The Moon Landing That Made Boston University History
A telescopic built by BU researchers hitches a ride on a private spacecraft and touches down on the moon. The goal: to record the dynamics between the Earth and sun.
Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient.
Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
Healing from a knee injury sent the BU biomedical engineer on a winding road of discovery and innovation.
Elise Morgan Named BU College of Engineering Dean
Longtime faculty member who served as dean ad interim for two years assumes permanent leadership role.
BU Launches an Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts
The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) is slated to become a global hub for critical information about emerging outbreaks.
Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1
In a historic first for BU, the LEXI telescope is operating from the lunar surface and will image Earth’s magnetic shield.
Spacecraft Carrying BU Telescope to the Moon Captures Breathtaking Images of Earth
NASA’s Blue Ghost mission has finished orbiting Earth and is on its way to the moon.
Countdown Begins: NASA to Blast BU Telescope to the Moon in Historic First
NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission will carry the first Boston University–engineered device to land on a celestial body—the LEXI telescope that will image Earth’s protective shield.
Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers
Highlights from a year of BU research, from an AI program that can predict Alzheimer’s disease to an ancient Egyptian treasure.
Could Twisting Beams of Light Make the Internet Faster—and Greener?
BU engineer Siddharth Ramachandran is developing a technology that could cut the power needed to transmit data—and maybe one day improve brain imaging.