Hadi Nia and Student Rohin Banerji Featured in Laser Focus World
Crystal ribcage opens black box of a functioning lung to optical imaging: A transparent ‘crystal’ ribcage enables first real-time, high-resolution optical imaging of a functioning lung from whole organ down to single-cell scales.
Designing a Better World for the People Sat Beside You – Professor Chen Yang’s Lab Works to Enhance Retinal and Brain Implants
For recently promoted Professor Chen Yang, ECE, Chem, MSE making a societal impact through her work––utilizing nanotechnology to research, understand, and develop retinal and neurostimulative devices––is everything. The interdisciplinary nature of her research, meanwhile, is a natural part of the process.
Unleashing the Power of Metamaterials to Improve MRI Imaging – BU Experts Article on Xin Zhang
Boston University engineer explains the science behind metamaterials and MRI enhancement and how to turn research into clinical practice.
Dr. Thomas Bifano to Serve as Interim Vice President and Associate Provost for Research
Gloria Waters will be BU’s new provost; a new Office of Strategy & Innovation is being created
Laser-Focused: How Minjung Son’s Research Brings Together Photonics and Chemistry for a Brighter Future
by Jack Osmond, Photos by Chris McIntosh Assistant Professor of Chemistry Minjung Son loves shooting lasers at things for a living––just check her Twitter bio for proof. She stumbled upon her passion for lasers, or ultrafast spectroscopy, as an undergraduate. After taking classes in physical chemistry and quantum mechanics, she joined a research group where […]
A Robot on a Mission – Brink Article
See how an autonomous robot created a shock–absorbing shape no human ever could—and what it means for designing safer helmets, packaging, car bumpers, and more
Dr. Thomas Bifano, BU’s Innovator of the Year, Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams
Photonics Center Director Thomas Bifano recognized for helping others nurture their ideas and for “always trying to solve problems”
BU’s Core Organoid Research Spans CRC & MED Campuses to Restore Organ Function
Organoids are a growing trend in biomedical research fields internationally––but what are they? As the name suggests, it’s a simplified model of an organ made up of cells, studied both in vitro (outside a living organism) and in vivo (inside a living organism) to enhance the understanding and treatment of organ-related diseases and disorders. Their pathology, phenotype, and––in the future––repair, […]
New STAT Article from Catherine Klapperich
Powerful groups of mostly men are making major decisions about biology and bodies they know little about. Embryos in deep freeze that may never be used are just the latest example.
Ji-Xin Cheng, 2023 Innovator of the Year, Gives DeLisi Lecture to a Full House
Last night, the Photonics Center was packed for Ji-Xin Cheng’s DeLisi Lecture, hosted by the Boston University College of Engineering. Faculty, staff, and students of Boston University filled the room to celebrate Professor Cheng and Assistant Professor Rabia Tugce Yazicigil, winner of the Early Career Research Excellence Award.