Communication Research Center’s Biometric Workshops for Summer 2020
During the Fall 2019 semester, the CRC launched their first-ever series of biometric research workshops. Given that the Summer 1 semester has shifted to virtual learning, they have decided to continue these workshops into the summer remotely. While these new workshops won’t have the same hands-on components as they did in Fall 2019, they will […]
Virtual Charles River Campus IRB Office Hours
TO: Charles River Campus Faculty Engaged in Human Subjects Research FROM: Pamela Richmond, IRB Director, Charles River Campus DATE: May 28, 2020 SUBJECT: Virtual CRC IRB Office Hours The Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board (CRC IRB) has new offerings available to support your human subjects research, including new guidance and virtual office hours each […]
NEW – Online Fundamentals of Research Administration Curriculum
Dear Department, Grant, and Finance Administrators, We are excited to announce a new suite of online training for Administrators – Fundamentals of Research Administration. You can now access this suite of research administration training on Terrier eDevelopment (log in using your Kerberos password). Link to Online Curriculum What is the online training? The “Fundamentals of […]
Mentoring & Advising During the Ramp-Up of Research and Scholarship
Mentoring and advising interactions shape daily and overall experiences for graduate students and postdocs, and they will be instrumental in advancing research and scholarship disrupted by COVID-19. As we begin planning for the ramp-up of research at BU, there are new guidelines available for how graduate students and postdocs and their faculty mentors/advisors can navigate […]
Collaborative Resources for COVID-19 Research
A running list of resources, datasets, and infrastructure that support COVID-19 related research. For funding opportunities: Visit this library of COVID-19 opportunities from InfoEd Global For more news & resources: Visit our research community’s COVID-19 Updates page BU Resources BU’s COVID-19 Research Projects Tracker (BU Kerberos log-in required) is a running list of research projects by BU faculty who are working to […]
Ordering PPE & Cleaning Supplies for Labs – May 20, 2020
Sourcing & Procurement strongly encourages labs, clinics, and centers to leverage BU’s preferred supplier channels for ongoing PPE and cleaning/disinfectant needs during the research recovery ramp-up. The following suppliers can be used, all of which have e-catalogs in the Terrier Marketplace: Fisher Scientific: Kathryn McLean Henry Schein: James Gonsalves WB Mason: Michael Khoury McMaster Carr: Carr Grainger: Marc Dunn If […]
Memo: Timeline for return to on-campus research and clinical work
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 15, 2020 SUBJECT: Timeline for return to on-campus research and clinical work Last week I asked faculty to begin planning for the eventual resumption of on-campus research and clinical work. This unprecedented challenge will require a massive, […]
Webinar Recording: Research Recovery Town Hall, 5/12/20
In this webinar for the College of Arts & Sciences, recorded on May 12, 2020, Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research, provides an overview of BU’s research recovery guidance and process. Dr. Waters is joined by Stan Sclaroff, Dean of Arts & Sciences; Michael Sorenson, Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty/Natural Sciences; K. […]
Important COVID Updates – Salaries, Documentation, New Awards and Communications
May 11, 2020 Memo to Principal Investigators and Research Administrators, The purpose of this memo is to update researchers and administrators on requirements for awards that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The Office of Management & Budget (OMB) released guidance on March 19th allowing a number of flexibilities for the research community including […]
Order PPE & Supplies for Research and Clinical Needs by May 15
TO: Charles River Campus Faculty PIs, Directors of University-wide Centers, and Directors of Clinical Centers FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 8, 2020 SUBJECT: Order PPE & Supplies for Research and Clinical Needs by May 15 This week we began planning for the phased resumption of on-campus research and in-person healthcare […]