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 […]

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.

Inaugural Dean’s Research Infrastructure Awards Given to Multiple Photonics Faculty

Boston University College of Engineering Dean ad interim Elise Morgan has announced the inaugural recipients of the Dean’s Research Infrastructure Awards (DRIA). Six faculty members, along with collaborators they identified, will receive funds under a program that aims to support innovative, high-impact research by enabling the upgrade, repair, or acquisition of critical equipment.