Theodore Moustakas Named Optica’s 2024 Nick Holonyak Jr. Award Winner
Professor Emeritus Theodore Moustakas has been honored for pioneering contributions to nitride semiconductor materials and optical devices that helped build the foundation for blue and UV LEDs.
New Article from Chris Gabel and Team
Professor Gabel et al. were recently published in eLife for their work on “O-GlcNAc signaling increases neuron regeneration through one-carbon metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans”.
Chen Yang Promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations Professor Yang!
Ben Scott Published in Cell Reports
Professor Ben Scott et al. were recently published in Cell Reports for their article: “In vivo imaging in transgenic songbirds reveals superdiffusive neuron migration in the adult brain”
FDA Clears Irving Bigio’s Tech for Skin Cancer Detection
Professor Irving Bigio’s BU-developed technology could halve the number of missed cancers
Sean Lubner Featured in Brink Article on Battery Research
Engineers at BU are figuring out how to make better, more sustainable batteries—a technology that is essential for clean energy
ECE CHIPS In: Efficiently Secure Computing
With support from the Red Hat Collaboratory and the NSF, Professor Ajay Joshi and his research group are working to address this quandary: how can we improve computational efficiency without sacrificing security?
David Boas Publication Highlighted as Optica Editors’ Pick
Chosen for their Jan. 4, 2024 publication in Biomedical Optics Express, Boas et al.’s work on “Dynamic light scattering and laser speckle contrast imaging of the brain: theory of the spatial and temporal statistics of speckle pattern evolution” was chosen for its “excellent scientific quality and [representation] of the work taking place in a specific […]
Steve Ramirez Featured in First Podcast Episode from the Brink
In this unforgettable debut episode of The Brink’s new podcast, BU neuroscientist Steve Ramirez explains how memories are created, stored, and recalled in the brain
ECE CHIPS In: The Computing Power of Light
This is the second article in our series highlighting BU ECE’s contributions to research and education under the umbrella of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and our faculty’s collective investment in the national effort to build a robust and innovative semiconductor industry.