For decades, scientists have assumed no matter how strong or dense any plastic is, gas molecules will eventually slip through. A new “molecularly impermeable” plastic invented by a team of researchers, including several from Boston University, has broken that assumption.
In a recent study published Nov. 12, researchers reported synthesizing two-dimensional polyaramids, or 2DPA-1, a new class of plastics with no gaps for molecules to pass through.
Elise Morgan, Maysarah K. Sukkar professor of engineering design and innovation and former dean ad interim of the College of Engineering, was named permanent dean of ENG after 22 years as a BU faculty member.
Boston University’s School of Social Work held a panel discussion Nov. 17 on health care equity in the United States and the steps that should be taken during the next four years.
Sustainability and international activism are more relevant than ever in the 21st century, yet the impact of voluntourism — international volunteering — is less discussed.
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We can no longer sit complacently in the midst of injustice. We can no longer use ignorance or lack of information as an excuse for continual violence and discrimination. The facts and evidence are all here: BUPD’s time is up.
Boston University’s College of Engineering received $145,000 from AT&T to fund a two-year engineering and technology program at a local urban high school as part of the college’s Technology Innovation...
Twenty-one professors on Boston University’s Charles River Campus have been promoted from associate professor in recognition of their high performance in their fields and in the classroom.
Julie...
In commendation of his work in the field of chemical engineering, Boston University President Robert Brown was named a 2014 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, according to a Tuesday press release.
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April 24, 1839
A group of Boston Methodist ministers establishes a theological school in Newbury, Vt., called the Newbury Biblical Institute, which would later become the BU School of Theology.
1847
The...
Thirteen Boston University faculty members have been promoted to full professorships in recognition for their teaching, scholarly work and service.
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Julie Sandell...
