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Boston University Photonics Center Part of $19.7M MLSC Grant Wins

July 9th, 2026

“This investment will equip Boston University with advanced spatial and molecular imaging capabilities at resolutions essential to understand and interact with biology at the most fundamental scale,” said Kenneth Lutchen, Boston University Vice President and Associate Provost for Research. “The award further amplifies how the Photonics Center can advance interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on training for the next generation […]

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Michelle Sander, Hadi Nia and Michael Albro Among 38 Charles River Campus Faculty Promotions

July 8th, 2026

In a letter sent to faculty on June 25 announcing the promotions, outgoing Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gloria Waters wrote: “At the heart of great universities are outstanding faculty who advance our understanding of the world through their scholarship, improve the quality of life through their research, and prepare new generations for success and […]

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Zhang Elected 2026 ASME Honorary Member

July 1st, 2026

Boston University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) has been elected a 2026 Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the Society’s highest honors.

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Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

June 19th, 2026

Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter

Faculty Features

Keith Brown to Lead Materials Science & Engineering Division

June 11th, 2026

Boston University College of Engineering has appointed Keith Brown, associate professor of mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, and physics, as head of the Division of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), effective July 1, 2026. Brown succeeds David Bishop, who is stepping down after 15 years as division head, guiding MSE’s growth, research excellence, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

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We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?

June 5th, 2026

Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can kill satellites and mess with GPS. A BU researcher has designed a space-based system to better protect us from rogue interplanetary weather.

Faculty Features

Nikola Maksimovic: Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Materials

May 8th, 2026

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 […]

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Miloš Popović Featured on NSF Podcast | “Photonic Quantum Chips Promise Fast Future”

April 28th, 2026

The future of quantum information science and engineering promises computers with unprecedented speed and capabilities. Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip.

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The 27th Annual Photonics Center Symposium: Photonics In Space

This symposium will feature talks from premier astronomy researchers across academia and industry discussing developments in imaging and spectroscopic technologies, superconducting techniques with South Pole telescopes, and usages of the EM spectrum for research on Mars, among other topics.

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Faculty Publications

3/5/2025

Enhanced multiscale human brain imaging by semi-supervised digital staining and serial sectioning optical coherence tomography

Faculty: Irving Bigio, David Boas, Lei Tian | Outlet: Nature

The Photonics Center's 26th Annual Symposium

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Multi-million dollar grants, international events, premier research and so much more. Stay up to date on the latest Photonics Center stories!

Latest News

Boston University Photonics Center Part of $19.7M MLSC Grant Wins

Michelle Sander, Hadi Nia and Michael Albro Among 38 Charles River Campus Faculty Promotions

Zhang Elected 2026 ASME Honorary Member

Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

Keith Brown to Lead Materials Science & Engineering Division

We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?

Nikola Maksimovic: Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Materials

Miloš Popović Featured on NSF Podcast | “Photonic Quantum Chips Promise Fast Future”

The 27th Annual Photonics Center Symposium: Photonics In Space

Faculty Profiles

Faculty Publications

Needed for reproductive justice and autonomy: women in design

The Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome homeostasis via iron sequestration

Plane wave compounding with adaptive joint coherence factor weighting

Ultrafast simultaneous manipulation of multiple ferroic orders through nonlinear phonon excitation

Ramping dynamics in the frontal cortex unfold over multiple timescales during motor planning

Separating cognitive and motor processes in the behaving mouse

Do Children’s Brains Function Differently During Book Reading and Screen Time? A fNIRS Study

Enhanced multiscale human brain imaging by semi-supervised digital staining and serial sectioning optical coherence tomography

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The Photonics Center's 26th Annual Symposium

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