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Getting into the AAU in :60
Last fall, Boston University received a coveted invitation. From? The Association of American Universities (AAU), an exclusive group of leading American and Canadian research universities, including Cornell, CalTech, MIT, and Harvard. BU is the first [...]private university to join since 1995.
Read the story on the Annual Report:
http://www.bu.edu/ar
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President's Panel 2011: The Many Faces of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Boston University President Robert A. Brown hosts a discussion of entrepreneurship and innovation from a uniquely BU perspective. The panel of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists explore trends in global entrepreneurship, along with specific [...]examples of start-ups by alumni, faculty, and students.
Moderator:
Vinit Nijhawan, Managing Director, Office of Technology Development, and Director of Enterprise Programs at ITEC (Institute of Technology, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization) at Boston University.
Panel:
J.J. Collins, William F. Warren Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of the Center for BioDynamics at Boston University; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); Ben Fischman, Chief Executive Officer, Rue La La;
Meera Ghandi, President and Owner (Retired), Meera Collections; Jitendra Saxena, Founder, Netezza Corporation
Hosted by Robert A. Brown on October 28, 2011
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CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy Report Boston Forum: The Future of Global Health
Academic and political leaders from the New England area speak at a forum at BU titled The Future of Global Health. The forum explores the report of a yearlong commission led by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington [...]think tank. The forum was divided into three sections.
The first is a presentation of the CSIS report by three members of the commission. Boston University President Robert A. Brown and Harvard University Provost Steve Hyman lead the discussion among academic leaders in the second part. The third section is a panel discussion among five students from Dartmouth College, Brown University, Yale University, Harvard University, and Boston University.
Hosted at Boston University by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on April 26, 2010.
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Town Meeting with Boston University President Robert A. Brown
Robert A. Brown, the president of Boston University, hosts a town meeting for faculty and staff to address the University's budgeting efforts for the coming fiscal year. He emphasizes the importance of providing more financial aid given an increased [...]demand among both current and incoming students. He also outlines the cost-cutting measures noted in a letter he had earlier sent to faculty and staff, which include the current hiring freeze, a reassessment of capital expenditures, and the reorganization of seven service areas.
Hosted by Boston University on January 22, 2009.
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Inauguration of Robert A. Brown as 10th President of Boston University
Boston University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and trustees and distinguished guests from academic institutions from around the world convene to take part in the inauguration of BU's 10th president, Robert A. Brown.
Hosted by Boston [...]University on April 27, 2006.
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Symposia in Honor of the Inauguration of Dr. Robert A. Brown: Session I, BU and the World
This first session of a four-part symposia honoring the inauguration of the 10th president of Boston University, Robert Brown, addresses such global challenges as mass famine, poverty, and disease.
Hosted by Boston University on April 28, 2006.
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Symposia in Honor of the Inauguration of Dr. Robert A. Brown: Session II, BU and the City
Session two chairs Karen Antman, provost of the BU Medical Campus and dean of the School of Medicine, and Douglas Sears, dean of the BU School of Education, discuss the University as an integral community in the heart of Boston, serving the city in a [...]multitude of ways.
Hosted by Boston University on April 28, 2006.
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Symposia in Honor of the Inauguration of Dr. Robert A. Brown: Session III, BU and Research
Boston University scholars explore some of the ways that interdisciplinary efforts can help the University realize its full potential to give back to society.
Hosted by Boston University on April 28, 2006.
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Symposia in Honor of the Inauguration of Dr. Robert A. Brown: Session IV, BU and Education
In the fourth and final session of the symposia honoring the inauguration of the 10th president of Boston University, Robert Brown, a panel discusses how celebrating diversity has contributed to BU's history, and what it means for the future of the [...]University.
Hosted by Boston University on April 28, 2006.
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