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Accelerating Progress with Self-Driving Labs
Materials researchers shared successes and challenges with automation. More
Building Virtual Laboratories for the Lung
Suki has co-authored what promises to be a foundational text on modeling for pulmonary researchers. More
Biomedical Engineer Christopher Chen Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Christopher Chen, the William F. Warren Distinguished Professor of BME and MSE has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. More
A Living Internet of Things
ECE faculty characterize new class of devices, invite participation. More
Shannon Stott appointed as Chair of BME department
Shannon Stott has been named the new Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department. More
Xin Zhang, James Galagan Recognized for World-Changing Ideas
The engineering professors' inventions made the 2025 Fast Company list. More
BU Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
The grant will also spur investment in early-career faculty. More
A Lifelong Passion for Understanding Vision and the Brain
Remembering Professor Lucia Vaina, a brain science pioneer. a brilliant mentor, and one of our original faculty members. More
This Smarter Sound Shield Blocks More Noise—Without Blocking Air
The breakthrough was made possible through the use of phase-gradient metamaterials. More
Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
Christopher Chen was a teenager when he first started thinking seriously about what makes the human body such an amazing machine. An avid runner and soccer player, Chen injured his knee, sidelining him from sports for a while. His knee eventually got better on its own, but during this time of convalescence, Chen mused about replacement surgery—even the best materials, developed with the most cutting-edge technology, would eventually break down. If he had needed a knee replacement, he’d need another surgery at some point, and maybe even another after that. More