Engineered for Impact | College of Engineering

Research = Real World Impact

Research at the Boston University College of Engineering creates solutions that will impact people’s lives, from medicine and vaccines to robots and artificial intelligence.

This research requires converging the knowledge and viewpoints of diverse people from multiple disciplines. We have created a strategy that seeks to capitalize on, and accelerate, this transformative approach to engineering innovation and education.

Investing in America’s Future

As Dean ad interim Elise Morgan writes, the partnership between universities and the federal government has produced dramatic improvements in our health, safety, and quality of life. Disrupting this compact will threaten America’s economy and standing in the world.

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In the News

Pioneering research and community accomplishments.

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Promotions for ENG Faculty

June 24th, 2025

"They exemplify each day the depth and excellence of Boston University’s talented academic community.”

An Art of Iteration

June 17th, 2025

After a career designing mammogram machines and pacemakers, she is making experimental works of art meant to convey universal emotions.

Developing a Life-Saving Option for a Rare Childhood Disorder

June 13th, 2025

As a Hartwell Investigator, Samagya Banskota and her collaborators will leverage a cutting-edge genome editing technique.

Spotting Signs of Cancer When There’s Still Time

June 13th, 2025

With a bold plan for a new imaging platform, Liangliang Hao has earned a 2025 Beckman Young Investigator Award.

Novel Solutions to Health Disparities

A skin tone colorimeter and a cornea transplant training tool took first prizes in the Design-A-Thon.

Disentangling Behavior: Cognition and Movement

Are cognitive processes, such as planning an errand or trying to recall a name, separable from related muscle movements?

How’s The Air in Your Classroom or Office?

The students' prize-winning sensor will help BU assess the air quality in old and new buildings.

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Accessible Motion Capture Technology Wins 2025 Dean’s Imagineering Competition

The winner of this year’s Boston University College of Engineering Dean’s Imagineering Competition is HIVE Technology, developed by Fadi Kidess…

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Engineered for Impact

Three key components define our future—and the future of engineering:

Why BU ENG?

# 15

among all private graduate engineering programs in the United States

TOP 20 %

of engineering schools in the United States

# 10

research expenditures per faculty member among private engineering schools

$ 150 M

engineering-related research expenditures