Najoung Kim, PhD, awarded Open Philanthropy funding for study on large language models
Kim, who has appointments in the Departments of Linguistics and Computer Science, will receive $750,000 to investigate the capacity of large language models to perform academic machine learning research.
Andreas Charidimou, assistant professor of neurology, receives Alzheimer’s Association grant to study cerebral amyloid angiopathy biomarkers
Dr. Charidimou, MD, MSc, PhD, FESO, will address a new topic in the Alzheimer’s disease field, potentially contributing to more accurate diagnosis of a condition that contributes to hemorrhagic stroke and dementia in older individuals.
AMETEK Foundation sponsors half of 2024 First Inspiration in Research in Engineering program cohort
The program, hosted by the College of Engineering, provides high school students with the opportunity to gain experience in STEM education through workshops led by ENG students and recent graduates.
Andrew Budson, MD, receives US-Israel Binational Science Foundation funding for Alzheimer’s research
Budson, Professor of Neurology, and collaborator Daniel Levy, PhD, will test a non-pharmacological intervention with the potential to improve memory in early-stage Alzheimer’s patients.
Emmy Blumenthal, biophysicist, named a 2024 Hertz Fellow
Blumenthal, a BU postbaccalaureate research assistant and 2023 CAS graduate, is one of 18 Hertz Fellows selected to receive $250,000 in research funding over five years.