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Research on Tap: Illuminating How the Brain Works—With the Help of BU Neurophotonics (2017)
Advances in photonics technologies are driving a revolution in the neurosciences. Optical methods for imaging and manipulation of brain structure and function span from visualization of intracellular organelles and protein assemblies to noninvasive macroscopic investigation of cortical activity in human subjects. This session, hosted by David Boas, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, ENG, featured BU faculty who […]
Research on Tap: The Many Facets of Cybersecurity Research (2017)
In an age of high-profile hacking, mass information breaches, and crippling malware attacks, our ability to keep information safe from harm is more pressing than ever. BU’s leading cybersecurity expert, Ran Canetti, Professor, Computer Science, CAS, and Director, Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security (RISCS), led this Research on Tap discussion that tackled […]
Research on Tap: Materials Science and Engineering: The Science of Stuff (2017)
Hosted by David Bishop, Head, Division of Materials Science & Engineering, and Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, ENG; and Alice White, Chair, Mechanical Engineering, and Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, ENG. Materials science has enabled and driven technological advances for all of human history. Today, […]
Research on Tap: The Next Generation: A Research on Tap Celebrating Postdoctoral Research at BU (2017)
BU is home to nearly 400 postdoctoral scholars, each one bringing a fresh perspective to research across a variety of fields. this session, hosted by Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs (PDPA), demonstrated how the work done by postdoctoral scholars helps develop tools and strategies that impact our everyday lives, from the tiniest particles to complex […]
Research on Tap: Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype (2017)
One of the biggest challenges in translational research is the development of methods to predict phenotype—an organism’s physical characteristics—from what we know about the genome and environment. Unpacking phenotypic complexity will require the convergence of research across biology, computer science, medicine, engineering, and others.* This Research on Tap, hosted by Richard Myers, Director, BU Genome […]
Research on Tap: Targets, Tools, and Drugs: Advances in Molecular Discovery at BU (2017)
Connecting different scientific disciplines, molecular discovery focuses on the design, optimization, and development of small molecules for use as pharmacological tools in the early stages of drug discovery. At this Research on Tap hosted by John A. Porco, Jr., Director, BU Center for Molecular Discovery (BU-CMD), and Professor, Chemistry, CAS, faculty from various biomedical research […]
Research on Tap: Mass Incarceration and its Impacts (2017)
In the past four decades, the United States more than quadrupled the size of its prison system. This change in penal policy had a wide range of unwanted and profound social costs. At this Research on Tap, BU faculty discussed their work to understand the consequences of the U.S. prison system on social and economic […]
Research on Tap: From Earth Orbit to Distant Galaxies: Space Research at Boston University (2017)
Hosted by Alan Marscher, Professor, Astronomy, CAS, this session featured faculty conducting research that uses space probes, as well as both space- and ground-based telescopes, to explore the Earth’s cosmic environment, our Solar System, planets around other stars, gas clouds, galaxies, and black holes. View program here. View Slides Note: Videos in slides will not […]
Research on Tap: Shaping the New Human-Technology Frontier: Current Research at BU (2016)
Hosted by Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, ENG. Advances in interdisciplinary science and engineering promise to bring about a world in which technologies – sensors, communication, computation, and intelligence – are embedded around, on, and in us. This Research on Tap session brought together faculty from across BU who develop technology that directly impacts human […]
Research on Tap: Across Boundaries: Research on Migration Across Disciplines (2016)
Hosted by Nazli Kibria, Professor and Department Chair, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences. International migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope, complexity, and impact. Reflecting these developments, research on migration issues is also gaining prominence across a variety of fields and disciplines, from medicine and social work, to economics, literature, and […]