Memo: Why You Need to Sign BU’s IP Agreement, and Other FAQs Answered
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, and Research Students FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: June 13, 2019 SUBJECT: Why You Need to Sign BU’s Intellectual Property Agreement, and Other FAQs Answered Last week, I sent a memo about BU’s recently revised Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, explaining why it is essential […]
Memo: Foreign Influence in Academic Research
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Diane Baldwin, Associate Vice President Sponsored Programs DATE: May 31, 2019 SUBJECT: Foreign Influence in Academic Research Over the past year there has been increased attention on the potential for foreign influence in academic research by all of the […]
Memo: BU Intellectual Property Policy and Agreement
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, and Student Researchers FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: June 3, 2019 SUBJECT: Boston University Intellectual Property Policy and Agreement Boston University’s recently revised Intellectual Property Policy, effective July 1, 2017, provides guidance for the management of intellectual property (IP) at BU, allowing members of […]
ASC: Pathogen screening of mice from non-approved vendors
What’s changing? The BU Animal Science Center (ASC) recently updated our biosecurity program to allow the importation of mice from institutions positive for previously excluded pathogens. As a result, the ASC is introducing testing for mouse norovirus (MNV) and Helicobacter upon receipt of new colonies from non-approved vendors, which includes all academic institutions. This testing […]
New Student SARF is fillable PDF
PAFO announces a new enhancement to the Student Salary Distribution Adjustment Request Form (“Student SARF”) found here. Effective January 3, 2019, the Student SARF has been converted from the previous Excel version to a fillable PDF form. In addition, the PAR period dates portion of the form has been removed. These enhancements will both improve […]
BU Receives $1.8 Million to Launch Professional Development Program for Postdocs
Today, Boston University is announcing an initiative in partnership with Northwestern University, Michigan State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison to improve the training experience and career prospects for current and future postdoctoral scholars in an effort to build a diverse biomedical workforce. The four institutions collectively received a $1.8 million dollar grant over five years […]
Position Description: Part-time Communications Coordinator
Please apply by sending resumes directly to Director of Communications, Research Communications Coordinator, part-time, 20 hours per week As part of the communications team and reporting to the Director of Communications, University Research, the Communications Coordinator will develop and execute a variety of collateral across channels by leveraging an existing visual identity, templates, and content […]
ASC: Mouse norovirus and helicobacter no longer excluded pathogens on W8
As part of an ongoing operational review of policies and procedures at the BU Animal Science Center, research leadership has decided to no longer pursue the eradication of two excluded pathogens—mouse norovirus (MNV) and Helicobacter—among the conventional colonies on W8. They will remain excluded from all other housing spaces managed by the BUASC. This decision […]
BU announces 2018 Strategic Communications Series for faculty, researchers
At Boston University, we believe communication is vital to scientific endeavors, and we want to empower our faculty and community to communicate in effective, compelling, and accessible ways. Boston University’s Research Office, in collaboration with Marketing & Communications, is continuing its Strategic Communications Series in the fall and spring semesters with an exciting line up […]
INSPIR system to be decommissioned on August 31
Effective 8/31/18, INSPIR will be completely decommissioned and no longer available in read-only mode. Click, found at http://iacuc.bu.edu, is now being used for protocol submissions and contains the currently approved protocols and those presently under review. Submissions in INSPIR with an approved, disapproved, or closed status date from June 2014 to June 2018 will be […]