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This calendar is a round-up of events related to research from around BU. Browse all upcoming events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
All Topics (August 14 through October 18)
Tuesday, August 18
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Info Session: Convergent Research Funding OpportunitiesThe Office of Research is pleased to offer two funding opportunities designed to accelerate convergent research at Boston University. To introduce these opportunities, we will host two online Zoom information sessions. Each session will provide an overview of the convergent research seed and planning grant opportunities, including eligibility, submission timelines and requirements, the selection process,…
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[ISSO] Town Hall: New USDHS Rules For International Students & ScholarsUSDHS published new rules that will restrict academic program changes and set fixed expiration dates for international students and scholars by eliminating duration of status (D/S) effective September 15, 2026. Join the ISSO, Office of General Counsel, Federal Relations and a Boston-based immigration attorney for a virtual town hall to learn more. This session will…
Wednesday, August 19
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Research!America Learning Lunch Series | Session 2: Bringing Community and Research: Communicating Science EffectivelyCollaboration between researchers and community members produces the best, most impactful, and healthiest outcomes. Hear from community organizers, public health professionals, and researchers about how to communicate your science to general audiences and collaborate with your local community.
Monday, August 24
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Preparing for the Fall: Developing AI Policies and Assessing Current MaterialsJoin the Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning for a two-hour session discussing strategies and techniques to address AI policies and examine teaching materials in preparation for the Fall 2026 semester. This event is open to all BU faculty members. Faculty are invited to join us the entire time or drop into sessions as…
Tuesday, August 25
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ECE Seminar: Seou ChoiECE Seminar: Seou Choi Title: Toward Self-Driving Optics Laboratories with Robotics Abstract: Robots now run synthesis in chemistry labs and assays in biology labs. Optics, though one of the most foundational experimental domains, has been left behind. In the lab, optical systems still depend almost entirely on manual assembly and alignment — largely because optical…
Wednesday, September 2
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In the Shadow of Survival: Autocrats, Democrats, and Two-Level Games in AsiaAs elsewhere, countries in Asia have experienced increasingly polarized domestic politics alongside growing geopolitical tensions. How do Asian states—authoritarian and democratic, large and small—respond to these two power plays simultaneously? Do these dynamics intensify security flashpoints in the region, or can they help mitigate them? Join us for answers to these questions and more as…
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In the Shadow of Survival: Autocrats, Democrats, and Two-Level Games in AsiaAs elsewhere, countries in Asia have experienced increasingly polarized domestic politics alongside growing geopolitical tensions. How do Asian states—authoritarian and democratic, large and small—respond to these two power plays simultaneously? Do these dynamics intensify security flashpoints in the region, or can they help mitigate them? Join us for answers to these questions and more as…
Thursday, September 3
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Info Session: Convergent Research Funding OpportunitiesThe Office of Research is pleased to offer two funding opportunities designed to accelerate convergent research at Boston University. To introduce these opportunities, we will host two online Zoom information sessions. Each session will provide an overview of the convergent research seed and planning grant opportunities, including eligibility, submission timelines and requirements, the selection process,…
Friday, September 4
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CISE Seminar: Mengye Ren, New York UniversityThe Always-Learning Machine Today’s AI models acquire most of their knowledge through offline, Independent and Identically Distributed (IID) learning. In-context learning offers some capacity for online adaptation, but a crucial question remains: can models keep learning at deployment, or even learn from scratch, through continuous streams of experience? In this talk, Mengye will present several…
Wednesday, September 9
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The Power of Ideas and Discourse in Political Analysis: A Discursive Institutionalist PerspectivePlease join us as we celebrate the release of The Power of Ideas and Discourse in Political Analysis: A Discursive Institutionalist Perspective by our colleague Vivien A. Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the Pardee School and Founding Director of BU's Center for the Study of Europe. In this masterful book, [Prof. Schmidt] provides a…
Friday, September 11
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CISE Seminar: Luca Carloni, Columbia UniversityAgile and Collaborative System-on-Chip Design with Open-Source Hardware Platforms Open-source hardware can play a unique role for the semiconductor industry in the age of sustainable AI. It can enable design reuse, foster collaboration, and support workforce development. ESP is an open-source research platform for system-on-chip (SoC) design that combines a modular architecture with an agile…
Tuesday, September 15
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Health Data Science & AI ShowcaseJoin colleagues from across BU and beyond for an afternoon of research, networking, and collaboration. Complimentary lunch will be provided for all presenters & registered participants. Registration link below. This event brings together faculty, trainees, staff, and collaborators to highlight innovative research in health data science, artificial intelligence, geospatial analytics, translational research, and related fields.…
Wednesday, September 16
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Research!America Lunch Learning Series | Session 3: Current Issues in Science Policy for Student-Researchers and Early Career ScientistsDiscuss and gain perspective on issues that are relevant to you, ranging from training-grant funding to changes in educational policy. Gain advocacy skills regarding major issues in science policy directly affecting you.
