NPC Podcast Episode #2 with Dr. Ryan Raut
CELL-MET Featured in NSF Article: “Biofabricating human tissues enhanced through use of gallium”
The manufacturing technique known as 3D printing, now being used everywhere, from aircraft manufacturers to public libraries, has never been more affordable or accessible. Biomedical engineering has particularly benefited from 3D printing as prosthetic devices can be produced and tested more rapidly than ever before. However, 3D printing still faces challenges when printing living tissues, […]
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
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.
Photonics Center Faculty Included in Brink’s Best Stories of 2024
COVID (still) and immigration draw the most views, but readers were also captivated by superagers sharing their secrets of living to 100 and a BU-developed device to help detect skin cancer.
A Summer Experience Like No Other: Life as an REU at Boston University
If you went to summer camp, you’ll remember the feeling well: leaving home, sometimes for weeks at a time, learning new things and meeting new people. You might think of archery, rowing, campfires and fireworks as the dog days of summer stretch on. What might not come to mind is cardiology, lithography, single-molecule force spectroscopy, […]
Photonics Center 2024 Symposium “Lighting the Brain” Highlights Six Neurophotonics Experts as well as Student Presenters
On November 21, 2024, Professor Chen Yang gathered speakers across industry and academia for her organized symposium “Lighting the Brain,” the topic of the 26th annual Photonics Center Symposium. With a blend of Boston University and external presenters, an audience of graduate students, faculty, staff, and international colleagues were invited to learn about the recent […]