At 2026 Catalyst Summit, A Focus on Everyday Health
“Our bodies are not working in snapshots. They are generating information continuously, and transmitting that information in signals. What has changed is our growing ability to detect those signals continuously.”
A Steel Ring and a Solemn Oath
After stirring and thought-provoking words from Irving Bigio about their coming responsibilities, nearly 350 graduating seniors recited the Obligation of the Order of the Engineer.
An Alum Who Sees the Big Picture
Through surgical practice, education, technology development, and entrepreneurship, Brian Dunkin (ENG’85) has been a force for the advancement of minimally invasive surgery.
Evidence-Based Hope
In a pair of ceremonies leading up to BU Commencement, the College of Engineering celebrated the Class of 2026.
Building Smarter, Safer AI: Alumnus Vittorio Giammarino’s Research Journey
Vittorio Giammarino’s research explores how artificial intelligence systems can operate more safely and reliably outside controlled laboratory settings. By combining machine learning, robotics, and advanced mathematics, his work focuses on developing adaptable AI systems capable of making intelligent decisions in complex real-world environments.
Alfred Hero Delivers 2026 DeLisi Lecture
“Signal processing should play a role equal in the canon to other methods promulgated in AI that typically don’t have performance guarantees.”
Preventative Measures for Online Scams
Professor Gianluca Stringhini and Pujan Paudel (PhD’25) received a Distinguished Paper Award at NDSS 2025 for an effective new system designed to identify fraudulent websites.
“Our Work’s Not Done”
An alum’s nonprofit saves women’s lives through medical equipment donations.
Engineering for Impact: Mission to Bridge Global Gaps in Water, Energy, and Opportunity
Meet Gayatri Sundar Rajan, a MechE alumna and societal engineer working to close the gaps that keep underserved populations from accessing life-changing water and energy technologies. When she graduated from Boston University in 2022 she wanted to use engineering to address urgent global challenges. Today, she is a PhD researcher at the University of Oxford […]
A Glimpse at Tomorrow’s Energy Technologies
This year’s Catalyst Summit showcased groundbreaking research and fresh ideas in energy, AI, and sustainability technology.