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
Minjung Son Among 80 Researchers Funded by ACS Board
The ACS Board approves 80 new American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund grants, with the spring 2025 grants totaling $8,630,000 in researcher investments.
Thomas A. Edison Patent Award for Xin Zhang
ASME honor recognizes metamaterials pioneer
Dunlop Lab Awarded $500K NSF Grant for Metabolic Engineering Project
Abstract: Microorganisms can be engineered to express proteins that direct the synthesis of valuable products. However, the resources used to accomplish this take away from resources devoted to maintaining normal cell functions, which can often result in reduced cell growth. This project will explore using light to control metabolic pathways with the goal of balancing […]
Professor Lei Tian Receives Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award
The dual mission of a world-class research university is both to educate, and to develop and apply new forms of knowledge for the good of society; pursuits which are intrinsically linked. As a member of the Boston University faculty, this means “integrating cutting-edge research with a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring,” according to Professor […]
Mary Dunlop, Darren Roblyer Promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations to Professors Dunlop and Roblyer for their recent promotions to full professor!
Soumendra Basu, Jerome Mertz, and More Win Dean’s Catalysts Awards
Boston University College of Engineering Dean ad interim Elise Morgan has announced the five winners—out of a record 30 applicants—of the 2025 Dean’s Catalyst Awards. The research teams will each receive funds over two years to pursue promising, ambitious projects that cut across disciplinary lines as they aim to solve global challenges.