A Living Internet of Things
ECE faculty characterize new class of devices, invite participation.
ECE CHIPS In: Minuscule Hardware, Maximum Impact
In many ways, Professor Rabia Yazicigil is the very image of the kind of scientist and engineer called for by the CHIPS Act: productive, inventive, application-focused, collaborative- and service-minded, and an active mentor cultivating similar values and capabilities in a younger generation of innovators.
One Drop at a Time: BU iGem Team Brings Home Gold Medal
The annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a momentous opportunity for engineering students with a passion for synthetic biology to gain valuable hands-on experience and make their big ideas into solid reality.
Programmable Bacteria: Building the Biocomputing Future
Working across disciplines and institutions, a team of engineers is creating microscopic living devices to decontaminate drinking water.
Jump-Starting Biotechnology Careers for Boston High School Students
New STEM outreach program, led by BU and funded by the Department of Defense, will introduce underserved students to the emerging field of synthetic biology By Kat J. McAlpine Synthetic biology is revolutionizing the field of biotechnology, yet many people aren’t sure what it is. Associate Professor Douglas Densmore (ECE) wants to change that by […]
Three ENG Faculty Named AIMBE Fellows
Three ENG faculty members have been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE): Associate Professor Doug Densmore (ECE, BME), Associate Professor Mo Khalil (BME), and Professor Katherine Zhang (ME, BME, MSE).
Wong Lab Develops Smarter Cancer-Killing Cells
A system of engineered cells that communicate, targeting autoimmune diseases too By Patrick L. Kennedy New research out of the College of Engineering could enable doctors to program a patient’s immune system with a more versatile toolkit than ever before in the fight against cancer, as well as autoimmune diseases. Associate Professor Wilson Wong (BME) […]
How Can Synthetic Biology Combat Climate Change?
On December 3 and 4, the College of Engineering, along with the graduate program in Bioinformatics and systems biology, hosted the workshop, The Role of Synthetic Biology in Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Reduction. The workshop is supported in part by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.