Robot On a Mission, Air Quality, Womanist Ethicist
ON THE CHARLES RIVER
Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to A Bicycle Near You
A team of BU undergraduates have a vision: creating a mobile network of air monitors that automatically collect valuable air quality data as people on bicycles pedal through different neighborhoods.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
A Robot On a Mision
With funding from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Army, see how an autonomous robot created a shock–absorbing shape no human ever could—and what it means for designing safer helmets, packaging, car bumpers, and more.
FACULTY EXPERT
Leading Womanist Ethicist and Theologian Named New MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies at BU
As Dr. Emilie Townes joins the BU School of Theology, she hopes to foster conversations in an increasingly polarized culture.
THOUGHT LEADERS
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