The Greater Boston Area has a large concentration of major universities and other institutions, which afford students an unusually stimulating intellectual life enhanced by a variety of seminars , colloquia, and lectures given throughout the area. Boston has the best of urban life and easy access to the rest of New England. The city has convenient and reliable public transportation with access to major sporting , cultural , and musical events . The cost of living in Boston is similar to most other major cities in the United States. All MCBB students are welcome in the Graduate Student Association.
Interests provide for a very interactive group of student scientists.