Engineering & Computing

Research

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

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

Space Sciences

Is There Life on Other Planets? BU Astronomer Helping Lead New Mission Seeking Hints of Life in Space

Cancer Series

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

Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

Semiconductors

BU Engineers Are Helping to Bring Semiconductor Production Back to the US

Accolades

National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards

Oysters

Meet PEARL, a Mobile Research Lab Studying Oysters and Their Habitats

Synthetic Biology

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

Accolades

BU Biomedical Engineer Christopher Chen Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Innovation

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

NASA Telescope Launch

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

Student Research

Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers

University News

Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job

Natural Sciences

The Moon Landing That Made Boston University History

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated

Health & Medicine

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

Encryption

Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?

AI and Stolen Art

Using AI to Identify Plundered Antiquities

Campus Climate Lab

BU Students Win Janetos Climate Action Prize for Uncovering Air Quality Gaps Between Old and New Campus Buildings