Professors David Boas, Ji-Xin Cheng, Xin Zhang and more named William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors
The William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professorship was established in 2008 to recognize Boston University’s most distinguished faculty. Named in honor of BU’s first president, the award is the highest distinction bestowed upon senior faculty members who remain actively involved in research, scholarship, teaching, and the University’s civic life. Nominations for this award are traditionally due […]
The Photonics Center 2026 Annual Report is Now Live!
REU 2026 Q&A | New Experiences, Exciting Research, and Exceeded Expectations
From new researchers to lifelong Bostonites, the 2026 REU cohort made the most of their summer experience in and out of their BU labs. By Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Danny Giancioppo and Kelly Peña
BU Research Program Opens Doors for Boston High School Teachers, Students
Hosted by the University’s Photonics Center, the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program is a six-week summer research opportunity for high school and community college teachers
Boston University Photonics Center Part of $19.7M MLSC Grant Wins
“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 […]
Miloš Popović Featured on NSF Podcast | “Photonic Quantum Chips Promise Fast Future”
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.
Masha Kamenetska Awarded 5-Year, $2.1M NIH Grant
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
“Community, Friends, and Future Connections” | REU 2025 Recap
First Electronic–Photonic Quantum Chip Created in Commercial Foundry
Interdisciplinary academic team integrates quantum light sources and control electronics on a single piece of silicon