Chemistry and Materials Professor Named ACS Fellow
Materials Professor Malika Jeffries-EL elected ACS Fellow for her research activity and dedication to “diversifying the chemical workforce through mentoring and training students.”
Katherine Yanhang Zhang Named Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Only three percent of members become fellows and to be nominated and elected, a member must meet qualifications in at least one of nine categories; Zhang was chosen for her accomplishments in the research and education categories.
Professors Elected AAAS Fellows
Joyce Wong (BME, MSE) and Eric Kolaczyk (CAS, SE) were elected 2017 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Bird Recognized as an Outstanding Educator in Prism’s 20-Under-40
Assistant Professor James Bird (ME, MSE) was recognized by the American Society for Engineering Educators in the summer edition of Prism magazine as one of 20 high-achieving researchers and educators under 40.
‘Frankenstein’ proteins offer better control for immunotherapy
Researchers have come up with a tool that offers a means of control over engineered cells, and it comes from a seemingly unlikely source: the hepatitis C genome. In combination with a widely available antiviral medication, the new system offers a novel tool: a highly specific way to turn engineered cells on and off, with an existing, proven medication.
Austin Briggs: Overall Best Portfolio Winner, Undergraduate Design Portfolio Contest
Austin Briggs, a rising sophomore pursuing Mechanical Engineering and Business, is the first freshman to ever win the annual Overall Best Portfolio award in the Undergraduate Design Portfolio Contest. The contest organized by the College of Engineering is open to all undergraduates in the school and aims to encourage students to create a design portfolio […]
Professor James “Jacy” Bird Named Early Risers (PRISM Summer 2018 issue)
We are very proud to announce that BUMechE and Materials Professor James “Jacy” Bird was named in PRISM Magazine’s Summer 2018 issue among Early Risers: 20 High-Achieving Researchers and Educators Under 40. Read feature below, Piercing the Mystery of Bubbles. Please join us in congratulating him on this wonderful achievement!
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A Room with a View: MSE Alum Shakes Up the Common Window
MSE alum Roa Mulpuri (’92, ’96), CEO of View, has created dynamic window glass that can lower a building’s energy consumption by about 20 percent, and can be controlled by an app.
Profs. Kulis and Nazer Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
ENG Profs. Brian Kulis (ECE, SE) and Bobak Nazer (ECE, SE) were promoted to Associate Professors, along with 24 other faculty members at the Charles River Campus.