Calendar
View the calendar below to explore all upcoming events sponsored by the Institute and its affiliate centers and initiatives. Browse events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
View past events on our YouTube channel here.
All Topics (September 16 through November 30)
Tuesday, September 16
- 2:00 PM
AIR Weekly Seminar: Jiafei Duan
Speaker: Jiafei Duan, PhD student at University of Washington
Talk Title: “Towards Robotics Foundation Models that can Reason”
Abstract: Generative AI has advanced rapidly
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- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: Global Security in an Interconnected World
From climate change and nuclear weapons to migration and global health, today’s global security challenges stretch across borders — and academic silos. This Research on Tap event brings together scholars
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- 6:00 PM
Data Science Mentoring Circles Mentee In-person Information Session
Are you ready to turn your academic knowledge into a career in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Data Analytics?
Apply to be a Data Science Mentoring Circles (DSMC) program
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Wednesday, September 17
- 4:00 PM
ENG Now Hiring: Graduate Fellowships in Nuclear Security with NNSA
Learn about the one-year graduate fellowship program at the National Nuclear Security Administration that will run from June 2026-June 2027. The NGFP is a great opportunity for students interested in […]
Friday, September 19
- 11:30 AM
ENG Catalyst Summit: Energy and Sustainability Alumni Panel & Networking Lunch
Hear from alumni founders of energy & sustainability companies who are driving change and innovation. This networking opportunity will connect you with alumni, peers, and faculty over lunch.
- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Alper Yegin, CEO, LoRa Alliance
Building Massive IoT with LoRaWAN
LoRaWAN® is driving the global shift to Massive IoT, enabling long-range, low-power, and low-cost connectivity across industries. This session introduces LoRaWAN,
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MSE Talk: Jillian Goldfarb, Cornell University
Speaker: Jillian Goldfarb, Cornell University
Title:: Carbon Recovery by Design: Modular Pathways to Advanced Materials from Hydrothermal Liquefaction Byproducts
Abstract: Hydrothermal
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Tuesday, September 23
- 2:00 PM
AIR Weekly Seminar: Micah Adler
Speaker: Micah Adler, Visiting Scientist at MIT CSAIL
Talk Title: “Towards Combinatorial Interpretability of Neural Networks”
Abstract: Neural networks often appear
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Thursday, September 25
- 2:00 PM
Research in Action: Making a Local Impact with Boards and Commissions: A Conversation with April English, Chief Secretary, Boards and Commissions, Office of Governor Healey
Serving on a state board or commission can offer BU faculty a powerful opportunity to make an immediate impact on state policy. On Thursday, September 25, join April English, Chief
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Friday, September 26
- 12:00 PM
Distinguished BME Seminar Series: Dr. Stephanie Fraley
Title: "Environmental Control of Cell Motility: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapeutic Targets"
Abstract: Understanding how cells migrate in coordinated and reliable ways is
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- 3:00 PM
MSE Talks: Emily Davidson, Princeton University
Speaker: Emily Davidson,
Title:: Hierarchical Materials through 3D Printing and Molecular Design
Abstract: Nature creates remarkable, sustainable material by controlling the
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Monday, September 29
- 8:00 AM
Transforming K-12 Student Learning with AI Hackathon
Join educators, technologists, designers, and researchers for a collaborative hackathon focused on developing practical AI solutions that address real-world challenges in K-12 education. This event emphasizes
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Wednesday, October 1
- 12:00 PM
Meet the Funder: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funds patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) that typically compares two evidence-based interventions with large participant groups and
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Wednesday, October 8
- 12:00 PM
Engineering, Computing, Data Science, and Biotech Career Fair
The Engineering, Computing, Data Science, and Biotech Career Fair is your gateway to connect, network, and gain valuable insight from employers. This event is an opportunity to learn about current […]
Wednesday, October 15
- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: AI for Life Sciences
Advances in AI are having a growing impact across a wide range of scientific disciplines, including the life sciences. The emergence of large foundational models, including large language models and
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Thursday, October 16
- 1:00 PM
Strategic Communications: From Complexity to Clarity
Want to make your media interviews more powerful and memorable? Join Kevin Anselmo from Experiential Communications for a lively 90-minute workshop designed to sharpen your message and help you communicate
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Thursday, October 23
- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: Parkinson Disease: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond
Parkinson disease affects over 10 million people globally and is rapidly becoming the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder. Yet, despite its widespread impact, there’s still much we don’t understand
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Friday, October 24
- 9:00 AM
Materials Day 2025: From Automation to Collaboration: The Future of Self-Driving Labs
Self-driving labs (SDLs) are powerful tools for materials research in which experiments are performed by robots and chosen by machine learning or artificial intelligence. This combination makes them highly
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- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Alberto Abadie, Professor of Economics, MIT
Alberto Abadie is an econometrician and empirical microeconomist with broad disciplinary interests. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from MIT in 1999. Upon graduating, he joined the faculty at the
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Thursday, October 30
- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: Engineering the Future of Surgery
Advances at the intersection of surgery and engineering are reshaping how we understand and treat disease. From next-generation devices, robotics, and bioengineering platforms, to AI-powered decision support and
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Tuesday, November 4
Thursday, November 13
- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Florian Dörfler, ETH Zürich
Flörian Dörfler Florian Dörfler is a Professor at the Automatic Control Laboratory at ETH Zürich. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa
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Friday, November 14
- 8:30 AM
CISE Fall Workshop: A Roadmap for Intelligence and Resilience in Power and Energy Systems
A Roadmap for Intelligence and Resilience in Power and Energy Systems
This workshop seeks to foster a convergent research discussion with the goal of outlining a roadmap for resolving critical
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