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How to Secure Funding from the Department of Defense (2019)
Are you interested in obtaining research funding from the Department of Defense but aren’t sure where to begin? Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, will discuss current and emerging research areas of interest to DOD, including materials, artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum information sciences, biology, chemistry, human-machine teaming, […]
Research on Tap: Human Capital and Global Development (2019)
Host: Global Development Policy Center – Human Capital Initiative Human capital, defined as the knowledge and abilities people use to produce goods and services, plays a key role in shaping the social, political, and economic opportunities of individuals and communities in low- and middle-income countries around the world. This session brings together scholars from across Boston […]
Research on Tap: Working Towards an HIV Cure (2019)
More than three decades after the discovery of HIV as the cause of AIDS, we’re still looking for a cure. Current HIV antiretroviral therapies suppress virus expression, reduce transmission and decrease morbidity and mortality of HIV-associated diseases. However, a number of barriers still stand in the way of eradicating HIV, including access to testing and […]
Research on Tap: Mechanobiology: How Force and Stretch Shape Life (2019)
Co-hosted by Elise Morgan, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Division of Materials Science & Engineering; and Department of Biomedical Engineering Co-hosted by Katya Ravid, Professor, Medicine and Biochemistry, School of Medicine; and Director, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Office (IBRO) Mechanobiology is the study of how physical cues, such as force and stretch, affect biological processes. Physical […]
Research on Tap: High Tech and High Touch: Digital Innovations from BU’s Mobile and Electronic Health-ARC (2019)
Hosted by Belinda Borrelli, Professor, Health Policy & Health Services Research, and Director, Center for Behavioral Science Research, SDM; and Director and PI, Mobile and Electronic Health-ARC. ME-ARC Co-Directors: Lisa Quintiliani PhD (School of Medicine) & Tibor Palfai, PhD (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences) Mobile and Electronic Health provides an unprecedented opportunity to prevent, […]
Research on Tap: The American City: Promoting Inclusion or Sowing Division? (2019)
Hosted by Graham Wilson, Professor, Political Science, and Director, Initiative on Cities; and Katharine Lusk, Executive Director, Initiative on Cities. U.S. cities are places of tremendous diversity that can provide paths to prosperity, promote inclusion and improve well-being. Yet cities must also confront a countervailing narrative as they continue to struggle with discrimination, segregation, addiction […]
Research on Tap: Coastal Cities, People, and Waterways (2019)
Hosted by Tony Janetos, Director, Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future; and Professor, Earth & Environment, CAS The world’s river basins and coastal cities are directly influenced by the people who live, work, and play on the water and in the surrounding landscapes. This session will feature brief presentations by […]
Research on Tap: Understanding and Improving our Urban Climate (2019)
Hosted by Lucy Hutyra, Co-Director, Urban Climate Research Initiative, and Associate Professor, Earth & Environment, CAS; and Patrick Kinney, Co-Director, Urban Climate Research Initiative, and Beverly A. Brown Professor for the Improvement of Urban Health, Environmental Health, SPH By mid-century, seven of every ten people are projected to reside in an urban area. The concentration […]
Welcome to Federal Relations: How to Connect with Policymakers and Funding Agencies to Get Your Message Heard and Deliver Impact (2018)
Effective communication with members of Congress and federal funding organizations is more important now than ever before. It’s critical that the education and science community actively participate in conversations about significant federal decisions affecting science and research universities. But what are the best ways to provide clear, relevant information to help shape policy or advocate for […]
Research on Tap: Re-Engineering Life: Tissue Engineering in Health and the Environment (2018)
Hosted by Thomas Bifano, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, ENG; and Director, Photonics Center; and Christopher Chen, Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, ENG Tissue engineering aims to restore, maintain, and improve damaged tissues or whole organs. BU researchers are working to understand the interactions between cells and […]