IGS Summer Fellows Advance Sustainability Research Projects
These fellows, who come from diverse backgrounds and fields, are united in their focus on fostering environmental sustainability and social welfare.
NSF Awards ENG $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the College of Engineering $20 million to help create a national network of cloud labs, artificial intelligence-infused research facilities that can remotely run science and engineering studies. The network will allow researchers from anywhere in the country to request complex experiments and tests that they don’t have the equipment or expertise to do themselves.
Can We Train AI to Read an MRI?
The BU team’s smarter AI system for evaluating brain scan images might someday help clinicians spot diseases sooner, saving lives while cutting costs.
Critical Mass
Together, the College of Engineering and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are tackling societal problems, exemplifying how universities can contribute to the regions they call home.
Writing the Biotechnology Rulebook?
Densmore mentee receives federal research residency to standardize the building blocks of engineered biology
Tracking Airborne Particles on Their Journey Through Your Lungs
In a paper published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, “Real time single particle imaging of functional lungs reveals mosaic-like patterns of aerosol deposition in alveoli,” Gabrielle Grifno, a doctoral student in Nia Lab, used the Crystal Ribcage to identify previously unrecognized details in the lung at the level of individual alveoli (air sacs).
“The crystal ribcage technology was essential to this discovery, as it enabled single-particle imaging of the intact, functioning lung in real-time at a scale not previously possible,” said Nia.
Convergent Hire Brings Together Engineering and Biology
Following a national search and recommendation by the search committee, Boston University Provost Gloria Waters has appointed Jeroen Eyckmans as the newest convergent hire in Biomedical Engineering and Biology, effective July 1. Eyckmans, currently a non-tenure track Research Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering’s Biomedical Engineering department, is now a tenure-track Assistant Professor, appointed […]
New Professorship Honors Innovator Behind the iLet Bionic Pancreas
The Edward Damiano Professorship in Biomedical Engineering will support the recruitment of a senior faculty member whose work reflects the same commitment to scientific excellence, innovation, and societal impact that has defined its namesake’s career.
Distinguished Fellows Launch Sustainability Summer Projects
This summer, students are working on technologies that might lead to stronger and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries, more affordable water purification and desalination systems, and more energy-efficient computer chips.
Zhang Elected 2026 ASME Honorary Member
Boston University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) has been elected a 2026 Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the Society’s highest honors. First awarded in 1880, the year ASME was founded, Honorary Membership recognizes a lifetime of distinguished contributions to engineering and society. No […]