NPC Podcast Episode #2 with Dr. Ryan Raut
SPIE and Boston University announce $1-million endowment for graduate and postgraduate scholarships
The SPIE-Boston University Scholarship in Photonics will support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at the university’s Photonics Center
A Summer Experience Like No Other: Life as an REU at Boston University
If you went to summer camp, you’ll remember the feeling well: leaving home, sometimes for weeks at a time, learning new things and meeting new people. You might think of archery, rowing, campfires and fireworks as the dog days of summer stretch on. What might not come to mind is cardiology, lithography, single-molecule force spectroscopy, […]
Photonics Center 2024 Symposium “Lighting the Brain” Highlights Six Neurophotonics Experts as well as Student Presenters
On November 21, 2024, Professor Chen Yang gathered speakers across industry and academia for her organized symposium “Lighting the Brain,” the topic of the 26th annual Photonics Center Symposium. With a blend of Boston University and external presenters, an audience of graduate students, faculty, staff, and international colleagues were invited to learn about the recent […]
Steve Ramirez and Xi Ling Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Arts & Sciences congratulates the 16 faculty members promoted to associate professor. The promotions will be effective July 1.
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 […]
Neurophotonics Center’s 7th Annual Symposium on Machine Learning and Photonics in Neuroscience
Yesterday, the Neurophotonics Center’s 7th annual symposium took place on the Center for Computing and Data Sciences’ 17th floor, organized by faculty members Mike Economo and Brian DePasquale. With hundreds of attendees and 11 presenters, the topics were broken down into four sessions under the umbrella of “Machine Learning and Photonics in Neuroscience.”
Manipulating Quantum Interference between σ and π Orbitals in Single-Molecule Junctions via Chemical Substitution and Environmental ControlArticle link copied!
Faculty: Masha Kamenetska | Outlet: ACS
Multifunctional Fiber-Based Optoacoustic Emitter as a Bidirectional Brain Interface
Faculty: Chen Yang | Outlet: Wiley Online Library