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Archive of Select Photonics Events<\/h2>\n

2024<\/h4>
February 27, 2024
\nLunch & Learn with Assistant Professor Wanzheng Hu<\/strong>
\nMarch 28, 2024
\nLunch & Learn with Assistant Professor Minjung Son<\/strong>
\nMay 7, 2024
\nThe Innovator’s Journey, ft. Innovator of the Year Dr. Thomas Bifano<\/strong>
\nMay 28, 2024 | Rm 901, Photonics Center
\nLunch & Learn with Rachel Won, PhD<\/strong>
\nAugust 1, 2024
\nLunch and Learn with Zeev Zalevsky, PhD<\/strong>
\nAugust 26, 2024
\nSecond Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference<\/strong>
\nOctober 11, 2024
\nDistinguished Lecture Seminar with Lihong Wang, PhD<\/strong>
\nNovember 21, 2024
\nPhotonics Center Annual Symposium, Organized by Professor Chen Yang<\/strong>
\nDecember 5, 2024
\nLunch and Learn with Haonan Lin, PhD<\/strong>
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2023<\/h4>
January 24, 2023
\nStudent OSA\/SPIE Chapter Officers Elections Lunch & Learn<\/strong>
\nFebruary 9, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Caf\u00e9 Social<\/strong>
\nFebruary 22, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Lunch and Learn with Assistant Professor Loza Tadesse<\/strong>
\nFebruary 28, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Lunch in Recognition of the Award of Tenure for Associate Professor Keith Brown, Alex Sushkov, and Brian Walsh<\/strong>
\nMarch 29, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Lunch and Learn with Research Assistant Professor Xiaojun Cheng<\/strong>
\nApril 25, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Lunch and Learn with Research Associate Noah Rubin<\/strong>
\nMay 2, 2023
\nResearch on Tap: Neuroscience to Data Science and Back, Co-Hosted by Professor Jerry Chen<\/strong>
\nMay 31, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Lunch and Learn with Associate Professor Alex Sushkov<\/strong>
\nJune 12, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Community Lunch and Learn with Sidney R. Cohen<\/strong>
\nJune 22-23, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Summer Checmical Imaging Workshop, hosted by Ji-Xin Cheng<\/strong>
\nOctober 4, 2023
\nBoston Photonics Day, Hosted by the SPIE\/Optica Student Chapter and co-sponsored by the Photonics Center<\/strong>
\nOctober 4, 2023
\nFirst Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference, in Collaboration with the Chen Institute<\/strong>
\nOctober 11, 2023
\nBU Alumni “Disruption” Series + Dinner: Featuring Ivan Hyep and David Freedman<\/strong>
\nOctober 27, 2023
\nMaterials Day 2023: Cardiac Bioengineering: Approaches to Advance Study and Treatment of Cardiac Disease<\/strong>
\nOctober 30, 2023
\nNeurophotonics Center MED Symposium<\/strong>
\nOctober 31, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m.
\nLunch & Learn with “Nature Methods” Senior Editor Rita Strack<\/strong>
\nNovember 8, 2023
\nAndor Technology\/Oxford Instruments’ Boston University Photonics Center Workshop<\/strong>
\nNovember 28, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m.
\nLunch & Learn with Neil Sinclair, PhD<\/strong>
\nNovember 30, 2023
\nPhotonics Center Annual Symposium: “Photonic Chips in Everything: Emerging Applications and Materials in Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits”<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2022<\/h4>
August 25, 2022
\nPhotonics Forum with Balazs Rozsa, Institute of Experimental Medicine<\/strong>
\nDecember 1, 2022
\nPhotonics Center Symposium on Photonics & Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2021<\/h4>
April 29, 2021
\nOSA\/SPIE Chapter Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Vadim Backman, Northwestern University<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 27, 2021
\nOSA\/SPIE Chapter Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Seemantini K. Nadkarni, MGH<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 10, 2021
\nPhotonics Seminar by Dr. Phil Perconti, Former Army Chief Scientist<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2020<\/h4>
December 7, 2020
\nPhotonics Center Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Nimmi Ramanujam, Duke University<\/strong>
\nEvent Web Page<\/a>
\nMarch 5, 2020
\nPhotonics Center Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Charles Lin, MGH<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

February 19, 2020
\nPhotonics Center\/Neurophotonics Center NRT Trainee Organized Seminar: Dr. Denise Cai, Mount Sinai<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2019<\/h4>
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November 21, 2019
\nPhotonics Center Symposium<\/strong>
\nSymposium Webpage<\/a><\/p>\n

October 30, 2019
\nLab Safety Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

September 25, 2019
\nPhotonics Forum
\nProfessor Maria Kamenetska<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 2019
\nKentek Laser Safety Van<\/strong>
\nLaser Safety Van Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

June 5, 2019
\nPhotonics Forum
\nDr. Steven Johnson, University of Glasgow (UK)<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

April 10, 2019
\nPhotonics Forum
\nDr. C. Richard Schwerdtfeger, National Science Foundation<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

January 30, 2019
\nPhotometrics<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2018<\/h4>
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March 29, 2018
\nProfessor Irene\u00a0Gerogeakoudi, Tufts University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Distinguished Lecture Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

November 30, 2018
\nProfessor Curtis Menyuk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

November 29, 2018
\n22nd Annual Photonics Center Symposium on Frontiers of Cardiac Tissue Engineering<\/strong>
\nSymposium Webpage<\/a><\/p>\n

