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 […]
Carolyn Marar, Thomas Bifano, David Bishop, Michael Albro, Keith Brown and More Win 2026 BU Ignition Awards
BU Ignition Award Winners’ Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots
From Biomedical Engineering to the Brain’s Motor Circuits: The Journey of Mike Economo
The Photonics Center 2026 Annual Report is Now Live!
Inaugural NPC Summer School Offers Hands-On Experience Showcasing Outstanding BU Neurovascular Imaging Facilities
Launched in summer 2026, the Boston University Neurophotonics Center (BU-NPC) hosted Professor Anna Devor’s inaugural, two-week Neurophotonics Summer School program for graduate students and postdocs, “Neurovascular Imaging Across Scales in Animals and Humans.”
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
Neuro Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP) Aims to Open Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Interested in Laboratory Work
As an undergraduate, it isn’t always easy to access research opportunities. Thanks to the work of Neurophotonics Center Director David Boas and an undergraduate-turned-research-scientist, both students and faculty will soon have access to such an optimized method: Neuro* Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP), matching ideal undergraduate researchers with their preferred research experiences.
Bernhard Zimmermann, the Man Behind the NINJA: One of BU’s Most Used fNIRS Devices
By Danny Giancioppo | Photos provided by Bernhard Zimmermann
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 […]