The Beauty and Science of Bubbles
Prof. James Bird (ME, MSE) discusses his research on the scientific significance of bubbles.
Hearts, Minds, and Microbubbles
Prof. Porter wins $2.5 million grant from the NIA to develop a drug and a delivery system. Prof. Porter is partnering with Prof. Morgan.
Bespoke Biology
With the development of a DIY framework named eVOLVER, Assistant Professor Ahmad ‘Mo’ Khalil (BME) is hoping to disrupt a longstanding experimental compromise. The work has been published online and is scheduled to appear as the cover story of the July issue of Nature Biotechnology.
BU and Johnson & Johnson Innovation Team Up to Fight Lung Cancer
As a model for industry and academia collaborating to improve human health, BU has launched a five-year translational research alliance with Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC (JJI) aimed at preventing, intercepting, and curing lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Spiral (SE) will lead the effort.
Innovation in Ideation
Natural disasters have plagued civilization since the beginning, and although our understanding of them has improved over the centuries, too many people still suffer at the hands of environmental unrest. Togo (a country in western Africa), for example, faces annual difficulties with flooding during the monsoon season. Unfortunately, humanitarian aid functions on a linear schedule, […]
Student Experience: Hannah Levin ME ’18
Hannah Levin always knew she wanted to study engineering. In fact, when she first was looking at colleges as a high school junior, she fell in love with BU because of all the opportunities it presented in the engineering department. “I remember touring the rocket team lab and seeing a bunch of the stuff that […]
Reflecting on Graduation 2018
The College of Engineering at Boston University officially awarded degrees to the graduate and doctoral students graduating in 2018 at a regal graduate convocation and hooding ceremony held at the Case Center Gym on Thursday, May 17. The ceremony was opened by Kenneth R. Lutchen, the Dean of the College of Engineering who set the […]
BU’s ANDESITE Team Earns Second Place, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Student Paper Competition
Submitted by: Hannah Levin ME ’18 A few weeks ago, three representatives from Boston University’s ANDESITE small satellite team earned second place in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Region I Student Paper Competition. ANDESITE is a project overseen by Professor Brian Walsh (ME) as part of his Space Technologies Lab. The project is […]
MSE Hosts High School Students to Introduce the Field of Study
MSE hosted around 55 students for 2018 ASM Materials Experience New England on Monday, May 21. The event was organized by volunteers from four of the ASM International New England chapters, and attended by high school sophomores and juniors.
Boston University, USP Launch Research Program to Investigate the Link between Poor-Quality Medicines and the Rise of Antimicrobial Resistance
A new fellowship offered by Boston University (BU) and USP, a global health organization that works with experts in science and health to develop independent, transparent standards for quality in medicines and other health products, will help address a serious global health threat: substandard and falsified drugs and how these may contribute to the rise […]