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Meet the Russell Sage Foundation (2024)
The Russell Sage Foundation is dedicated to “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” RSF funds social science research that extends the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences to better document and understand the nation’s most pressing social, political, and economic problems. The Foundation supports visiting scholars in residence and publishes […]
Meet the Wenner-Gren Foundation (2024)
The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology, helping researchers advance field knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world while fostering inclusiveness within the discipline. President Dr. Danilyn Rutherford will provide a virtual session focused on the foundation’s grantmaking in the areas of research, […]
NSF Graduate Student Mentoring Plans: Resources for PIs (2024)
Beginning this month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be requiring investigators to describe mentoring plans for graduate students funded on awards, similar to postdoctoral mentoring plans required previously. These requirements, described in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 24-1), will be in effect for all NSF proposals submitted on or after […]
Meet the American Cancer Society (2024)
As the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit source of funds for scientists studying cancer, the American Cancer Society (ACS) remains committed to funding basic, translational, clinical, and cancer control research now and in the future. ACS supports early-career and established investigators who perform innovative cancer research across a wide range of disciplines, to meet critically important […]
The Innovator’s Journey (2024)
In this series of lightning talks, BU faculty and alumni will share their diverse paths from invention to market to impact. Each innovator will offer insights on the challenges and opportunities that defined their journeys, including information about the institutional supports, advocates, mentors, and resources that helped them along the way. The talks will be […]
Amplify Your Expertise: How to Elevate Your Research with The Conversation (2024)
Join Howard Manly, Race and Equity Editor from The Conversation, for an engaging virtual workshop for BU faculty members, researchers, and graduate students. In this one-hour session, Howard will provide insights into how The Conversation partners with academic institutions like BU, while also offering expert guidance on crafting successful pitch ideas and article submissions. From understanding […]
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 […]