Farming the Fundamentals with Savannah Schisler
PhD Student Savannah Schisler measures sustainable thermodynamics through a mechanical lens. by Jack Osmond Savannah Schisler’s path to pursuing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering was far from traditional. She grew up on a farm in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, an experience which nurtured an early interest in sustainability and a desire to understand the fundamentals of the […]
Quantum Research, Getting Warmer
Swan Study Unlocks the Key to Room-Temperature Superfluorescence
Reimagining the Future of Materials Discovery: From Automation to Collaboration
Hariri Faculty Keith Brown (ENG) Leads the Next Evolution of Self-Driving Labs
NASA Telescope Launch NASA Space Weather Mission Blasts Off—with Device Created by BU Students Onboard
The observatory is on a mission to understand Earth’s most distant layer of atmosphere, a project led by a BU alum
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.
The Moon Landing That Made BU History
In the video above, watch LEXI Goes to the Moon: A Story of Science and Adventure, a short documentary that follows the BU team whose vision, skill, and persistence carried a groundbreaking X-ray telescope from their campus lab to the lunar surface.
Keith Brown to Bring Expertise to AI Materials Institute
NSF Awards $20M to Multi-Institutional Project
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.
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 […]
New Film The Age of Disclosure Alleges Government Cover-up of UFOs, but BU Expert Is Skeptical
Joshua Semeter served on NASA panel that found no evidence for ET visitors