Full Calendar
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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 (October 1 through October 16)
Wednesday, October 1
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Meet the Funder: Patient Centered Outcomes Research InstituteThe Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funds patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) that typically compares two evidence-based interventions with large participant groups and meaningful stakeholder engagement. Additionally, PCORI funds research on methodological, engagement, and dissemination projects that support CER. The overarching goal of work supported by PCORI is to help patients and providers make…
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MCH Fellowship FairThe MCH Fellowship Fair will include upcoming 2025-26 MCH fellowship opportunities from BUSPH faculty (research fellowship) and public health organizations (practice fellowship). Students will be able to learn more about these opportunities and engage with fellowship preceptors. All MPH students with an interest in gaining experience in MCH-related work are invited.
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The Contested Meaning of Symbolic Spaces in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and ShanghaiThis roundtable moderated by Robert Weller will bring together discussion of the parks, squares, monuments, and other symbolically important parts of three urban centers. The participants will discuss notable struggles to define the meaning and control the use of key spots within the metropolis they know best. The discussion will move from Bangkok and Hong…
Thursday, October 2
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Intermediate Usage of the SCC (Lecture)This tutorial will provide some more advanced techniques and common strategies used for interacting with the Shared Computing Cluster and its resources. The topics discussed during the tutorial include: Customizing your environment Parallel computing on the SCC Jobs monitoring and profiling: CPU and GPU utilization, memory usage Profiling programs for performance optimization General optimization strategies…
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ME-ARC Seminar: Building & Testing a Chatbot for Maternal & Infant Health (Virtual)“Building and Testing a Chatbot for Maternal and Infant Health” Quynh Nguyen, PhD, MSPH, intramural investigator, NINR, director, HashtagHealth Lab. Zoom Meeting ID: 993 4640 2482 - Passcode: 278494
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Open-Source Generative AI with Hugging Face (Hands-on)What to Expect: This tutorial introduces Hugging Face, the leading open-source platform where the machine learning community collaborates on models, datasets, and applications. Best known for its Transformers library for natural language processing, Hugging Face also provides a vibrant ecosystem for sharing, exploring, and deploying machine learning models. You will gain hands-on experience navigating the…
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Film Screening: "Made in Ethiopia"When a massive Chinese industrial park lands in rural Ethiopia, a dusty farming town finds itself at the new frontier of globalization. The sprawling factory complex’s formidable Chinese director Motto now needs every bit of mettle and charm she can muster to push through a high-stakes expansion that promises 30,000 new jobs. Ethiopian farmer Workinesh…
Friday, October 3
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2025 CISE Alumni Industry Roundtable PanelThis is an alumni industry roundtable event where we have invited alumni to come speak at a panel with our current students. We are hosting this event to foster meaningful connections between our students and successful alumni. They will be sharing insight into their current role, key milestones and challenges in their career, and valuable…
Monday, October 6
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Of the City and the Soul: Urban Disaster and Dissident Ethics in KarachiPresented by Dr. Salwa Tareen, Leiden University
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Urban Inequalities Workshop: Salwa TareenDr. Salwa Tareen (Leiden University): 'Of the City and the Soul: Urban Disaster and Dissident Ethics in Karachi’ Each semester, the Initiative on Cities hosts a recurring workshop led by Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino, an Urban Faculty Fellow at the IOC, which invites faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to explore issues of urban inequality. These…
Tuesday, October 7
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CReM SeminarThe Center for Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series invited speaker: Hao Zhu, MD The Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Distinguished Chair in Therapeutic Oncology Research Children’s Medical Center Research Institute University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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The Annual Pike Lecture: "Disability in Civil Rights and Health and Social Welfare Law: The New Eugenic Threat to Equality and Integration"Boston University School of Law is pleased to invite you to the Annual Pike Lecture on Tuesday, October 7th featuring Frank G. Millard Professor of Law Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan Law. For roughly half a century, United States law and policy toward disability has moved — unsteadily but clearly — in the direction of…
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Nursing in the Community: Nurse-Led Clinics & The Politics of Community Health in the 1960s & 1970sThe Nursing Archives Associates Speaker Series welcomes DOMINIQUE A. TOBBELL, PhD, Centennial Distinguished Professor and Director, Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry, University of Virginia School of Nursing. Dr. Tobbell is a historian of nursing and health care whose research examines the complex political, economic, and social relationships that developed among academic institutions,…
