BU Biomedical Engineer Ed Damiano Raises $126 Million for Bionic Pancreas
Investors bank on socially minded public benefit corporation and its medical device for people with type 1 diabetes Ed Damiano’s journey to help the millions of people who suffer from type 1 diabetes—which began nearly 20 years ago, when his infant son, David, was diagnosed with the disease—took a huge leap forward this week. The […]
Listen: BME Professor Discusses Musculoskeletal Treatment on BBC Health Check Podcast
Listen Below: On June 12, 2019, Professor Mark Grinstaff (BME, Chemistry, MSE, MED) was interviewed on the BBC’s Health Check Podcast. The interview begins at 19:39 Segment Summary: When women are pregnant they release more of a hormone called relaxin. This hormone peaks in the first and third trimester; helping an embryo successfully implant in the uterus, […]
Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will Long before crowdsourcing, there was the Bill of Rights. In 1788, the US Constitution was ratified only on the strength of promises to redress its inadequate rights guarantees. With most of the country likely opposed to the document, backers ultimately added 10 remedial amendments that became the […]
A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her ears may hold important clues. *Be advised there are graphic photos below of a whale dissection. By Sara Rimer and Jessica Colarossi Cover photo by Ryan Bemis Originally Published in BU Research Darlene Ketten, a marine biologist at Boston […]
Look, Ma, I Built a Robot
ENG’s Introduction to Robotics teaches future engineers the basics In the video above, students in Roberto Tron’s Introduction to Robotics course test whether the robots they’ve made can navigate a winding course. 05.30.2019 By Rich Barlow. Video by Bill Politis Class by class, lecture by lecture, question asked by question answered, an education is built. […]
Lutchen, White Elected Fellows of Elite International Biomedical Society
Dean Kenneth R. Lutchen and Professor John White (BME) have been elected Fellows of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE), an elite group of the world’s foremost biomedical engineers. They join a group that numbers fewer than 150 fellows worldwide. Lutchen, a professor of Biomedical Engineering and former BME Department chair, was […]
Want to Run a Company? An Engineering Degree Is the New Key
Understanding how to use data seen as big factor in shifting trend Computer engineer Angela Pitter (ENG’86,’93) is the founder and CEO of social media consultancy LiveWire Collaborative. Photo courtesy of Pitter 02.26.2019 | By Chuck Leddy Via BU Today For those who aspire to one day reach that elusive corner office and become a […]
ENG, Smith College Form Innovative Partnership
The College of Engineering and Smith College are pioneering an innovative 4+1 BS-MS partnership program. The program will offer Smith College Bachelor of Science engineering students enriching research experiences as they prepare to enroll in one of BU’s Master of Science engineering programs. Smith College is among the largest liberal arts colleges for women in […]
Crossing the Scientific Aisle to Advance Tissue Engineering
Michael Albro’s lab is exploring novel ways to grow cartilage Michael Albro, an assistant professor at the College of Engineering, is working to develop innovative growth factor delivery strategies to overcome several of the major challenges in cartilage tissue engineering. By Sarah Wells (COM’18) BU Today TAKEAWAYS: • Albro and his lab are bringing […]
How Bad Drugs Turn Treatable Diseases Deadly
Low-quality and counterfeit antibiotics drive drug-resistant infections By Art Jahnke Muhammad Zaman learned at an early age that one did not shop for medicine at the convenient neighborhood pharmacy. In Pakistan, where he grew up, the safer thing to do was walk the extra mile to a pharmacy whose drugs were known to be high […]