The Race to a Battery-Powered Future
We know that to have a green future, the entire world needs to shift from fossil fuel–generated power to renewable energy. And as countries agree on tripling solar and wind capacity, there are still major hurdles in the plan: one is that existing batteries aren’t good enough.
University hiring must be centrally organized around convergence
Today there is no disagreement that the considerable challenges facing humanity can only be addressed by bringing together expertise from across the academic disciplines. From decarbonizing economies to harnessing AI for the good of society, solutions will require unprecedented levels of creativity and interconnection of traditionally distinct disciplines – which, following others (mostly in STEM fields), I refer to as “convergence”.
FDA Clears Bigio’s Tech for Skin Cancer Detection
Is that an innocent mole or skin cancer? An optical technique pioneered by Irving Bigio could cut the number of missed cancers in half.
Unveiling a New Era of Imaging: BU Engineers Lead Breakthrough Microscopy Techniques
Ji-Xin Cheng and colleagues have made significant advancements in the field of vibrational imaging.
Clearing the Air
For subs, spacecraft and more, Werner is working on a novel material that would capture CO2 in a targeted and efficient way.
Machines and Health
BU engineers are combining their expertise to develop robotic and AI technologies to help solve health problems of all kinds.
Lung Research Redefined
The “crystal ribcage” allows researchers a first-ever cellular-level look at the lung while it’s operating normally.
College of Engineering seeking convergent faculty
As part of the Energy, Sustainability, and Climate theme, the COE at BU is searching for tenure-track faculty candidates at the Assistant Professor level, whose research interests align with one or more of the following areas:
Unlocking Insights into Tumors’ Defenses
A BU team has developed a noninvasive method of monitoring the solid stresses within tumors.
A Giant Leap in Detecting Brain Activity
A new advance in voltage imaging is giving neuroscientists the most detailed look yet at how voltage travels through brain cells.