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Diane Baldwin, Ryan Russell, and Michael Vergoni of Sponsored Programs and Kathryn Mellouk of Research Compliance attended a Federal Demonstration Partnership meeting on January 8 through 10.
Roscoe Giles of the College of Engineering gave a presentation on transitioning from exascale computing at a meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee on January 13.
Camron Bryant of the BU School of Medicine attended the Genetics and Epigenetics Cross-Cutting Research Team meeting at the National Institute on Drug Abuse on January 13 and 14.
Brian Jack and Clevanne Julce of the School of Medicine met with Congressional staff and federal officials to discuss maternal health disparities on January 14.
School of Social Work Dean Jorge Delva attended the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting from January 15 through 19.
Kevin Outterson of the School of Law spoke at a Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy workshop regarding the market for antimicrobial drugs on January 16.
BUZZ BITS…
- The Congressionally-chartered Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced that Dr. Nakela Cook will become its executive director on April 15. Dr. Cook is currently the senior scientific officer and chief of staff at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health.
- The U.S. Department of Education has consolidated several of its student aid websites into one redesigned StudentAid.gov. The new site is designed to streamline information for learning about and applying for federal aid programs.
- A subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing on Wednesday about the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. Director Chris Fall updated the subcommittee on the agency’s research priorities in the year ahead.
EVENTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The popular Research on Tap series hosted by BU Research returns this semester, bringing groups of BU faculty together to give four-minute microtalks on their research. The gatherings are curated by a host faculty member and followed by a wine and cheese reception where investigators can interact with potential research collaborators. BU Industry Engagement will host the first talk of the semester, featuring BU researchers who have worked with industry partners to further their research and advance innovation. The event will take place on the Medical Campus on January 30 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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GRANTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Public Scholars program is accepting applications through February 5. The grant competition supports the creation of nonfiction books in the humanities that are aimed at a broad, public audience. This year, the NEH has also added a new initiative focused on advancing civic education and celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The Public Scholars web site includes a one-hour webinar and sample application narratives.