Sean Andersson Appointed Mechanical Engineering Chair
Andersson has been appointed chair of the Mechanical Engineering department, after serving as interim chair “with poise and impact.”
First Design-A-Thon Generates Tech Solutions to Health Disparities
A date-rape drug detector and other student projects won awards in a contest sponsored by Merck and organized by BTEC and the BU student chapter of BMES.
Ji-Xin Cheng Named 2022 BU Innovator of the Year
The Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics, Cheng has more than 30 patents and multiple companies to his name.
Made of Paper Towel Tubes, This Robotic Arm Teaches STEM While Playing Chess
Students’ prize-winning project is a fun, tactile way to teach kids about computer science and mathematics.
Novel Cancer Diagnostic Earns Hao a PhRMA Grant
Liangliang Hao has earned a grant from the PhRMA Foundation for her proposal to develop a rapid point-of-care test that will predict the efficacy of some cancer treatment.
Park’s Project Aimed at Nimbler, Fuel-Frugal Fighter Jets
Harold Park and team won a MURI grant from the DoD to revolutionize the passive control of aerodynamic flows, aiming to make airplanes more fuel-efficient and maneuverable.
The Sky’s the Limit
Researchers’ new method for scaling up data capacity in optical fibers echoes astronomical phenomena—with significant implications for tomorrow’s internet.
Biomedical Optics Pioneer David Boas Delivers the 2023 DeLisi Lecture
In a signature ENG event, Boas shared his story of a career developing novel technologies for monitoring neuronal activity,
Hands-On Engineering
A snapshot from Smart and Connected Systems, the course where students put cyber-physical and IoT concepts into practice.
A Journey to Space, and a View of a Fragile Planet
NASA astronaut Robert Hines (ENG’97) returned to Boston University to recount his six-month space voyage aboard the International Space Station last year, and the long journey before blast-off.