November 28, 2018
\nProfessor Chen Yang, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

October 31, 2018
\nPhotonics Center Lab Safety Training<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum
\nLab Safety Training Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

September 26, 2018
\nProfessor Hui Cao, Yale University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

June 15, 2018
\nDr. Martin Fermann, IMRA<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

April 27, 2018
\nProfessor Joseph Culver, Washington University School of Medicine<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

March 28, 2018
\nProfessor Xi Ling, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

February 28, 2018
\nProfessor Ji-Xin Cheng, Boston University
\n<\/strong>Photonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

January 31, 2018
\nProfessor Ji Yi, Boston University
\n<\/strong>Photonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2017<\/h4>
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November 30, 2017
\n21st Annual Photonics Center Neurophotonics Symposium<\/strong>
\nSymposium Webpage<\/a><\/p>\n

October 25, 2017
\nDr. Jeffrey Peterson, Perkin Elmer<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Bio and Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n

October 13, 2017
\nProfessor Govind Agrawal, Optics Institute<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Center\/ECE Distinguished Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

September 28, 2017
\nProfessor Shaochen Chen, UCSD<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Center Distinguished Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

September 7, 2017
\nProfessor Scott Diddams, University of Colorado<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Distinguished Seminar Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

April 27, 2017
\nProfessor Peter So, MIT<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

March 29, 2017
\nDr. David Boas, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

February 22, 2017
\nProfessor Alexander Sushkov, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

January 25, 2017
\nProfessor Lei Tian, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Abstract and Bio<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

2016<\/h4>
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January 29, 2016
\nProfessor Brian Walsh, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

February 23, 2016
\nProfessor Allison Dennis, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

March 30, 2016
\nProfessor Keith Brown, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

March 31, 2016
\nProfessor Cesare Barbieri, University of Padova<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

April 27, 2016
\nProfessor Jason Fleischer, Princeton University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

October 6, 2016
\nDr. David Stork, Rambus Labs<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

December 7, 2016
\n20th Annual Photonics Center Symposium<\/strong>
\nOptics for Cancer Imaging
\nSymposium Web page<\/a><\/p>\n

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2015<\/h4>
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January 15, 2015
\nProfessor Bahram Javidi, University of Connecticut<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

January 29, 2015
\nProfessor John Connor, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2, 2015
\nProfessor Frank Vollmer, Max Planck Institute<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 4, 2015
\nProfessor Demetrios Christodoulides, University of Central Florida<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

April 3, 2015
\nProfessor Randy Giles, Bell Labs<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

April 22, 2015
\nProfessor Soumendra Basu, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

July 23, 2015
\nRET Photonics Forum<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 7, 2015
\nRET\/REU Poster Session<\/strong>
\nPoster Session Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

November 18, 2015
\nPhotonics Innovation Center Company: SPR Advanced Technologies<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 3, 2015
\nPhotonics Symposium on Plasmonics<\/strong>
\nSymposium Web page<\/a><\/p>\n

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2014<\/h4>
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January 29, 2014
\nProfessor Sajeev John, University of Toronto<\/strong>
\nDistinguished Lecture Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

March 26, 2014
\nProfessor Joshua Semeter, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

April 11, 2015
\nProfessor Bob Boyd, University of Ottawa<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Distinguished Lecture Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

April 30, 2014
\nProfessor Scott Bunch, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 15, 2014
\nProfessor Ji-Xin Cheng, Purdue University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Septembet 18, 2014
\nProfessor Hui Cao, Yale University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

September 24, 2014
\nOptofludics<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

October 1, 2014
\nProfessor Brian Cunningham, University of Illinois<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

October 9, 2014
\nProfessor Sunil Bhave, Cornell University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 18, 2014
\nOcean Optics<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 4, 2014
\nPhotonics Center Symposium on Advanced Materials by Design for the 21st Century<\/strong>
\nSymposium Web page<\/a><\/p>\n

December 15, 2014
\nProfessor Aydogan Ozcan, UCLA<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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2013<\/h4>
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February 22, 2013
\nPhotonics Town Hall<\/strong>
\nTown Hall Video<\/a><\/p>\n

March 26, 2013
\nProfessor Darren Roblyer, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

April 3, 2013
\nDr. Minibao Ji, Harvard University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

April 24, 2013
\nProfessor Michelle Sander, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 5, 2013
\nProfessor Andy Weiner, Purdue University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 22, 2013
\nProfessor Govind Agrawal, University of Rochester<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 29, 2013
\nProfessor Jonathan Klamkin, Boston University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcment<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 5, 2013
\nProfessor Eric Betzig, Howard Hughes Medical Institute<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

September 24, 2013
\nBlock Engineering<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Forum Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

September 26, 2013
\nProfessor David Brady<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

October 31, 2013
\nProfessor Wolfgang Schade<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 7, 2013
\nProfessor Nader Engheta<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

November 13, 2013
\nProfessor Marcos Dantus, Michigan State University<\/strong>
\nPhotonics Seminar Announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 5, 2013
\nPhotonics Symposium on Innovations at the Intersections of Micro\/nanofabrication Technology, Biology, and Biomedicine<\/strong>
\nSympsoium Web page<\/a><\/p>\n

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Watch Session Highlights<\/h2>\n

Video Featuring 21st Annual Photonics Center Symposium on Neurophotonics<\/strong><\/p>\n