Bernhard Zimmermann, the Man Behind the NINJA: One of BU’s Most Used fNIRS Devices
By Danny Giancioppo | Photos provided by Bernhard Zimmermann
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Nikola Maksimovic: Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Materials
Assistant Professor Nikola Maksimovic (Physics) is a new faculty member at the Photonics Center. We sat down with him to learn a little bit about his life, his research, and who he is. By Jack Osmond *This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. Can you tell me a bit about your background? I […]
Found in Translation: Darren Roblyer’s Path From Hands-On Research to Research In-Hand
Darren Roblyer pioneers discoveries not only in translational biophotonics, but also through new voices and programming opportunities By Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Kelly Peña In order to measure blood pressure noninvasively, it may be prudent to measure how blood flows through the body using light rather than using the standard cuff-based technique. To detect […]
Rethinking Antibiotic Resistance Through Engineered Biology
Inside the Dunlop Lab at BU’s Biological Design Center
Smridhi Chawla: Following Curiosity from Delhi to Boston
Written and photographed by Jack Osmond Despite growing up in an area with limited scientific infrastructure, Smridhi Chawla was always determined to pursue her curiosity about how and why things work. Growing up in Panipat, India, Chawla and her twin brother would investigate broken items before disposing of them. “We had this ritual,” she explains, […]
David Lake: From Philosophical Explorations to Practical Applications
Assistant Professor David Lake (ECE) is a new faculty member at the Photonics Center. We sat down with him to learn a little bit about his life, his research, and who he is. By Jack Osmond *This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. I’m curious to hear about your background. Where are you […]
Asking the BIG Questions in Kirit Karkare’s Cosmology Lab
Karkare's group works with laboratories across the country on macro telescopes in the South Pole to create a 3D map of the universe. by Danny Giancioppo, Photos by Kelly Peña “How did the universe begin? Why are we here?" To Assistant Professor Kirit Karkare (PHYS), this is the most fundamental scientific question one can ask. […]
Building Mini-Brains, Advancing Big Ideas: How Kate Herrema Uses Organoids to Model Neurodevelopment
Whether in her home state of Michigan, during her high school years in Virginia, or in the city of Boston, Kate Herrema has always had an aptitude for science and math.
Photonics Student Society at Boston University
Formerly known as the SPIE/Optica/IAAA Student Chapter, the objective of the Photonics Student Society is to serve as a means of communication and interaction between students, faculty, and administration.
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