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A Light Breakfast, Episode #2 | Penelope Llibre
A Light Breakfast, Episode #2 | Penelope Llibre Hello, and welcome to the second episode of "A Light Breakfast!" In this limited summer series, I, Danny Giancioppo, interviewe Photonics and Neurophotonics Center graduate students as a part of our ongoing student community profiles. Here, I aim to talk to BU grad students... More
BU Research Program Opens Doors for Boston High School Teachers, Students
Hosted by the University’s Photonics Center, the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program is a six-week summer research opportunity for high school and community college teachers
REU 2026 Q&A | New Experiences, Exciting Research, and Exceeded Expectations
From new researchers to lifelong Bostonites, the 2026 REU cohort made the most of their summer experience in and out of their BU labs. By Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Danny Giancioppo and Kelly Peña Following one of our largest cohort years to date, 21 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) participants entered... More
Found in Translation: Darren Roblyer’s Path From Hands-On Research to Research In-Hand
Darren Roblyer pioneers discoveries not only in translational biophotonics, but also through new voices and programming opportunities.
Video: Research Experiences for Teachers
Hear from past RET participants to learn about our Research Experiences for Teachers program!
“Community, Friends, and Future Connections” | REU 2025 Recap
by Danny Giancioppo, Photos by Kelly Peña Every summer, the Photonics Center hosts undergraduates from around the country to participate in a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. While the students gain invaluable experience in state-of-the-art laboratories across Boston University’s campus, they also get to live in the heart of the... More
Benjamin Wolking (2025 REU) Gives TEDx Talk, “Why ‘Delusion’ Isn’t Always Bad”
Congratulations to Ben on his TEDx talk! Fellow REUs Kylie Bray, Nathan Cao, and Josie Tetzlaff traveled to Bates College to cheer him on from the audience.
Video: Thank You 2025 Mentors
Watch our 2025 REU and REM participants shoutout their mentors for a great summer!
Audio: A Light Breakfast, Episode #1 | Sharayu Shrinivas
In this limited summer series, the Photonics Center interviews past REUs who have since enrolled at BU for graduate school over breakfast somewhere on BU’s campus. This first episode features Sharayu Shrinivas, a 2023 REU now pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering in the Boas and Stangl Labs.
A Summer Experience Like No Other: Life as an REU at Boston University
By Jack Osmond, Photos by Kelly Peña If you went to summer camp, you’ll remember the feeling well: leaving home, sometimes for weeks at a time, learning new things and meeting new people. You might think of archery, rowing, campfires and fireworks as the dog days of summer stretch on. What... More
BMES Conference 2024
This week the Boston University Photonics Center held a booth at the Biomedical Engineering Society conference!🔬 Graduate students from the BU College of Engineering played a key role in sharing insights about life at BU, including 2022 REU participant Nolan Vild! We were also thrilled to reconnect with another former REU, More
2024 REU/RET Poster Session
Today, our 2024 summer research participants showcased their projects to the BU Research Community! Our cohort had the opportunity to connect and learn from one another over engaging discussions about the discoveries over the past 10 weeks. Check out the full list of 2024 research projects here!