Wednesday, October 8
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[Cornell] Career Opportunities in DenmarkAttend this online information session to explore research and industry career opportunities in Neuroscience, Biosolutions (Biotech), Power-to-X (Green Energy) and most recently Quantum (thanks to a project expansion by the Novo Nordisk Foundation) in Denmark. Join Science Hub Denmark for this event with Cornell University’s Office of Career and Professional Development. Hear from the Head…
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From Campus to Corporate: J-1 Research Scholars in IndustryDetails: are you a research scholar in the U.S. on a J-1 visa, exploring career opportunities beyond academia? Join us for an insightful webinar designed to guide you through the process of transitioning to the private sector by transferring your J-1 sponsorship to Cultural Vistas. In this session, you'll learn how to leverage your academic…
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Public Health Conversation: Vaccine Hesitancy Past, Present, and FutureThis discussion will explore vaccine hesitancy in the United States amidst the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. How can those in public health better communicate with populations about the effectiveness of vaccines, combat misinformation and disinformation about vaccines, and better understand communities that may be hesitant to receive vaccines? This event is cohosted with BU Center…
Thursday, October 9
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Boston Head and Neck Cancer SymposiumThe Boston Head and Neck Cancer Symposium brings clinicians and researchers together to discuss the latest developments in head & neck cancer therapy and research. The audience will include otolaryngologists, head & neck surgeons, oncologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and researchers working in the field of head & neck cancer. The meeting will…
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Taking the Population Control out of Reproductive Health MeasurementJoin in person or via Zoom us for a Global Health Politics Workshop with Leigh Senderowicz, Assistant Professor, Departments of Gender & Women's Studies and Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Senderowicz is a critical demographer and global public health scholar, focusing on reproductive wellbeing. This talk will explore the ways that antinatalist ideology permeates…
Friday, October 10
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The Perils of Power: How Minority Representation Shapes Identity and Politics in IndiaCURA announces the fall 2025 colloquium schedule. This year-long conversation brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars of culture, religion, and world affairs. Please register below for the session(s) you plan to attend. The October 10 workshop will feature a paper by Feyaad Allie, Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University. Please note that reading the…
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Month of AI in Materials Kickoff: Research MatchmakingThe Department of Mechanical Engineering is happy to present the Month of AI in Materials. The series will begin on Friday October 10 with a kickoff event called Research Matchmaking. The event will be similar to a poster session but with a more targeted setup. Students will create research "flyers", which will focus on either…
Tuesday, October 14
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Public Health Conversation: AI, Public Health, and Ethics.Dr. William J. Bicknell endowed this annual lectureship to provide “a periodic but regular infusion of iconoclasts and original thinkers who will bring ideas… that stretch, upset, stimulate, and leave us with renewed energy and commitment.” This year, we have asked speakers to consider the ethics of artificial intelligence use in the field of public…
Wednesday, October 15
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Research on Tap: AI for Life SciencesAdvances in AI are having a growing impact across a wide range of scientific disciplines, including the life sciences. The emergence of large foundational models, including large language models and those trained on biological sequences, is unlocking new possibilities in synthetic biology, protein engineering, biomarker discovery, and more. The AI in life sciences market is…
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Urban Growth & Citizenship MachinesJoin the Initiative on Cities for a conversation with Boston University Professor Daniel Abramson, who will share insights from his forthcoming book, Designing Citizens. Abramson’s work explores postwar federal government complexes – from Boston to Honolulu – through the intersecting lenses of architecture, politics, and urban history. Designing Citizens reveals how these modernist buildings tell…
Thursday, October 16
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Strategic Communications: From Complexity to ClarityWant to make your media interviews more powerful and memorable? Join Kevin Anselmo from Experiential Communications for a lively 90-minute workshop designed to sharpen your message and help you communicate with clarity and confidence. This session will show why using external communication to promote your research is crucial and help you transform complex ideas into…
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Pardee Center Fall 2025 ReceptionJoin us for Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future’s Fall Welcome Reception. The event will feature “Lightning Talks” by our 2025 Graduate Summer Fellows: Kasarachi Aluka-Omitiran (SPH Leadership, Management, & Policy), Martin Aucoin (GRS Anthropology), Warren Dennis (GRS History), Tyler Fuller (GRS Religion), Erin Gable (PAR International Affairs), Charlotte Malmborg (GRS Earth…