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NSF Awards ENG $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network

in *NEWS, *Research, Biomedical Engineering, Douglas Densmore, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ioannis Paschalidis, Keith Brown, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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.

Keith Brown to Lead Materials Science & Engineering Division

in *NEWS, Keith Brown, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

A New Chapter for MSE Boston University College of Engineering has appointed Keith Brown, associate professor of mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, and physics, as head of the Division of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), effective July 1, 2026. Brown succeeds David Bishop, who is stepping down after 15 years as division head, guiding […]

Self-Driving Lab to Accelerate the Breakdown of Toxic Chemicals

in *Research, James Chapman, Keith Brown, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

A new federally funded research effort is tackling one of chemistry’s most complex challenges, safely breaking down toxic industrial chemicals. Keith Brown (ME, MSE, Physics)(PI) and James Chapman (ME, MSE)(co-PI) in collaboration with Xi Ling (Chemistry, MSE) are bringing together robotics, artificial intelligence, and materials science to find a solution. The project is supported by […]