Research on Tap: Measuring Corporate Impacts on the Environment & Society (2023)
As climate change accelerates, we need better methods for measuring and talking about the social and environmental impact of businesses. Within the investment industry, the metrics commonly used to gauge this impact, known as ESG (environment, social, governance), have become a hot topic, but the factors they represent are difficult to measure. Across BU’s campuses, […]
Broadway Singers, a Nazi Sympathizer, and the Doomed Flight of the Yankee Clipper
Americans in a World at War by BU historian Brooke L. Blower shines new light on America before and during World War II through the disparate passengers of a 1943 Pan Am flight
Call for Proposals: Microsoft Accelerate Foundation Models Research Program
Submit before September 12, 2023 Foundation models are fueling a fundamental shift in computing research and across the sciences. Even as industry-led advances in AI continue to reach new heights, Microsoft believes that a vibrant and diverse research ecosystem remains essential to realizing the promise of AI to benefit people and society while mitigating risks. […]
Research on Tap: Toward Responsible AI: Privacy, Fairness, and Accountability (2023)
Nearly every aspect of our lives is now touched by digital technologies. While information systems have enabled humans to flourish, societal concerns over privacy and abuses of algorithmically driven systems are greater than ever. We are exposed at work, at play, and at rest by our relationships with those who use technology to shape what […]
Research on Tap: Gun Violence (2023)
Hosted by Jonathan Jay, Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences (SPH) Guns are a leading cause of death and disability in the US. Addressing the challenge of gun violence requires novel research to support a new generation of policies and programs. This Research on Tap will highlight cutting-edge work from across BU to understand, prevent, and […]
Creating Connections: An Introduction to the Alda Method with the Alan Alda Center (2023)
Join communication specialists from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science for an immersive, virtual workshop designed to empower faculty members and researchers with the art of responsive listening and empathic communication. In this interactive session, participants will delve into the transformative world of communication techniques that foster trust and ignite meaningful engagement within the […]
New Leadership for Research Security at Boston University
We are pleased to announce Sarah Porter, JD, MS, will be serving as Boston University’s new Research Security Director. As Research Security Director, Sarah will be responsible for coordinating the University’s compliance with research security regulatory requirements under the National Security Presidential Memorandum – 33 (NSPM-33). NSPM-33 research security encompasses disclosure of conflicts of interest, […]
Find Funding in the Humanities: Meet the Funded (2023)
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has once again invited Boston University to submit a nominee for its New Directions fellowship, a highly competitive opportunity for which only one institutional nominee may apply. This is an internal competition coordinated by the Office of Research, with a deadline of Friday, September 15 (learn more in InfoReady). Eligible candidates will be faculty […]
Call for Proposals: 2023 Sony Research Award Program
We are inviting all faculty to participate in the 2023 Sony Research Award Program. The program is intended to foster partnerships between Sony Corporation and BU faculty and researchers. Sony is accepting proposals for awards up to $100,000 for their Faculty Innovation Award and proposals for awards up to $150,000 for their Focused Research Award in the following areas: […]
Funding Opportunity: Sustainable Investing Practices
BU’s Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP) supports research that enables financial investors to better understand the environmental and social impacts of their corporate investments. With better data, IMAP believes the investment industry can direct their financial leverage towards a more just and sustainable society. IMAP seeks academically rigorous proposals from principal investigators interested in […]