by Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Kelly Peña Do you ever wonder why we’re here? It’s one of life’s great mysteries. How did the modern world come to be, how did its many societies evolve, and where are they going? In the wake of so many systemic issues, what avenues exist for change? Questions like […]
By Gwyn Moe Ariane Garrett is no stranger to innovation. As a Biomedical Engineering PhD student in Professor Darren Robyler’s lab, she’s changing the game for medical professionals with her work on a new device that measures blood pressure with more frequency and precision than currently available technology. Garrett has always had a love for […]
Will Cunningham doesn’t just study how neuronal circuits control systems of movement––he’s making several moves of his own. While pursuing his PhD at Boston University, he’s serving as a member of the Economo lab group, and simultaneously helping to found the Neurophotonics Training Organization (NPTO), a student chapter that will house individual student groups under […]
Monan Ma researches phenomena on the nanometer scale, but he’s no small figure at the Boston University Photonics Center. As a PhD student studying Mechanical Engineering in Professor Kamil L. Ekinci’s lab, Ma has already conducted research as a BUnano Cross-Disciplinary Fellow, given talks at MIT, and served as the Vice President of the BU […]
By Jack Osmond Reading about the latest cutting-edge scientific discoveries, it’s easy to forget about some of the people behind the experiments, crunched numbers, and written reports: the graduate students. Daniel Shahar is one such student, now in his PhD program’s fifth year at Boston University. He first heard about the Photonics Center when his […]
For recently promoted Professor Chen Yang, ECE, Chem, MSE making a societal impact through her work––utilizing nanotechnology to research, understand, and develop retinal and neurostimulative devices––is everything. The interdisciplinary nature of her research, meanwhile, is a natural part of the process.
by Jack Osmond, Photos by Chris McIntosh Assistant Professor of Chemistry Minjung Son loves shooting lasers at things for a living––just check her Twitter bio for proof. She stumbled upon her passion for lasers, or ultrafast spectroscopy, as an undergraduate. After taking classes in physical chemistry and quantum mechanics, she joined a research group where […]
Professor Tianyu Wang has received a new grant from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative for a collaborative project on multi-photon microscopy, a technology used for deep-tissue imaging.
Formerly known as the SPIE/Optica/IAAA Student Chapter, the objective of the Photonics Student Society is to serve as a means of communication and interaction between students, faculty, and administration.
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