Browse past events and materials
The Investor’s Perspective on Women-Led Startups: Q&A for Early-Stage Innovators with the Golden Seeds Angel Investor Network (2020)
Hosts: BU Technology Development & ARROWS Data shows that there continues to be gender disparity in academic technology transfer and commercialization at universities nationwide. Sheila Narayan and Laura Davis of Golden Seeds, an early-stage investment firm focused on women leaders, joined for a Q&A, designed as an introduction to the tools, networks, and resources available to help female academics […]
Equity in Innovation: Overcoming Barriers to Women Engaging in Innovation and the Patent System (2020)
Join Technology Development and Arrows to explore the barriers women face in innovation and the patent system. The event will feature a keynote from Laura Peter, Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), followed by a panel discussion with Deputy Director Peter, Biomedical Engineering Professor Joyce Wong, and patent attorney Susanna Benn. The keynote […]
Now is the Time: How to Increase the Public Value of Scientific Research (2020)
Dr. Arthur Lupia, Assistant Director, National Science Foundation and head of its Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate delves into how science conveys value to society in an era when many people are asking new questions about who and what to believe. Dr. Lupia explores how public views and expectations of science are evolving, proposes ideas for how to […]
Opportunities for Fellowships, Career Training, and Development, with Alison Gammie of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (2020)
In this talk geared towards postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty, Dr. Alison Gammie of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will provide an overview of biomedical and behavioral research training activities, including those fellowships that promote diversity, trainee-centered outcomes, and career planning. The talk will focus on interdisciplinary fellowship opportunities and K-awards, including the […]
Research on Tap: Initiative on Forced Displacement: Research, Pedagogy, Engagement, and Ethical Impact (2020)
Faculty Hosts: Carrie Preston & Muhammad Zaman Over 70 million people are currently forcibly displaced by wars and persecution, more than ever previously recorded. Most of these displaced individuals come from low income countries and are forced to flee to neighboring countries that are ill-equipped to provide for them, leading to massive challenges for displaced […]
Come Together, Right Now: Convergence & Collaboration Around Cloud Computing, Data Security, and AI (2020)
Hosted by the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering We are producing ever-increasing quantities of data. These data are connected to many of the most fundamental and important challenges facing society. Yet without thoughtful collaboration and intentional strategies for convergence, data remains siloed from related data and from the increasingly […]
Business Proposal Writing for Ignition Awards
In this tutorial, offered to researchers writing a proposal for an Ignition Award, Abi Barrow, PhD of Cambridge Innovation Partners provides tools and guidance for writing the Ignition Award proposal. The tutorial focuses on BU’s Ignition Award, which supports research projects whose PI has the intention to pursue the commercial potential for the idea. Participants can […]
Research on Tap: Emerging Scholarship on Racism & Antiracism (2020)
BU faculty from across disciplines will share research that investigates racism, antiracism, racial inequity, and racial injustice. This session was part of A Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles. View program here. View Slides View Video
Research on Tap: Innovations in Brain Research from the Center for Systems Neuroscience (2020)
Faculty Host: Michael Hasselmo This Research On Tap event will present a range of exciting and innovative research from faculty at Boston University’s Center for Systems Neuroscience addressing how neural circuits mediate behavior. Talks will share results from cutting-edge research using a range of techniques that include imaging of activity in different areas of the human […]
Industry on Tap: Collaborations Advancing Research (2020)
Hosted by BU Industry Engagement As public funding for academic research declines and industry places more emphasis on product development over research, new collaboration models are emerging to fill in the gaps. In this special edition of Research on Tap, BU researchers will share how they have worked with industry in different ways to further their […]