Brian Walsh’s LEXI Telescope Heading to the Moon
Last week (3/6/24), Associate Professor Brian Walsh hosted a meet-and-greet for their Lunar Environment heliospheric X-ray Imager (LEXI), an x-ray telescope which will be going to the moon in one of three planned trips through NASA’s SpaceX program. Over the course of the last fifteen years, Professor Walsh et al. have focused their efforts on creating this novel […]
Three BU Scholars Receive 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships
The awards will help advance research on lung disease, mosquitoes, and solar storms
Innocent Mole or Skin Cancer? FDA Clears Device with BU-Developed Technology That Makes Detection Easier
DermaSensor uses optical technique pioneered by BU biomedical engineer Irving J. Bigio and could cut number of missed cancers by half
BU Dark Matter Researcher Wins Award to Drive “Extraordinary Contributions” to Experimental Physics
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation names Alex Sushkov to list of distinguished experimental physicists
New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early
Knee and other joint cartilage health could be assessed with click of a button; may help prevent further damage—and painful joint replacement surgery
“Laser Focus World” on Jerry Chen’s Voltage Imaging Advancements
An approach to imaging electrical activity deep in the brain makes neurological studies more effective and less invasive.
BU Chemical Imaging Conference Draws 100 Researchers from Around the Globe
This month, researchers at BU’s Photonics Center presented new technology and techniques that allow for more sensitive chemical imaging than ever before.
Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award
Back to the Future-style helmet that improves MRIs helps BU professor scoop fan favorite award at media company’s annual summit.
Ji-Xin Cheng Is BU’s 2022 Innovator of the Year
Cheng was chosen for his innovations in biomedical engineering, including inventing a treatment for MRSA and imaging molecules inside living cells
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.