Biomaterials Lab Beefs Up with Mass. Life Sciences Grant
The state funds will help BU BME students gain the up-to-date lab experience they need to land internships and jobs.
Another Year of Gold for BU iGEM
A year-end toast to the gold-winning undergrads of BU’s iGEM team.
The Five Most Viewed ENG Research Stories of 2025
The College of Engineering faculty and students were busy in 2025 creating and advancing high impact research, from quantum semi-conductors to space age polymers to portable MRI devices and landing a telescope on the moon.
Pictures of RNA in Unprecedented Detail
The new imaging method takes advantage of the sophisticated ways in which cells control mRNAs.
Engineering Enzymes to Develop Hormone Biosensors
PhD student Takumi Hawes aims to modify enzymes, so they effectively bind to the hormone cortisol. This may revolutionize biomedical devices that track hormone levels.
Out of the Lab, Into the World
Collaborating across BU to image brain activity in the everyday.
The Uses of Invention
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng Elected NAI Fellow.
Undergraduate Researcher Helps Decode Solar Energy Capture
Undergraduate student Jacob Lydon’s research may reveal how photosynthetic pigment, chlorophyll a, achieves highly efficient solar energy harvesting.
“Our Work’s Not Done”
An alum’s nonprofit saves women’s lives through medical equipment donations.
A New Path to Restoring Vision: Chen Yang’s Lab Develops Flexible Retinal Prosthesis
Chen Yang has led research that can revolutionize the quality of life for blind patients through high precision retina stimulation.