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“I Can Do This!”
BU's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers has been building community for decades. More
Eye-Opening Contributions
ECE Professors Michelle Sander and Lei Tian have been elected to Optica's 2025 class of Fellows. More
Helping Her Rise
For the sixth year, the ECE department sent a group of students to WE24, the world's largest conference for women in engineering and technology. More
EPIC at Ten
"EPIC is not a stagnant facility." With new equipment and a new director, this is the place to come to gain hands-on experience in design, prototyping, and small-scale manufacturing. More
Taking the “U” out of “UFO”?
Professor Joshua Semeter will appear on a new one-hour special from the classic PBS series NOVA. More
Presidential Honors
Michelle Sander is the recipient of a PECASE, the US government’s highest honor for early-career researchers. More
NASA to Blast BU Telescope to the Moon in Historic First
“LEXI will image, for the first time, the boundary of Earth’s magnetic field." More
A Commitment to Service In His Field
Professor W. Clem Karl has been elected to serve as IEEE’s 2025 Vice President of Publication Services and Products. More
Putting Play Within Reach
BU student engineers applied their skills to add accessibility features to 100 toys, which they're donating to children with disabilities. More
Scaling Up Synthetic Biology
Khalil and colleagues are developing a technology to selectively and efficiently transfer chromosomes between different human cells. More
United Healthcare shooter used gun from a 3D printer – Should it be that easy?
A professor of the practice of mechanical engineering weighs in on the misuse of additive manufacturing technologies. More
Dean Announces First Faculty to Earn New Awards for Lab Equipment
“The quality of the research that these inaugural infrastructure awards will support is incredible." More
Could Twisting Beams of Light Make the Internet Faster—and Greener?
“This is an extremely complex problem that requires a massive convergence in multiple planes and axes." More
Innovative Tissue Engineering: A Pioneering New Method Explained
"This approach allows us to build tissue successfully in many different shapes, using soft materials." More
Rocks and Rope, Strengthened by Seeds
A MacGyver-like post-disaster repair job that gets a boost from biology. More
Renewable Power Without the Power Washing
ENG alums' green tech startup might save 4 billion gallons of water a year. More
Designing a Vaccine That Helps the Most Vulnerable
"The goal is to create a more potent and broad response with a single injection." More
Accelerating an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
Ryan and IGS colleagues will lead data analysis as Mass. empowers communities while advancing sustainability. More
Envisioning Better Night Vision
Professor Luca Dal Negro is working on novel optical materials for improved night vision systems. More
Societal Engineers Answer the Call
Now, instead of walking eight miles for dirty water, kids in Tinet can access clean water in their villages and schools. More