The Journey to Impact: How to Filter “Expert” Advice
We are surrounded by the media, startup challenges, business competitions, presentations from “experts,” panels, business books, articles with advice and so on—all determined to help us bring our ideas to market, start a company, make money and MORE.
Electrical Engineer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Conspiring Illegal Export
A California man was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally export integrated circuits with military applications to China.
Tackling Substandard Healthcare in Underserved Communities
Today we feature the work of Dr. Muhammad Zaman, professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Boston University’s College of Engineering, and his team.
The Journey to Impact: People Over Ideas
We have an over-tendency to talk about ideas—cool ideas, and then prematurely label them innovative or disruptive. But when you think about change and impact, think about the people behind the ideas.
Research Administration Changes Coming July 1
TO: University Leadership Group, Associate Deans for Research, Principal Investigators, and Department Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Marty Howard, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer DATE: June 25, 2021 SUBJECT: Research Administration Changes Coming July 1 Today, we are writing to share a planned organizational change effective […]
Returning to Campus: Information for BU Researchers
TO: Boston University Faculty FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 7, 2021 SUBJECT: Returning to Campus: Information for BU Researchers In his May 6 letter to the BU community, President Brown shared that the University would begin repopulating our campuses with “the goal of achieving 50 percent staffing levels by […]
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Exports To Western Polytechnical University
A Chinese national pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with illegally procuring and causing the illegal export of $100,000 worth of U.S. origin goods to Northwestern Polytechnical University.
Is your research group vaccinated? Here’s what you need to know.
As more members of BU’s research community are receiving the vaccine, we’re beginning to hear questions about how vaccinations will affect BU’s COVID guidelines for research. The latest information is below. We will update this page if/when the guidance changes. Will lab occupancy limits or other guidelines change once research personnel have been vaccinated? The […]
NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Section 889 Compliance (effective 2019/2020)
Read the full Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5515/text For a PDF version: https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ232/PLAW-115publ232.pdf Please reach out to Diane Baldwin, AVP Sponsored Programs with any questions (dbaldwin@bu.edu; 617 353-4377). High Level Overview (March 2021) – communication sent to all PI’s and Administrators Prohibitions Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 prohibits: Federal agencies from entering into […]
Memo: Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Provost for Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs DATE: February 22, 2021 SUBJECT: Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines Every year, the Office of Research reviews the minimum salary and stipend levels for Boston University postdoctoral scholars (postdocs), per our […]