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Rainin Funds for Researchers Developing Smart Probiotics
Professors Miguel Jimenez and Liang Hao are taking a new approach to IBD by building and testing genetic tools directly in animal models of intestinal inflammation. More

Engineering RNA to be Programmable
Combining novel neural networks, the Green lab developed a powerful, efficient system for designing RNA. More

New Algorithm for Hearing Aids Might Solve “Cocktail Party Problem”
Sen's biologically oriented sound segregation algorithm (BOSSA) could help the hearing-impaired better follow conversations in crowded, noisy settings. More

BME Senior Design Projects Conference – May 2
BME seniors apply their undergraduate training to real world biomedical challenges. [...] More

BU Launches an Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts
From measles, to influenza, to mpox, to malaria—infectious diseases outbreaks are happening all over the world, at nearly all times. For health professionals and public health officials, staying up-to-date with pathogens that are particularly dangerous—or have the potential to become a pandemic, like COVID-19 did—is vitally important to help keep us all safe. But accessing real-time information on outbreaks, as they pop up around the globe, isn’t always simple; currently, much of it is aggregated by hand. More

Finding Avenues to Repair Neurotrauma
O’Shea made it his mission to help people, like his best friend, following various neurotrauma. More

Dean’s Catalyst Awards Announced for 2025
The awards aim to give an early boost to bold ideas in research. More

Béla Suki Presents 2025 DeLisi Lecture
“There is no aspect of the integration of science, engineering, and technology related to lung function that Béla would not be able to impact and use." More

ENG Achieves Highest US News Rankings Ever
New rankings of engineering schools released by US News & World Report place the Boston University College of Engineering 27th in the nation, the highest position in the College’s history. More

Wilson Wong is College’s Newest AIMBE Fellow
The synthetic biology pioneer was honored with one of the highest professional distinctions in his field. More