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 […]
Photonics In Space Brings Together Out of this World Speakers
by Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Danny Giancioppo & Kelly Peña April 9th, 2026 marked the 27th annual Photonics Center symposium, with the subject “Photonics in Space.” Co-Hosted by Professors Joshua Semeter and Brian Walsh, this event brought together hundreds of guests from around the country interested one of the nation’s greatest scientific advancements: astronomy […]
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 […]
Minjung Son Wins Flygare Award at ISMS
“The Flygare Award Lectures are given out biannually to early career independent scientists who showcase outstanding contributions in molecular spectroscopy.”
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New ECE Professor David Lake and the Quantum Architecture of the Future
Siddharth Ramachandran: The 2026 SPIE G.G. Stokes Award in Optical Polarization
For seminal contributions in the area of spatially and vectorially structured light in optical fibers.
Xin Zhang, Irving Bigio, and More Featured in “Best of The Brink 2025” Inventions List
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year
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Minjung Son Awarded DOE Early Career Research Award
Recently, Assistant Professor Minjung Son (CHEM) and team received a major grant from the Department of Energy: the Early Career Research Award. The award promises $875,000 over five years, which, in the DOE’s words, allows recipients “to pursue new ideas and harness the resources of the user facilities to increase the potential for breakthrough new […]
Minjung Son Among 80 Researchers Funded by ACS Board
The ACS Board approves 80 new American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund grants, with the spring 2025 grants totaling $8,630,000 in researcher investments.