Brink Bites: Major Grant Advances BU Imaging Facilities; a BU-Developed Invention Funds Endowed Professorship
Research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a series of new grants and insights into military strategy
BU Ignition Award Winners’ Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots
Annual entrepreneurship awards given to research projects ready to make the leap from the lab to real-world impact
BU Research Program Opens Doors for Boston High School Teachers, Students
Hosted by the University’s Photonics Center, the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program is a six-week summer research opportunity for high school and community college teachers
How Augmented Reality Could Help Engineers Better Insulate Older Homes
A Boston University-based manufacturing innovation center is developing an AR-guided insulation system to reduce energy loss.
Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”
Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter
Squid-Inspired Lab Technology Wins Student Team a Boston University Climate Award
Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize given to project that makes lab fluid pumps greener, quieter, and cheaper
Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools
Collaboration with the state produces online data tools that aim to help cities and towns implement greener energy programs
Announcing the Hariri Institute FY26 Fellowships and FY27 Focused Research Programs
The Hariri Institute for Computing announces its FY26 Fellowship awards and FY27 Focused Research Program (FRP) awards, recognizing researchers advancing innovative work in computing, AI, and computational science and engineering across Boston University.
Could This King-Size Citrus Fruit Inspire a Better Mobile Phone Case?
Boston University engineers are studying the pomelo’s remarkable shock absorbency—including by throwing it off a campus roof
Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year
Cofounder of three biotech companies is pioneering new therapies for cancer and autoimmune disorders