ENG Researcher Helps Launch New Clean Energy Tools
Associate Professor Emily Ryan (ME, MSE) is part of a convergent research across Boston University. Ryan collaborated with BU faculty to design tools meant to enhance collaboration between state and local officials in Massachusetts, show progress toward clean energy goals, and help leaders identify communities that may need additional resources. The work was developed through […]
Maximizing Investigators’ Research
An extraordinary milestone for a young lab BME Assistant Professor Samagya Banskota and her lab have been awarded an NIH R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). This funding will support Banskota and her lab’s efforts to develop drug delivery technologies that advance gene editing and expand […]
From Curiosity to Control: Ahmad Ahmad’s Journey in Autonomous Robotics
Recent Boston University Systems Engineering PhD graduate Ahmad Ahmad is advancing the future of safe and intelligent robotics through research that combines control theory and artificial intelligence.
Look Out Below!…
Researchers demonstrated the remarkable shock absorbency of the pomelo fruit, by dropping it from a BU rooftop. What they learn might lead to better protective coverings for ship’s hulls, sensitive equipment packaging, and even your cell phone case.
Smarter Cellular Warriors Take On the Toughest Tumors
“A whole new paradigm in therapy design,” the novel immunotherapy has been successful in clinical trials at Senti Biosciences.
This Is Your Brain on Microwaves
Professor Chen Yang leads $3M investigation into the non-thermal mechanisms of bioeffects of microwaves on neurons.
Prizes for Pithy Pitches
In the Three Minute Thesis Competition, doctoral students learn to distill their dissertation research into a short, compelling presentation for a general audience.
A Retinal Prosthesis Might Restore Sight for Millions with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The technology offers hope to people with an incurable disease that’s one of the leading causes of blindness.
AIMBE College of Fellows Inducts Three BU ENG Faculty into Class of 2026
Yannis Paschalidis, Shannon Stott, and Darren Roblyer are honored with a distinction reserved for the top two percent of researchers in the biomedical engineering fields.
What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can This Research Solve It?
Boas and Sen are combining expertise from neuroscience, engineering, photonics, and computer science to better understand how our brains sift through different noises.