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 College of Fellows. Read more
Category: Faculty News
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 map to the International Space Station. Associate Professor Brian Walsh and his research team build a tool to study forces and conditions that interact with satellites in space. Read more
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 hope to use magnetic resonance to build a machine that can look through the smallest parts of a living organism. Read more
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 detail. Assistant Professor Michael Economo and his team have partnered up with a lab group led by professor Jerome Mertz to make advances in voltage imaging. Read more
How Associate Professor Keith Brown’s Lab is Hastening Materials Research Using Machine Learning and Autonomous Research Robots
Associate Professor Keith Brown’s team has built a “self-driving lab” to handle the grunt work of experiments, freeing them up to think more creatively about solving today’s biggest challenges. They have turned to robots to assist them in their research as a way to make their experiments more reliable and accelerate the time required to […]
Associate Professor Chen Yang on Cover of Photonics West Meeting Brochure
Associate Professor Chen Yang was on the cover of the Photonics West meeting brochure for her hot topic presentation. The presentation covered linking light and sound for safer noninvasive brain investigations.
Photonics Center Publishes New Article on Assistant Professor Jerry Chen’s Work on Brain Processes
The Photonics Center has published a new article on the new tools Assistant Professor Jerry Chen’s lab is engineering to visualize the brain’s processes. Read more
Professor Joshua Semeter Joins NASA Team to Study UFOs
Professor Joshua Semeter has joined a NASA team to study unidentified flying objects and their origin. Read more
Professor David Boas Named Arthur G.B. Metcalf Chair
Professor David Boas was recently named the Arthur G. B. Metcalf Chair. This professorship was established in 1995 and endowed by the Board of Trustees in honor of the former industrialist, BU professor of engineering, and board chair, and recognizes a scholar of international reputation in mathematics, science, or engineering. The last holder of the […]
CELL-MET ERC Professor Kimani Toussaint and Team Developing Blood Oxygen Detector Without Racial Bias
CELL-MET ERC Professor Kimani Toussaint and his team are developing a blood oxygen detector without racial bias. Read more