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To Protect Our Most Vital Organs
With NIH grants, a cross-disciplinary team at BU studies threats to the brain and heart. More
Building a Collaborative Culture
Building a collaborative culture involves retaining and recruiting faculty committed to, and excited by, the concept. That requires strong leadership that can guide and encourage faculty. The College of Engineering appointed long-time faculty member Elise Morgan to do just that as Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development. More
Getting Tough Fast
Brown lab combines machine learning and mechanics to speed up discovery of impact-resistant materials More
Communicating with Cells in Their Natural Language
A biomimetic method of talking to cells might lead to targeted drug delivery, improved prosthetics, and other applications. More
The Quest for a Heart Attack Cure
A BU-led team is engineering small patches of cardiac muscle that could repair the heart, treat heart disease, and speed drug development By David Levin for... More
New Miniature Heart Could Help Speed Heart Disease Cures
Boston University–led team has engineered a tiny living heart chamber replica to more accurately mimic the real organ and provide a sandbox for testing new... More
Sharon Garners $4.9 Million to Test Green Home Retrofits
The Department of Energy has awarded the Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation, led by Professor Andre Sharon (MSE, ME), a grant of $4.9 million... More
CleanTech Club Unites Students through Technology, Sustainability
Few academic clubs on campus boast a membership ranging from the College of Arts & Sciences to the College of Engineering and the College of Communication to the Questrom School of Business. BU’s CleanTech Club is an exception. More
Zhiping Weng to Deliver Annual DeLisi Lecture
To recognize their contributions to engineering and society, Zhiping Weng (’97) is the recipient of the 2022 Charles DeLisi Award and Lecture, and assistant professors Roberto Tron (ME) and Gianluca Stringhini (ECE) have earned this year’s Early Career Research Excellence Awards. More
Ryan Uses Computational Models to Design Better Batteries
By Gina Mantica Every time you plug in your cell phone, tiny lithium ions travel back to the battery’s surface and give it the charge, or... More