NSF Grant to Help BU PhD Students Attack Climate Change
The research traineeship grant will help PhD students collaborate on new ways to convert and store sustainable energy.
Summer Research Fellowships Announced
Thanks to generous alumni, undergrads are working as full-time lab researchers this summer.
Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to a Bicycle Near You
Imagine being able to contribute to scientific research just by riding a bike.
Seeing Themselves in STEM
BU hosted kids from across the city for a STEM fair, showing them the educational and career opportunities available in science and tech.
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 energy, that it needs to power on. But if the battery’s surface isn’t perfectly flat, spiky growths of metal called dendrites can form and decrease the battery’s efficiency or […]
Beetle-Inspired “Bio-Tower” Takes First in Born Global Competition
By Patrick L. Kennedy Whether harvesting fog for potable water, modeling electrolysis after photosynthesis, or harnessing a river’s flow for electricity in a process called “flumenergy,” all three winning student teams in the second annual Born Global Competition for Innovation in Sustainability took inspiration from nature as they designed solutions to some of humanity’s most […]
Searching for a Better Battery
Prof. Ryan uses computational models to improve the capacity of lithium and metal batteries by breaking up dendrite growth. Such potential improvements will help power green and personal technology.