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Training the Next Generation

Through STEM enrichment and research opportunities, the Boston University Photonics Center fosters K-12 science literacy and provides undergraduates with authentic research experiences, training, and mentoring to prepare them for graduate study and STEM careers.

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Ayomide Olagundoye | REU 2025

"This has been an extremely valuable learning experience in so many ways..."

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REM's Featured in The Brink

Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers

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Benjamin Auer | REU 2023

"This program has solidified that I want to do research, I enjoy research, and I want to get my PhD."

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What is Photonics?

The Boston University Photonics Center is a hub for the interdisciplinary study and practical application of light, offering a vibrant setting for research. Photonics may not be part of our everyday language, but photonics technologies are all around us, enabling advances in healthcare, advanced manufacturing, energy, data communications,  aerospace, and more.

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