NIH Awards BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute $41 Million in New Funding
Seven-year grant will support programs that aim to pioneer lifesaving healthcare innovations and spur team science and multidisciplinary collaborations.
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.
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.
How Augmented Reality Could Help Engineers Better Insulate Older Homes
A Boston University-based manufacturing innovation center is developing an AR-guided insulation system to reduce energy loss.
How Worried Should We Be About the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak?
Boston University researchers are helping track disease’s spread and preparing to test new treatments.
Including People with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities in Research That Affects Them
Boston University epidemiologist Eric Rubenstein on why lived experience belongs in the research lab.
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.
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.
How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence
Jana Iverson is using a mobility aid to support children’s early development.
With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives
Boston University researchers are leading the fight against cancer with tests that detect the disease earlier, effective medicines that extend patients’ lives, and other breakthroughs that help more people get lifesaving care.