BU Professor Bridging Sustainability with Innovation in Material Science and Beyond
Dr. Werner brings interdisciplinary collaboration into pursuing sustainable solutions.
MSE 2024 Graduation Photos
See this slideshow to view our wonderful graduates from Materials, we can’t wait to see where you take your degrees, and are so proud of you. Also a big congratulations to Jillian Rix-Mulligan on receiving the 2024 Division of Materials Science & Engineering Dissertation Award for their dissertation, “Relating Microstructure and Performance of Solid Oxide […]
Emily Ghosh: Working at SpaceX, and Researching Renewable Energy Technologies for a Cleaner Environment
They tasked her to build a vacuum chamber she knew nothing about –– but she realized the project paired her love for physics with hands-on learning.
Newly Appointed Materials Science Engineering Faculty
Welcome to our newly appointed faculty members! Read below to find out about their research interests, their primary appointments and what they are delving into at Boston University. Abigail Plummer, Assistant Professor (ME, MSE) Professor Plummer combines theory, experiment and simulation in her research to explore how materials deform and adapt in complex environments. The […]
Pioneering Pathways
“We need everyone — not just women — to contribute to addressing problems in women’s health.”
Aiming to Bring OA to its Knees
NIH grant enables Albro and team to advance first-in-kind scope for early detection of osteoarthritis.
Royal Society of Chemistry Honors Mark Grinstaff
Professor Mark Grinstaff won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Centenary Prize in “recognition of brilliance in research and innovation.”
Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award
Professor Xin Zhang has won the 2023 All-Star Award at STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest for innovative projects in science and medicine.
Park’s Project Aimed at Nimbler, Fuel-Frugal Fighter Jets
Harold Park and team won a MURI grant from the DoD to revolutionize the passive control of aerodynamic flows, aiming to make airplanes more fuel-efficient and maneuverable.
Matt Geib: Reimagining the World of Birth Control
Women have historically carried the financial and health-related burdens of contraception. There are currently around 12 birth control methods marketed toward the demographic, with the most effective options involving hormones. While hormonal contraception methods are more than 90 percent successful in preventing pregnancy, they have also been proven to cause an array of negative side […]