Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year
Cofounder of three biotech companies is pioneering new therapies for cancer and autoimmune disorders.
Songbird Brains Can Generate New Neurons. Can We Help Human Brains Do the Same?
Boston University study sheds new light on how songbird brains refresh themselves—findings that could one day open the door to new human therapies.
Two Boston University Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
Prestigious honor given to neuroscientist who studies diseases of aging and physicist whose work spans medicine to AI.
WHO Joins Forces with BU Center on Forced Displacement to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance
Collaboration will study link between environmental pollution and drug-resistant infections among refugees and asylum seekers.
BU Task Force on Convergence Outlines New Strategy to Boost the Impact of the University’s Research
Report is the result of a yearlong effort and interviews with 200 faculty; BU leaders will review and determine specific policies moving forward.
Can AI Help Predict the Earth’s Climate a Decade from Now?
For BU’s Elizabeth A. Barnes, integrating AI and Earth sciences is the next step toward solving some of the biggest, most complex challenges we face.
Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Precision medicine pioneer holds more than 30 patents and is the cofounder of multiple companies.
A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem—Hidden in the Brain
BU researchers are mixing neuroscience, photonics, and engineering to help people with hearing loss pick out sounds in noisy spaces.
Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year.
10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care
Researchers across Boston University are working on innovative and potentially lifesaving projects that could transform cancer prevention, treatment, and care. We picked 10 that bring hope for the future.