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Call for Proposals: Microsoft Accelerate Foundation Models Research Program
Foundation models are fueling a fundamental shift in computing research and across the sciences. Even as industry-led advances in AI Read more
They Created a More Hygienic Toilet Seat. Here’s the Poop
Benjamin Franklin once said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes, but we might add a third: Read more
Royal Society of Chemistry Honors BU’s Mark Grinstaff
BU’s Distinguished Professor of Translational Research Mark Grinstaff was given a Royal Society of Chemistry prize in “recognition of brilliance Read more
FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes
The iLet Bionic Pancreas is billed as the “first and only automated insulin-delivery system that determines 100 percent of all Read more
Modular Biofilm Reactors to Convert Waste-Based Feedstocks to Vitamin A
Capra Biosciences, Inc., Boston University and Next Rung Technologies are partnering to advance critical bioreactor automation, next-gen sensing, and novel Read more
Announcing Hariri Institute Fellows and Focused Research Program Awards
13 Fellows and Four Focused Research Programs Awarded. Read more
An MRI helmet out of ‘Back to the Future’ wins STAT Summit research pick
Representatives from three STAT Madness research teams — Xin Li, Betty Kim, and Xin Zhang — pitched their research at the 2023 Read more
Ji-Xin Cheng Is BU’s 2022 Innovator of the Year
Cheng was chosen for his innovations in biomedical engineering, including inventing a treatment for MRSA and imaging molecules inside living Read more
Xin Zhang to Compete for STAT Madness All-Star Award
Xin Zhang, an ENG professor of mechanical engineering, will showcase a metamaterial designed to boost MRI scans at the STAT Read more
Two BU Researchers Receive over $1 Million Each in Funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Ji-Xin Cheng and Lei Tian will use their funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to develop new methods for seeing Read more