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Upcoming Events

A. Mugler: Physical limits to cell sensing and decision-making

  • Oct 08
  • 3:30 PM
  • WED 130
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Oct 10

ENG: Materials Day 2024 "C3: The Chaotic Career of Campbell" (DAY 1)

  • 1:00 PM
  • Photonics Center, 8 St. Mary's Street, Boston, MA
Oct 11

ENG: Materials Day 2024 "C3: The Chaotic Career of Campbell" (DAY 2)

  • 8:00 AM
  • Center for Computing & Data Sciences (CDS), 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th Floor, Boston MA
Oct 18

Probing and Controlling Quantum Materials with Light

  • 12:00 PM
  • SCI 352

Department News

Wanzheng Hu receives funding for DOE Early Career Award

July 23, 2024

Naomi Gonzalez named Clare Boothe Luce Scholar

June 24, 2024

Dillon Brout appeared on radio show “Science Friday” on Friday, May 17th

May 17, 2024

Congratulations to Professor Demiragli and Professor Suarez!

May 16, 2024

Professor Andrei Ruckenstein: Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences

May 13, 2024

Press release regarding the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and BU Physics contribution

April 4, 2024
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