David Lake: From Philosophical Explorations to Practical Applications
Assistant Professor David Lake (ECE) is a new faculty member at the Photonics Center. We sat down with him to learn a little bit about his life, his research, and who he is. This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. I’m curious to hear about your background. Where are you from originally? I […]
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
Next-Level Networking
New ECE Professor David Lake and the Quantum Architecture of the Future
A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem––Hidden in the Brain
BOTLAB – On a Winning Streak
A Banner Year for Darren Roblyer’s Lab, with 3 NIH Awards
Xin Zhang, Irving Bigio, and More Featured in “Best of The Brink 2025” Inventions List
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
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng Elected NAI Fellow
“The Uses of Invention”
10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care
Researchers across Boston University are working on innovative and potentially lifesaving projects that could transform cancer prevention, treatment, and care. We picked 10 that bring hope for the future.
A Polymer That Defies Nature: The First Molecularly Impermeable Plastic
For decades, scientists believed all plastics shared one unavoidable weakness: no matter how dense or strong, gases could always slip through. Even the toughest polymers, from bulletproof Kevlar to everyday food packaging, may look solid, but at the molecular level, tiny gas molecules can still sneak through. That’s why potato chips go stale and packaged […]
David Bishop Wins Prestigious Prize for His Contributions to Understanding Superfluids
The Head of Boston University’s College of Engineering Division of Materials Science & Engineering is recognized for his landmark thesis research