Calendar
View the calendar below to explore all upcoming events sponsored by the Institute and its affiliate centers and initiatives. Browse events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
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All Topics (October 15 through November 4)
Wednesday, October 15
- 1:00 PM BUSec Group Series: Anatoliy Zinovyev
- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: AI for Life Sciences
Advances in AI are having a growing impact across a wide range of scientific disciplines, including the life sciences. The emergence of large foundational models, including large language models and
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Thursday, October 16
- 12:00 PM BU Computer Systems Seminar
- 12:30 PM
CDS Quantitative Biology Seminar Series Fall 2025
Speaker: Dr. Xiuwei Zhang, Assistant Professor and J. Z. Liang Early Career Assistant Professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
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- 1:00 PM
Strategic Communications: From Complexity to Clarity
Want to make your media interviews more powerful and memorable? Join Kevin Anselmo from Experiential Communications for a lively 90-minute workshop designed to sharpen your message and help you communicate
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Friday, October 17
- 12:00 PM
BME Distinguished Speaker: James Dahlman, PhD,; Emory University
"Testing thousands of nanoparticles in vivo"
Abstract: RNA can change the expression of any gene. However, whether the drug is comprised of siRNA, mRNA, or another nucleic acid, it
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- 2:00 PM
MechE Seminar Series | Month of AI in Materials: Qiang Cui
Speaker: Qiang Cui
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- 3:00 PM
MSE Talks: Daniel Harris, Brown University
Speaker: Daniel Harris, Brown University
Title:: Propulsion and interaction of wave-propelled interfacial particles
Abstract: When an asymmetric floating body is internally or
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Saturday, October 18
- 11:00 AM
Hackathon for Health Equity
Are you passionate about using data to tackle real-world challenges related to equity and social justice? Interested in exploring ways to improve access to and transparency of public health data
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Wednesday, October 22
Thursday, October 23
- 12:00 PM BU Computer Systems Seminar
- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: Parkinson Disease: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond
Parkinson disease affects over 10 million people globally and is rapidly becoming the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder. Yet, despite its widespread impact, there’s still much we don’t understand
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- 5:30 PM
ASML x RASTIC | From Lab to Fab: How ASML Robots Handle Reticles in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Learn from an ASML engineer how ASML robots precisely handle reticles—the critical templates in chip manufacturing—overcoming challenges like contamination and alignment to ensure flawless semiconductor production.
Friday, October 24
- 9:00 AM
Materials Day 2025: From Automation to Collaboration: The Future of Self-Driving Labs
Self-driving labs (SDLs) are powerful tools for materials research in which experiments are performed by robots and chosen by machine learning or artificial intelligence. This combination makes them highly
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- 12:00 PM
BME Distinguished Speaker: Samuel Sia, PhD,; Columbia University
"Translational Pursuits in Point-of-Care Sensors: Immunoassays, Molecular Diagnostics, and Next-Generation Wearables and Implantables"
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I will discuss our lab’s
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- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Alberto Abadie, Professor of Economics, MIT
Doubly Robust Inference in Causal Latent Factor Models (joint with A. Agarwal, R. Dwivedi, and A. Shah)
This article introduces a new estimator of average treatment effects under unobserved
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Monday, October 27
- 12:00 PM
Designing and Using Transit Maps
Join the Boston University Metropolitan College City Planning & Urban Affairs Program and Initiative on Cities for a noontime Transportation & the City discussion on how people use and navigate
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Wednesday, October 29
- 12:15 PM
Now Virtual: Enhancing Models for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Through Clinician-AI Collaboration: Focused Research Program Symposium
Event Title: Enhancing Models for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Through Clinician-AI Collaboration: Focused Research Program Symposium
Event Description: Breast cancer remains a leading cause
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Thursday, October 30
- 11:00 AM
ECE Distinguished Lecture 2025: Pamela Cosman
ECE Distinguished Lecture 2025: Pamela Cosman
Title: Keynode-Driven 3D Dynamic Mesh Compression
Abstract: The compression of real-world scanned 3D human dynamic meshes is an
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- 12:00 PM BU Computer Systems Seminar
- 4:00 PM
Research on Tap: Engineering the Future of Surgery
Advances at the intersection of surgery and engineering are reshaping how we understand and treat disease. From next-generation devices, robotics, and bioengineering platforms, to AI-powered decision support and
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Friday, October 31
- 12:00 PM
BME Distinguished Speaker: Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD,; Johns Hopkins University
"Regenerative immunotherapies across lifespan"
Abstract: There are profound deficits in how humans, and adults in particular, heal and recover from tissue damage. The alternative to productive
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- 12:30 PM Pumpkin Drop
Monday, November 3
- 11:00 AM
ECE Seminar: Pierluigi Debernardi
ECE Seminar: Pierluigi Debernardi
Title: Modeling VCSEL Modes: From the Beginnings to New Geometries and Future Applications
Abstract: In my talk, I will introduce our VCSELs
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