I know this something always on the lookout for UC. BU received the coveted invite this past week. Looks like the do not garner the amount of research dollars UC does, but maybe they have UC beat in other criteria.

http://chronicle.com/article/Boston-U-Re...ed/135566/

I know this is something that is a top priority at UC. I'm certain Dr. Santa Ono is following up with this approach. I believe he was one of the administrators that has been targeting the AAU.

Says they aren't looking to expand and while UC is good fit from a research standpoint, its academic standing is getting better, but still only average.