Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Held as part of the celebratory lead-up to Fr. Butler’s presidential inauguration later that week, this campus-wide event brings the Boston College community together to honor and highlight research excellence across every discipline.

This year’s program features an extraordinary lineup of world-class scholars and visionary leaders. We are thrilled to welcome keynote speakers Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of Science, and Moungi Bawendi, 2023 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. The schedule also spotlights the impressive breadth of scholarship within our own community through presentations by BC faculty—including Qiong Ma, Jim Morken, Patti Underwood, and Ed-Dee Williams—as well as an engaging faculty panel discussion on AI in the afternoon. Student presentations will also be featured during the event.

Research Day is open to all! Visit the Program and Speakers sections of the event website for complete schedule details and presenter bios.

Register to attend to join us for an inspiring day of cutting-edge inquiry and intellectual exchange.