Ünlü Elected AIMBE Fellow
Boston University now has 35 AIMBE fellows, fifth most in the nation, and Professor Joyce Wong serves as chair of the College of Fellows.
Zaman Honored with Guggenheim Fellowship
Muhammad Zaman, ENG, and Sigrid Nunez, CAS, among this year’s 173 recipients
BME Prof. Klapperich on Point of Care Testing for COVID
BME Professor Catherine Klapperich, director of the Laboratory for Diagnostics and Global Healthcare Technologies, discusses point of care testing.
ENG Faculty Pivot to Fight COVID-19
Engineers are using their skills to solve critical challenges during the pandemic
Damiano Featured in PBS Documentary
The special, Blood Sugar Rising, discusses the U.S. diabetes epidemic.
Mining Bacteria Parts to Build Around-the-Clock Biosensors
BU biomedical engineers say a new breakthrough could open doors to continuous health-monitoring devices and wearables
Moths Teach Drones to Fly
Research is first to apply animal data to autonomous vehicle navigation
Aerial Drones Get Schooled in Navigation by Moths
BU researchers observed how moths navigate forests to improve control programs for autonomous aerial drones By Kerry Benson Originally featured on The Brink A rather unusual situation recently unfolded inside a laboratory—moths playing a “video game,” flitting their wings as they navigated through a virtual forest displayed on a projector screen. Each of the moths’ […]
Sustainable Adhesives of the Future Won’t Stick Around
Most adhesives today are made of plastic, but BU chemists hope a new biodegradable alternative will provide a more environmentally friendly option.
Speeding Up MRI Scans to Save Lives
BU researchers design an “intelligent” magnetic metamaterial that could make MRI more affordable and accessible By Art Jahnke | Via The Brink Boston University researchers have developed a new, “intelligent” metamaterial—which costs less than 10 bucks to build—that could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), making the entire MRI process faster, safer, and more accessible to […]