Alfred Hero Delivers 2026 DeLisi Lecture
“Signal processing should play a role equal in the canon to other methods promulgated in AI that typically don’t have performance guarantees.”
Career Spotlight: AI Software Engineer
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly redefining nearly every aspect of daily life. As the AI and software engineering domains become increasingly intertwined, most professionals who are looking to enter the field will need to have an advanced understanding of how to responsibly integrate AI technology into software solutions. By pursuing a software engineering master’s degree […]
Preventative Measures for Online Scams
Professor Gianluca Stringhini and Pujan Paudel (PhD’25) received a Distinguished Paper Award at NDSS 2025 for an effective new system designed to identify fraudulent websites.
WHO and Zaman Join Forces to Help Populations at Risk from Antimicrobial Resistance
Refugees and asylum seekers face a heightened risk of deadly infection. The World Health Organization is working with Muhammad Zaman and the BU Center on Forced Displacement to address the problem.
Nina Pierce, B.S. Candidate
From Performing Arts to Biomedical Engineering Nina Pierce didn’t follow the typical path to biomedical engineering. While her peers were coding or competing in robotics, she spent her early years singing, playing piano, and performing in theatre. Yet she was always drawn to patterns and logical puzzles—the kind of analytical thinking that seemed at odds with […]
How Software Engineers Can Transition Into AI-Focused Roles
Software runs our world, but the systems and development processes that support it are quickly changing. In the past, software engineers directly created software solutions, translating requirements into code one line at a time. Artificial intelligence has since reshaped our conception of software engineering; now, the role of software engineer emphasizes the guidance and coordination […]
Catching Up with ECE Faculty
Awards, a TED talk, and an opportunity to vote for a professor’s impactful invention!
Cheng Named NAI Fellow
With more than 30 patents to his name, precision medicine pioneer Ji-Xin Cheng has been named to this year’s class of fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
Emma Lejeune wins Academic Innovation Award for Piloting AI in the Classroom
Assistant Professor Emma Lejeune, ME, was awarded a Shipley Academic Innovation Fund Award, from Boston University’s Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning.
Emerging Careers at the Intersection of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
Software engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) have long been linked with each other, but the connection has unequivocally fused in the last few years. With AI software engineer jobs on the rise, preparation begins with understanding how AI and traditional engineering intersect and why organizations rely on convergence to get ahead. Why Software Engineering and […]