Xin Zhang, Stephan Anderson Group Featured in CACM Article
We live in an incredibly noisy world. The relentless hum of traffic, industrial machinery, and motorized tools has become a constant presence—and source of irritation—in our daily lives. Yet, ambient noise is more than a mere inconvenience; it impacts mental and physical health.
The Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome homeostasis via iron sequestration
Faculty: Ji-Xin Cheng | Outlet: Nature
Plane wave compounding with adaptive joint coherence factor weighting
Faculty: Jerome Mertz | Outlet: ScienceDirect
Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1
In a historic first for BU, the LEXI telescope is operating from the lunar surface and will image Earth’s magnetic shield
Michelle Sander & Lei Tian Named Optica Fellows
“Congratulations to the 2025 class of Optica Fellows,” said Jim Kafka, 2025 Optica President. “These members are making important contributions to our society and field. We thank them for their dedication and are incredibly proud to celebrate their accomplishments.”
Do Children’s Brains Function Differently During Book Reading and Screen Time? A fNIRS Study
Faculty: David Boas | Outlet: Wiley Online Library
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
Taking the “U” out of “UFO”?
Professor Joshua Semeter recently appeared on a new one-hour special from the classic PBS series, NOVA, to share his scientific perspective on an astronomically popular topic.
Professors Economo, Joshi, Chen, and Tian Win BU-AIRR Awards
Among the 26 AI research projects, these Photonics Center faculty were among several pioneering AI research forward.
Walsh Team’s LEXI Telescope Successfully Launches into Space
Following liftoff and launch vehicle separation, Firefly acquired signal from the Blue Ghost lunar lander at 2:26 a.m. EST. Blue Ghost is now officially on its way to the Moon, and Firefly will provide regular mission updates all along the way.