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Meet the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (2024)
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation supports lasting, meaningful change by making bold investments to attain significant results that can improve the future. Its three main priorities are advancing scientific discovery, environmental conservation, and the San Francisco Bay community. The Moore Foundation’s Science program seeks to advance basic science through developing new technologies, supporting imaginative […]
Celebrating Women in Research: International Women’s Day Panel (2024)
This virtual panel in honor of International Women’s Day will highlight the trailblazing scholarship, strength, and resilience of female faculty members who have overcome major systemic challenges to make significant contributions to their fields. BU professors Deborah Carr, Sociology (CAS); Ayse Coskun, Electrical & Computer Engineering (ENG); Mary Dunlop, Biomedical Engineering (ENG); Sucharita Gopal, Earth […]
Research Administration Intensive for Department Administrators
MONDAY, APRIL 22 | 8 AM – 5 PM Computing & Data Sciences Building 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th Floor Sponsored Programs is hosting a Research Administration Intensive (RAI) for BU department and grant administrators, covering the entire grant project lifecycle. This consolidated version of the Sponsored Programs 2-Day Training for Department Administrators is designed for […]
Meet the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (2024)
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) supports research that will increase understanding of suicide or test treatments and other interventions that save lives. Recent focus areas include: Diversity: Suicide in underrepresented communities, health and mental health disparities and inequities, support for researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. Evaluation of technology: Testing of technological interventions for suicide […]
2024 NIH Grants Policy Updates Webinar
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31 | 1-2:30 PM VIRTUAL EVENT Hosted by the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration The NIH is kicking off 2024 with an opportunity to hear what’s new and in development within NIH programs and policies. Join compliance and system policy experts from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research […]
Research on Tap: Climate Change and Infectious Diseases (2024)
Climate change and associated aberrant weather patterns are responsible for a wide array of health issues, posing an urgent need for research to guide evidence-based public health policy. While interdisciplinary connections have been steadily evolving among the many researchers studying related topics across BU schools and colleges, the growing threat of emerging infectious diseases during […]
Meet the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2024)
Hosted by BU Foundation Relations The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funds original research and education related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics. Join us for a webinar overview of the Sloan Foundation’s programs designed to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in STEM higher education, including University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring, Sloan Centers for […]
Research for Change: Social Justice Scholarship from BU Graduate Fellows (2024)
In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the BU community is invited to a presentation of research talks highlighting scholarship from changemaking student researchers. Every year, Boston University awards a small number of prestigious graduate fellowships (honoring Clare Booth Luce, Martin Luther King, Jr., Whitney Young, Jr., and Lu Lingzi) to a select cohort […]
Rock Your Profile: Strategies to Enhance Your LinkedIn Presence and Maximize Research Impact (2024)
Join LinkedIn’s Client Solutions team for a workshop designed to equip researchers with tools and insights to navigate LinkedIn professionally, with a focus on research excellence and impactful thought-leadership. In this 60-minute virtual session, participants will: Learn about the evolution of the platform over the past decade, Gain hands-on knowledge with practical tips to enhance […]
Meet the Human Frontier Science Program (2024)
Hosted by BU Foundation Relations The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with an emphasis on novel and interdisciplinary approaches and scientific exchanges across national boundaries. Through faculty research grants and postdoctoral fellowships, HFSP supports scientists both within and outside the traditional life sciences (e.g., chemistry, computational biology, […]