From Better Batteries to Improved Cartilage Repair, BU Ignition Award Winners Aim for Real-World Impact
Annual honors support innovative Boston University research projects preparing to leap from lab to commercialization
3D Printing Robot Uses AI Machine Learning for US Army Research
A robot is on a mission: see how an autonomous robot created a shock–absorbing shape no human ever could—and what it means for designing safer helmets, packaging, car bumpers, and more
How Do People Carry Such Heavy Loads on Their Heads?
BU mechanical engineering student Sanika D. Brave is studying the fabric rings head carriers, mostly women in rural communities, use to distribute and balance weight
The Race to a Battery-Powered Future
Engineers at BU are figuring out how to make better, more sustainable batteries—a technology that is essential for clean energy
Xin Zhang to Compete for STAT Madness All-Star Award
BU College of Engineering professor will have the opportunity to pitch her work on metamaterials that can improve MRIs to expert judges
From the Lab to Your Life
The BU Ignition Awards help fast-track the commercialization of promising new research, from a tiny ring that stops chronic pain to soft robotic grippers that can pick up delicate objects.