Watch Video of Photonics Town Hall Discussing the Report “Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation”

The Boston University Photonics Center and the Optical Society (OSA) hosted a town hall discussion on February 22, 2013.  The discussion was devoted to the National Academy of Sciences report, “Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation.”  In the new report, NAS identifies technological opportunities and applications in optics today from solid-state lighting, photovoltaics, […]

PHO Director Tom Bifano Receives Distinguished Scholar Award from the BU College of Engineering

Photonics Director Tom Bifano has received the Distinguished Scholar Award from Boston University’s College of Engineering.  The Distinguished Scholar Award honors a faculty member engaged in outstanding, high-impact research, and provides the recipient with a public forum to discuss his research before the Boston University academic community.  Professor Tom Bifano’s research focuses on the design […]

PHO Faculty Member Theodore Moustakas Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Photonics faculty member Theodore Moustakas has been elected as a charter fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, for the numerous patents that he has developed.  He is most well known for discovering the method used to create the blude, green, and white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used in computer, televisions, and outdoor displays.  He is now […]

PHO Faculty Member Catherine Klapperich Leads BU’s Effort to Fight Cancer

PHO faculty member Catherine Klapperich is leading BU’s effort to fight cancer.  Klapperich is the Director of the Center for Future Technologies in Cancer Care (FTCC), founded at Boston University in July 2012.  The center fosters collaboration among doctors, engineers, and public health and business professionals at BU to develop technology to diagnose, screen, and […]

PHO Faculty Member Jerome Mertz Publishes an Article on Microscopy in Nature Methods

Photonics faculty member Jerome Mertz has published an article in Nature Methods called “Microscopy Without Fluorescence to Peek Under the Tissue Surface.”  This article highlights Professor Mertz’s background and work including his focus on improving two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy and developing novel phase-contrast techniques.  It also discusses his current work on developing an endoscope with […]