Irving Bigio: The 2026 SPIE Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award
For pioneering elastic scattering spectroscopy and translating it into a clinically impactful diagnostic tool, and for mentoring a generation of leaders in translational biomedical optics
Siddharth Ramachandran: The 2026 SPIE G.G. Stokes Award in Optical Polarization
For seminal contributions in the area of spatially and vectorially structured light in optical fibers.
Minjung Son Awarded DOE Early Career Research Award
Recently, Assistant Professor Minjung Son (CHEM) and team received a major grant from the Department of Energy: the Early Career Research Award. The award promises $875,000 over five years, which, in the DOE’s words, allows recipients “to pursue new ideas and harness the resources of the user facilities to increase the potential for breakthrough new […]
Mary Dunlop Awarded NIH and NSF Grants
Professor Mary Dunlop (BME) was recently the recipient of two awards, one from NIH and one from NSF. The NIH R01 grant, titled “Cell-to-cell heterogeneity and the emergence of antibiotic resistance,” focuses on the initial steps in the emergence of antibiotic resistance, looking at how intrinsic tolerance mechanisms may provide a window of protection that […]
Michael Albro, Ji-Xin Cheng, Selim Ünlü, and Ayşe Coskun Win BU Ignition Awards
Including Michael Albro, Selim Ünlü, Ji-Xin, Cheng, and Ayse Coskun.
Time names Zhang’s Wireless MRI Coils an Invention of the Year
This is the second year in a row technology developed by ENG faculty has made the TIME Best Inventions list: In 2024, Irving Bigio’s rapid skin cancer detection device was honored.
Two BU-Created Inventions Are Named “World Changing Ideas”
Fast Company list recognizes projects “driving meaningful change”
Lei Tian Wins Provost’s Scholar-Teacher Award
Two BU Faculty Will Be Honored for Outstanding Teaching Monday
Ajay Joshi et al. Awarded $1.5M from NSF for AI Project
Vishal Saxena (Univ of Delaware), Shayan Mookherjea (UCSD), and Ajay Joshi (BU), received an NSF award of $1.5M for Heterogeneously Integrated Electronic Photonic AI Accelerators.
Masha Kamenetska Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Representing eight schools and colleges and fields from the natural and social science to the arts, engineering, law, and business