ENG Recognized as Leader in Diversity Action

The College of Engineering has been recognized by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) as a leader in inclusive excellence as a part of ASEE’s Diversity Recognition Program.

BU’s Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers Thrives

Remi Shittu (ENG ’19) was recruited into the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) at BU early in her freshman year. This past academic year and her senior year, she was president of the chapter. Her leadership pushed the group to create new programs and recruit many more members, resulting in the chapter winning more awards than any other in their region last year.

Professor Emeritus Richard Vidale Mourned

Professor Emeritus Richard Francis Vidale (ECE), a long-time faculty member, died on May 17 at the age of 83. Vidale was a professor of systems and computer engineering at BU for 37 years, and was the first chair of the Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering Department (as it was formerly known) from 1970 to 1981, […]

ENG Grads Hear Ways to Embrace the Concept of the Societal Engineer

The Societal Engineer is a well-known concept within the College of Engineering at BU, and was the theme of this year’s undergraduate and graduate Commencement Exercises. At separate ceremonies, more than 750 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees were awarded to the Class of 2019.

Portable Water Purifier ‘Blue Life’ Wins Imagineering Competition

The Imagineering Competition invites undergraduates to submit extracurricular projects that showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial capabilities for a chance to win cash prizes and develop their project further. The winning project this year is called Blue Life, a portable, hand-crank-powered water purifier that uses UVc LED lights to purify water. He came up with the idea after traveling to Kenya, where access to clean water can be a problem especially for some nomadic tribes.