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SPIE and Boston University announce $1-million endowment for graduate and postgraduate scholarships
The SPIE-Boston University Scholarship in Photonics will support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at the university’s Photonics Center Read more
Taking the “U” out of “UFO”?
Professor Joshua Semeter recently appeared on a new one-hour special from the classic PBS series, NOVA, to share his scientific perspective Read more
Professors Economo, Joshi, Chen, and Tian Win BU-AIRR Awards
Among the 26 AI research projects, these Photonics Center faculty were among several pioneering AI research forward. Read more
Walsh Team’s LEXI Telescope Successfully Launches into Space
Following liftoff and launch vehicle separation, Firefly acquired signal from the Blue Ghost lunar lander at 2:26 a.m. EST. Blue Read more
Michelle Sander Among Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists Honored by President Biden
President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest Read more
Josh Semeter’s Ionospheric Imaging Project Listed in NASA Article
"In 2024, NASA selected 25 new citizen science proposals for funding that will lead to new projects and new results Read more
Countdown Begins: NASA to Blast BU Telescope to the Moon in Historic First
Check out this Brink article and video on Professor Walsh and team's LEXI telescope! Read more
Darren Roblyer Named 2025 SPIE Fellow
The inductees this year represent high-profile leaders in academia, industry, and government, many of whom are prominent in their support Read more
New APS Article from Wanzheng Hu
Assistant Professor Hu and team were recently published for their article: "Long-Lived Population Inversion in Resonantly Driven Excitonic Antiferromagnet" Read more
NASA Article on Walsh Lab’s LEXI Telescope
A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, where it will capture the Read more