BU Appoints Ken Lutchen to Top Research Job
Boston University has appointed pioneering biomedical engineer and experienced higher education leader Kenneth Lutchen as its new vice president and associate provost for research. He will lead BU’s $500 million research enterprise, which spurs new knowledge and impactful advances. In the past year alone, BU researchers have launched a global AI-powered infectious diseases monitoring tool, engineered devices that could improve cancer treatment, and landed a telescope on the moon.
Béla Suki Presents 2025 DeLisi Lecture
“There is no aspect of the integration of science, engineering, and technology related to lung function that Béla would not be able to impact and use.”
Lutchen Named AAAS Fellow
A champion of the convergent research approach, the ENG dean emeritus was recognized for pioneering advances in lung care.
How to Produce the Tech Workforce We Need
In Harvard Business Review, Ken Lutchen shares the BU ENG recipe for a successful industry-academia partnership.
Dean Kenneth Lutchen Named Interim BU Provost
ENG Dean Kenneth Lutchen will take over as Boston University’s interim provost and chief academic officer on July 1, announced President Robert Brown in a letter to the BU community Wednesday.