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Cloud Labs

NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network

July 23, 2026

Innovation

Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year

May 5, 2026

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Brain Science

Songbird Brains Can Generate New Neurons. Can We Help Human Brains Do the Same?

April 17, 2026

Photo: Woman wearing a brain scan helmet

Hearing Loss

What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can New Boston University Research Solve It?

April 9, 2026

The bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has developed resistance to many antibiotics; it has been found in high rates among refugees and asylum seekers. Artist's rendering via iStock/Dr Microbe

Antibiotic Resistance

WHO Joins Forces with BU Center on Forced Displacement to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance

March 23, 2026

Awards

Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

February 25, 2026

Awards

Two Boston University Bioengineers Win Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

February 17, 2026

Hearing Loss

A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem—Hidden in the Brain

January 22, 2026

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

December 16, 2025

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Cancer Series

With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

November 14, 2025

Photo: Miguel Jimenez, an engineer at BU, looking into a microscope while wearing a lab coat and safety glasses.

Synthetic Biology

BU Engineer Builds Next-Gen Sensors with Mix of Living Cells and Tiny Electronics

October 23, 2025

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Accolades

BU Biomedical Engineer Christopher Chen Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2025

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Innovation

Two BU-Created Inventions Are Named “World Changing Ideas”

October 2, 2025

NASA Telescope Launch

NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Launches into Space—with a Device Created by BU Students on Board

September 24, 2025

Student Research

Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers

September 8, 2025

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University News

Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job

September 5, 2025

Health & Medicine

Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future

July 23, 2025

Innovator of the Year

Pulmonologist Darrell Kotton Is BU’s Innovator of the Year

May 1, 2025

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Hearing Loss

Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users

April 22, 2025

Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users