Education
At the core of the Photonics Center's mission is the education of future leaders in the field of photonics.
As an academic pillar for a leading large, private, urban University, Boston University's Photonics Center offers students an unparalleled educational experience. Our program gives students the opportunity to develop their research and communication skills, and to engage with world-leading scholars in photonics. The Center immerses its students in an environment that fosters collaboration, mentorship, and the unique opportunity to work with photonics companies and staff on prototype development of products through its partnership with BU's technology entrepreneurship program.
For more information: http://www.bu.edu/offices/entrepreneurship/
Undergraduate Opportunities
REU programs are intensive, ten-week programs of instruction and laboratory research, beginning in early June and concluding in mid-August. The program places heavy emphasis on students receiving hands-on laboratory research experience under the guidance of faculty and graduate student mentors. Women and under-represented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Photonics Center is home to an exciting new REU site focused on the topic of photonics.
For more information: http://www.bu.edu/eng/reu/
Applications for Summer 2009 are due on February 15, 2009.
K-12 Education & Outreach
Boston University Photonics Center Faculty, Students and Staff are committed to inspiring and engaging the next generation of scientists and engineers through education and outreach, both on BU's campus and in classrooms around the country. Our faculty and students develop creative, hands-on experiments, models, pedagogical methods and curricula that immerse young learners in the exciting world of engineering, science and technology.
For more information:
http://www.censsis.neu.edu
