Located at the heart of Boston University's urban campus, the Photonics Center is an interdisciplinary hub for education, research, scholarship, innovation, and technology development associated with practical uses of light. Our nine-story building houses world-class research facilities and shared laboratories dedicated to photonics research, and sustains the work of over 170 faculty, staff, and students.
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Register for Photonics Summer Workshop on Chemical Imaging on June 22-23, 2023
Register today for the Photonics Summer Workshop on Chemical Imaging on June 22-23, 2023. Read more Read more
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Associate Professor Chen Yang Inducted into 2023 Class of AIMBE Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Associate Professor Chen Yang to its Read more
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Associate Professor Brian Walsh’s Group’s Interdisciplinary Collaboration Helps Bring Satellites Into Space And Sensors To The Moon
Hundreds of billions dollar worth of space infrastructure orbit Earth, from the global positioning systems satellites that power our smartphone's Read more
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Associate Professor Alexander Sushkov’s Group Is Using Magnetic Resonance to Search For Dark Matter And Build Nano-Sized Imaging Machines
Associate Professor Alexander Sushkov's group focuses on conducting Physics research related to exploring forces that haven't been identified before. They Read more
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A Giant Leap in Detecting Brain Activity by Professors Mertz and Economo, Thanks To Glowing Voltage Sensors and A “Disco Ball”
BU Photonics researchers developed a new method and microscope allowing them to see electrical activity between brain cells in exquisite Read more