Collaborative Resources for COVID-19 Research

A running list of resources, datasets, and infrastructure that support COVID-19 related research. For funding opportunities: Visit this library of COVID-19 opportunities from InfoEd Global For more news & resources: Visit our research community’s COVID-19 Updates page BU Resources BU’s COVID-19 Research Projects Tracker (BU Kerberos log-in required) is a running list of research projects by BU faculty who are working to […]

Ordering PPE & Cleaning Supplies for Labs – May 20, 2020

Sourcing & Procurement strongly encourages labs, clinics, and centers to leverage BU’s preferred supplier channels for ongoing PPE and cleaning/disinfectant needs during the research recovery ramp-up. The following suppliers can be used, all of which have e-catalogs in the Terrier Marketplace: Fisher Scientific: Kathryn McLean Henry Schein: James Gonsalves WB Mason: Michael Khoury McMaster Carr: Carr Grainger: Marc Dunn If […]

Webinar Recording: Research Recovery Town Hall, 5/12/20

In this webinar for the College of Arts & Sciences, recorded on May 12, 2020, Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research, provides an overview of BU’s research recovery guidance and process. Dr. Waters is joined by Stan Sclaroff, Dean of Arts & Sciences; Michael Sorenson, Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty/Natural Sciences; K. […]

Important COVID Updates – Salaries, Documentation, New Awards and Communications

May 11, 2020 Memo to Principal Investigators and Research Administrators, The purpose of this memo is to update researchers and administrators on requirements for awards that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The Office of Management & Budget (OMB) released guidance on March 19th allowing a number of flexibilities for the research community including […]

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Memo: Planning for the Phased Resumption of On-campus Lab Research

TO: Boston University Faculty FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 6, 2020 SUBJECT: Planning for the Phased Resumption of On-campus Laboratory Research Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to look ahead to the eventual resumption of Boston University’s on-campus research. This return to research laboratories will […]

No Cost Access to High-performance Computing Resources to Accelerate COVID-19 Research

Members of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Consortium (MGHPCC) are joining forces to provide broad access to the high-performance computing resources they have available, for use in projects were these resources could help to accelerate resolution of the COVID-19 crisis. MGHPCC will work with academic and commercial enterprises to provide priority access to compute […]

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