Tiny Water Droplets Can Ground Billion-Dollar Supersonic Vehicles. BU Engineers Are Working to Change That
Research into the physics of fluids could help keep future space and commercial high-speed flights in the air.
BU Research Program Opens Doors for Boston High School Teachers, Students
Hosted by the University’s Photonics Center, the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program is a six-week summer research opportunity for high school and community college teachers.
NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network
Automated, AI-driven labs can remotely run experiments for researchers across the country.
Scene at BU: BU Plays Host to BPS Students
Boston University hosted students from Boston Public Schools’ Young Men’s Summer Institute for three days of hands-on activities and opportunities to learn about educational and career pathways.
We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?
Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can kill satellites and mess with GPS. A BU researcher has designed a space-based system to better protect us from rogue interplanetary weather.
Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools
Collaboration with the state produces online data tools that aim to help cities and towns implement greener energy programs.
Boston University Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 153rd Commencement
Approximately 20,000 guests gathered on a hot, sunny Nickerson Field to honor this year’s graduates.
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.
DARPA BTO Director Michael Koeris Visits BU
Michael Koeris (ENG’10), director of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), met with Kenneth Lutchen, vice president and associate provost for research, Chris Chen, biomedical engineering professor and director of BU’s Biological Design Center, and Delaney Gray-Scherr (ENG’23,’25) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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.