Recent Grants
Computer Science Faculty Earn Grants from Amazon, Foresight Institute for Advancing Privacy-Preserving Computing and AI
John Liagouris (Assistant Professor, Computer Science) received an Amazon Research Award in Cryptography to advance secure multiparty computation, or MPC, a technology that allows multiple parties to jointly analyze data without revealing their individual information. The project will address key technical barriers that have limited the technology’s adoption, translating recent... More
Wally Fulweiler (Professor, Earth & Environment, Biology) presents at annual meeting for Simon Foundation’s Pivot Fellowship
The Simons Foundation’s Pivot Fellowship program held its annual meeting on April 8, 2026. Simons Foundation President David Spergel opened the meeting, highlighting the foundation’s mission and the need for more truly transformative science, which the Pivot Fellowships aim to support. BU computer and data scientist Mark Crovella described his... More
Bob Woodruff Foundation provides additional funding to two CAMED programs, WoVeN and SAH-C
The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) has given a one-year grant to Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine for the continued expansion of the Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), a national, peer support network led by women veterans, for women veterans. Additionally, BWF has provided funding for one year for... More
SAR’s Aging Reentry Community Reintegration initiative receives grant from Point32Health Foundation
The grant supports a first in-the-nation unit developed for incarcerated men aged 55+ to successfully transition back to the community. The initiative provides specialized and mandatory treatment programs focused on the specific needs of this aging population. It also provides training to officers and other staff in and out of... More
Hartwell Award Honors ENG Assistant Professor Miguel Jimenez for Advancing Next-Generation Microbial Medicine
"Jimenez is leading a lab that intersects synthetic biology, biomedical engineering, and advanced technology. His interdisciplinary approach recently earned him the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award, which supports innovative early-stage biomedical research with the potential to improve children’s health. For Jimenez, the award will help accelerate one of the lab’s... More