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This calendar is a round-up of events related to research from around BU. Browse all upcoming events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
Tuesday, March 3
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Research on Tap: Initiative on Forced Displacement: Research, Pedagogy, Engagement, and Ethical ImpactOver 70 million people are currently forcibly displaced by wars and persecution, more than ever previously recorded. Most of these displaced individuals come from low income countries and are forced to flee to neighboring countries that are ill-equipped to provide for them, leading to massive challenges for displaced and host communities alike. This Research on…
Wednesday, March 4
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A Deeper Dive into SciVal: Data and MetricsThroughout higher education there is a growing impetus to incorporate data into decision making. One focus is the growing availability of bibliometrics, or the collection and analysis of data about books, articles, and other publications. SciVal, one of the leading sources of bibliometric data for academic institutions, is available for free to all BU faculty…
Thursday, March 5
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Is an SBIR Grant Right for You?The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) is a $2.4 billion federal grant program established to support R&D that has potential for commercialization. This seminar will provide an overview of the SBIR program, including information on the program’s purpose, eligibility, sources of funding, and foundational knowledge of what is necessary to succeed – to help…
Thursday, March 12
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Is an SBIR Grant Right for You?The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) is a $2.4 billion federal grant program established to support R&D that has potential for commercialization. This seminar will provide an overview of the SBIR program, including information on the program’s purpose, eligibility, sources of funding, and foundational knowledge of what is necessary to succeed – to help…
Wednesday, March 18
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CANCELED: Biotechnology Modernization Strategy: Perspectives from Defense and National Security, with Dr. Alexander TitusPlease note this event has been canceled. In 2019, the Department of Defense (DOD) established biotechnology as an enterprise priority. Dr. Alexander Titus, Assistant Director for Biotechnology in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, will lead a discussion on how the DOD is seeking to engage with academia to…
Wednesday, March 25
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CANCELED: Strategic Communications Workshop: Engaging with Science Media, Hosted by SciLinePlease note this event has been canceled. Part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), SciLine is a service that connects U.S. journalists to knowledgeable and articulate scientific experts for print, broadcast, and digital stories about science-related issues. SciLine’s mission is to help ensure that public discourse and decision-making are informed by…
Tuesday, March 31
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CANCELLED: How Women Innovators Can Beat Gender Bias: Research & Practice with Dr. Dana KanzeBoston University research leads to innovations with real impact, from life-changing solutions to life-saving technologies and therapeutics. The broader the pool of faculty patenting their work, the more diverse and impactful our research becomes. Yet data shows that there continues to be gender disparity in academic technology transfer and commercialization at universities nationwide. In this…
Wednesday, April 1
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CANCELED: Going Big: Strategies for Securing Large-Scale Federal AwardsAre you interested in building towards a center-scale research award but unsure how to get started? Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, will discuss strategies for researchers to ramp up from an individual federal grant to a center grant. Center grants support multi-researcher, multi-disciplinary, and sometimes multi-institutional research collaborations.…
Monday, April 13
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(ONLINE) Introduction to SciVal, Bibliometrics DatabaseThroughout higher education there is a growing impetus to incorporate data into decision making. One focus is the growing availability of bibliometrics, or the collection and analysis of data about books, articles, and other publications. SciVal, one of the leading sources of bibliometric data for academic institutions, is available for free to all BU faculty…
Wednesday, April 22
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CANCELED: Research on Tap: Wearables & Biosensors for Environmental & Human HealthSensitive and more portable sensing platforms will allow us to quantify and predict how the world around us impacts human health and the environment. Monitoring the various chemicals and biomolecules around us and in our bodies is important in a wide range of disciplines including human development and disease, epidemiology, climate change, food safety, water…