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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, […]
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.
Farming the Fundamentals with Savannah Schisler
PhD Student Savannah Schisler measures sustainable thermodynamics through a mechanical lens. by Jack Osmond Savannah Schisler’s path to pursuing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering was far from traditional. She grew up on a farm in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, an experience which nurtured an early interest in sustainability and a desire to understand the fundamentals of the […]
A Light Breakfast, Episode #1 | Sharayu Shrinivas
A Light Breakfast, Episode #1 | Sharayu Shrinivas Hello, and welcome to the first episode of "A Light Breakfast!" In this limited summer series, I, Danny Giancioppo, will be interviewing Photonics and Neurophotonics Center grad students as a part of our ongoing student community profiles. Here, I aim to talk to BU grad students who, […]
Thierry Lapointe-Leclerc Strives to Connect Photonics Grad Students in Research and Beyond
by Gwyn Moe Thierry Lapointe-Leclerc knows that science would be nowhere without the dedication and passion of the researchers behind it. As an Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD student in Professor Siddharth Ramachandran’s lab and as president of Photonics Student Society, he hopes his time at Boston University will leave a positive impact in the […]
Deep in Thought: Sean Lubner’s Philosophical Lens on Energy-Efficient Research
by Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Kelly Peña Do you ever wonder why we’re here? It’s one of life’s great mysteries. How did the modern world come to be, how did its many societies evolve, and where are they going? In the wake of so many systemic issues, what avenues exist for change? Questions like […]
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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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