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Global Development Policy Center - Fall 2026 Open HouseJoin us to learn about the GDP Center’s research initiatives, details on how students and faculty can get involved and more. On Wednesday, September 16, from 4:00-6:00 PM EDT, join the Boston University Global Development Policy Center for our annual Open House event as we welcome the BU community back to campus. The Open House…
Thursday, September 17
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"China and the Global Economic Order" - A Book Talk with Authors Gregory T. Chin and Kevin GallagherJoin us for the China and the Global Economic Order (2026) book talk. Authors Gregory T. Chin and Kevin Gallager trace how China has transformed its role within and outside of the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs), from a “rule-taker” to a “rule-shaker” and ultimately a “rule-maker” by shaping new financial institutions such as the AIIB…
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“China and the Global Economic Order” – A Book Talk with Authors Gregory T. Chin and Kevin P. GallagherJoin us for the China and the Global Economic Order (2025) book talk. Authors Gregory T. Chin and Kevin P. Gallagher trace how China has transformed its role within and outside of the Bretton Woods Institutions, from a “rule-taker” to a “rule-shaker” and ultimately a “rule-maker” by shaping new financial institutions such as the Asian…
Wednesday, September 23
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[ISSO] Town Hall: New USDHS Rules For International Students & ScholarsUSDHS published new rules that will restrict academic program changes and set fixed expiration dates for international students and scholars by eliminating duration of status (D/S) effective September 15, 2026. Join the ISSO, Office of General Counsel, Federal Relations and a Boston-based immigration attorney for a virtual town hall to learn more. This session will…
Thursday, September 24
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ARPA-H: Mission, Funding Opportunities, and Application StrategiesThe Advanced Research Program Agency for Health (ARPA-H) invests in high-risk, high-reward biomedical and health breakthroughs, taking an approach that is fundamentally different from traditional funding sources. Research Development, Federal Relations, and the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Grants Strategy Office will co-host a workshop series to equip BU faculty with the strategies, knowledge,…
Friday, September 25
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CISE 25th Anniversary SeminarFor 25 years, CISE has served as Boston University’s hub for convergent research in intelligent systems – bringing together faculty, students, and industry partners to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. Join us as we celebrate this milestone with reflections from our founders, presentations from renowned alumni and faculty, and a look back at…
Tuesday, September 29
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AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair 2026The AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair is dedicated to catalyzing growth within the AI sector, paving the way for new career opportunities, and bolstering the AI economy in Massachusetts. With a vision to establish Boston as the global leader in AI by 2035, this is the third year of this event, and…
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AI in Action: Real Use Cases Driving Business ImpactJoin us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring how artificial intelligence is driving measurable impact across industries including finance, healthcare, consulting, and STEM. Featuring senior leaders at the forefront of AI adoption, this conversation will move beyond theory to examine real-world applications and outcomes. Panelists will share where AI has delivered the greatest value within…
Friday, October 2
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CISE Seminar: Les Servi, Former Chief Scientist at The MITRE CorporationA Framework for Identifying Critical Nodes in a Mission: Mission Dependency Network Analysis In recent decades, two trends have accelerated in tandem: optimization methods and computing power have advanced dramatically, while operational missions increasingly depend on complex, tightly coupled systems of systems. The result is both opportunity and risk – opportunity to reason quantitatively about…
Friday, October 9
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CISE Seminar: Adithya Pediredla, Dartmouth CollegePhysics-Based Rendering for High-Speed Computational Imaging Computational imaging has transformed the way we capture the world by jointly designing optics, sensors, and algorithms to recover information beyond the capabilities of conventional cameras. Yet this increased capability often comes at the cost of speed. As imaging systems measure higher-dimensional signals such as light fields, time-of-flight, spectra,…
Friday, October 16
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CISE Industry RoundtableAdditional event and speaker details TBA Brenda Zhuang is a Consulting Engineer and Development Manager at MathWorks, where she leads a team building software tools that automate the deployment of embedded applications (including motor control, signal processing, and deep learning) to microprocessors and FPGAs. She contributes to key features across the Simulink and Embedded Coder…
Sunday, October 18
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Darsheni: Exploring the Thought of Elie WieselDarsheni is Hebrew for “interpret me!” — a command that biblical commentators have imagined texts demanding of their readers. Just as Elie Wiesel returned time and again to probing Jewish texts, our conference will be devoted to exploring the wide-reaching thought and writings of Elie Wiesel and their implications for today. This two-day conference will…