BU Joins Federal Effort to Engineer Human Tissue: New national institute will develop innovative, life-saving industry
By Rich Barlow share it! + BU Today Imagine this: a new factory opens in the United States after years of dwindling manufacturing jobs. Unlike the great factories of the 20th century, this one manufactures skin tissue for soldiers grievously scarred by war and for civilians, and develops organ-preserving technologies that eliminate waiting lists for […]
New Sensors for Smart Lighting
Responsive sensors aim to improve human health and lighting efficiency Thomas Little, professor of electrical and computer engineering and associate director of the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA), in his laboratory at the BU Photonics Center. By Caitlin Bird. Photos by Jackie Ricciardi. Imagine sitting in a secluded corner of a college […]
ECE Symposium Honors Career of Professor Emeritus Theodore Moustakas
By Sara Cody Colleagues from around the world came to campus on Dec. 2 to honor the career of Professor Emeritus Theodore Moustakas (ECE, MSE) at a symposium focused on his signature innovation, a process that makes the glowing screens on today’s ubiquitous electronic devices possible. The symposium, “III-Nitride Semiconductor Materials and Devices Symposium,” was […]
ENG to Develop Smart Car Technology With New $3.36 Million Grant
Read the full story by Breanne Kovatch in The Daily Free Press – The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University. Boston University’s College of Engineering announced Tuesday it received a $3.36 million grant to develop new smart car technology, according to a press release from the university. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory of the U.S. […]
Mr. Clean
Using LED technology he helped develop at BU, alum aims to address complex global health and hygiene problems By Sara Cody, originally published in the Fall 2016 issue of ENGineer magazine. Germs are everywhere. Lurking on our hands, in our water, in our kitchens and even in our hospitals. According to the Centers for Disease […]
BU College of Engineering Receives NEXTCAR Grant to Develop Smart Car Technology
BU Professor Christos Cassandras (ECE, SE) leads BU initiative with researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Michigan, and Bosch Corporation. The Boston University College of Engineering announced it is a co-investigator for a $3.36 million grant received by Oak Ridge National Laboratory from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy […]
Toshi Nishimura Wins the James B. Macelwane Medal
Nishimura Joins ECE with Research Momentum By Amy Pollard (GRS, ’19) Toshi Nishimura joins ECE and the Center for Space Physics as Research Associate Professor and brings unique expertise and insight to the Department. Dr. Nishimura received the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in December for his research on […]
ENG Key Partner in Newly Announced $80 Million Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Manufacturing USA Institute
The College of Engineering has been selected as a key partner in a major, federally supported initiative aimed at creating a new industry that may one day manufacture living tissue and organs at scale for rapid delivery to patients. The US Department of Defense has funded a nation-wide consortium of government, academia and industry, known […]
BU and Red Hat Forge $5 Million Partnership
Five-Year Research Arrangement Promises Mutual Benefits By Art Jahnke. This story originally appeared in BU Today. Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source enterprise software, is joining in a five-year-long partnership with Boston University, an arrangement aimed at advancing research into emerging and translational technologies, such as cloud computing and big data platforms. The collaboration, celebrated […]
New MS in Product Design & Manufacture Addresses 21st Century Needs
by Emily Wade Advanced interdisciplinary training in modern processes The College of Engineering announces a new MS degree that will prepare students broadly for a career in product design and production. The primary goal is to create a cadre of engineers who have the talent and training needed to generate compelling new ideas—as well as […]