Dunlop receives Young Investigator Award
by Liz Sheeley Assistant Professor Mary Dunlop (BME) is the 2017 recipient of the ACS Synthetic Biology Young Investigator Award. The award recognizes the contributions of scientists who have made a major impact on the field of synthetic biology, early on in their careers. “It is a great honor to receive the ACS Synthetic Biology Young […]
Prof. Douglas Holmes works on “slender structures”
What can engineers learn from observing the physics of a slinky? The popular toy is just one example of an object that inspired BU professor Douglas Holmes (ME, MSE) to find ways to harness instability for advanced functions. According to Prof. Holmes, these “slender structures”- next generation materials that bend or warp – will involve […]
Professor Xi Ling selected to receive a University Provost’s Career Development Professorship
Please join us in congratulating Professor Xi Ling (Chemistry, MSE) who has been selected to receive a University Provost’s Career Development Professorship. This award is given to a a junior faculty member who shows exceptional promise, and is particularly focused on advancing the participation and success of women in the area of Life Sciences. This […]
Michelle Sander publishes groundbreaking research in Analyst
By Amy Pollard (GRS ’19) Boston University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty members continue to advance their respective fields of research. Recently, a discovery by Professor Michelle Sander (ECE, MSE), with a potential for profound impact on materials characterization, was featured on the front cover of the June edition of Analyst. Professor Sander […]
New Targets to Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Chemist and Material Scientist Arturo Vegas receives $2 million NIH grant to develop therapies that intervene at early stage of Type 1 diabetes.
Solar Eclipse, Scientific Opportunity
Engineering team will measure effects on GPS; ultimate goal is citizen science By Catherine Caruso, BU Research During the solar eclipse on August 21, the moon will completely block the sun’s energy from reaching Earth within a 70-mile shadow that will sweep across the US, presenting scientists with a unique research opportunity. Photo courtesy of […]
Blood Vessel-On-A-Chip Study Reveals Key Proteins’ Regulatory Role in Leaky Vessels
Blood vessels act as a transportation system, bringing and discarding molecules to and from each organ to keep the internal stability our bodies need.
Scientists asking for space in local yards to improve space weather forecasting
By Phillip Sitter | This article was originally published in News Tribune in Jefferson City, MO on August 9, 2017. In an effort to improve space weather forecasting capabilities, researchers from Boston University are seeking a few Mid-Missourians willing to lend some space in their yards to measure the ionic response to Aug. 21’s total solar eclipse. Ionization is […]
Bad Medicine
Biomedical Engineer and Materials Science Engineer Muhammad Zaman received a disturbing call from a friend. There was trouble in Pakistan. People were dying from a mysterious illness, and all of the victims had one thing in common: they had been treated at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
Dal Negro Publishes Cross-Disciplinary Research in Scientific Reports
By Amy Pollard (GRS, ’19) Professor Luca Dal Negro’s cross-disciplinary research leads to a discovery that will improve technology with many applications, including solar cells and photodetectors for next generation of integrated cameras and distributed sensors. Professor Dal Negro’s findings are published in Scientific Reports. The article, titled “Fractional Transport of Photons in Deterministic Aperiodic Structures,” is […]