Dean’s Catalyst Awards Announced for 2025
The awards aim to give an early boost to bold ideas in research.
Scaling Up Synthetic Biology
Khalil and colleagues are developing a technology to selectively and efficiently transfer chromosomes between different human cells.
Awards for Convergent Research Tackling Biggest Challenges in Life Sciences
“Convergent teams are advancing fundamental discoveries and catalyzing transformational progress.”
These Plants Aren’t for Decoration—They’re for Science
BU researchers are testing new genetic engineering techniques to better understand how plants adapt to their environments
Big Federal Award, Tiny Living Factories
“The idea is, what if you could actually make the drug inside the patient? That’s never been done before.”
5 ENG Faculty Featured at Research on Tap
The event showcased some of BU’s star researchers, celebrating how they cross and blur disciplinary boundaries in the pursuit of innovation.
BU President Melissa Gilliam meets ENG faculty
Boston University’s 11th President, Melissa Gilliam took office on July 1, 2024.
On her first day, touring the campus, she visited the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering and met with select faculty, including ENG’s David Boas and Mo Khalil.
Converging on Training Tomorrow’s Bioengineers
With an NSF grant, a BU program will train a diverse group of PhD students for tomorrow’s workforce in biotech, synthetic biology, and other sectors.
Cellular Engineering Built to Last
A more precise and effective gene circuit engineering method that might boost the field of synthetic biology to the next level.
Taking in the Trash
With food scraps instead of fossil fuels, a BU bioreactor project is modeling sustainable manufacturing.