Keith Brown to Bring Expertise to AI Materials Institute
NSF Awards $20M to Multi-Institutional Project
This Smarter Sound Shield Blocks More Noise—Without Blocking Air
Building on their 2019 breakthrough, researchers unveil a new ultra-open metamaterial that silences a broader range of noise while preserving ventilation. A new breakthrough from the Zhang Lab at Boston University is making waves in the world of sound control. Led by Professor Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE), the team has published a new […]
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
Thomas A. Edison Patent Award for Xin Zhang
ASME honor recognizes metamaterials pioneer
Siddharth Ramachandran Interviewed on “Following the Photons” Podcast
This episode features Siddharth Ramachandran, a Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Boston University. He started his career in industrial research at Bell Labs, and his work with light wave devices has helped advance optical networks, laser-based defense systems, brain imaging, and quantum computing. Here, he talks with host Justine Murphy about his experiences in the […]
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Deep in Thought: Sean Lubner’s Philosophical Lens on Energy-Efficient Research
by Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Kelly Peña Do you ever wonder why we’re here? It’s one of life’s great mysteries. How did the modern world come to be, how did its many societies evolve, and where are they going? In the wake of so many systemic issues, what avenues exist for change? Questions like […]
Chiral phase-imaging meta-sensors
Faculty: Lei Tian, Roberto Paiella | Outlet: De Gruyter Brill
Xin Zhang, Stephan Anderson Group Featured in CACM Article
We live in an incredibly noisy world. The relentless hum of traffic, industrial machinery, and motorized tools has become a constant presence—and source of irritation—in our daily lives. Yet, ambient noise is more than a mere inconvenience; it impacts mental and physical health.