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 (September 30 through October 23)
Monday, September 30
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Urban Inequalities WorkshopPresentation by Dr. Ekédi Mpondo-Dika, UC Berkeley (hybrid) co-sponsored by BU’s Precarity Lab on The Push and Pull of Poverty: Cyclical Ties in a Truly Disadvantaged Network
Wednesday, October 2
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AIR Distinguished Speaker Dr. Huaizu JiangSpeaker: Dr. Huaizu Jiang Talk Title: “Generating and Populating 3D Indoor Scenes” Abstract: Our lab’s research aims to advance immersive 3D experiences by developing techniques for creating and populating virtual environments. Imagine taking a (virtual or physical) tour of your dream home, where you and your loved ones can together redesign spaces and swap out…
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Transportation & the City: Allston Multimodal Project + Reknitting the Allston CommunityJoin the Boston University Initiative on Cities and the City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for a special discussion on the mega project realigning the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90. The project will open up land in Allston for new development and improve roadway, transit, and active transportation in the region. In addition to the local lens, the…
Thursday, October 3
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Health Data Science Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Anita Raj, Tulane UniversitySpeaker: Dr. Anita Raj, Tulane University Talk Title: “Application of machine learning with a novel qualitative variable coding technique to understand predictors of gender equity outcomes in India” Abstract: We conducted a series of papers applying machine learning methodologies with a novel variable coding technique designed by our team to provide insight into key issues…
Tuesday, October 8
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ARC Prize @ Boston UniversitySpeakers: Mike Knoop (Co-Founder, Zapier) François Chollet (Founder, Keras) Title: ARC Prize @ Boston University Event Overview: Join Mike Knoop (Co-Founder, Zapier) and François Chollet (Founder, Keras) on the ARC Prize 2024 University Tour, exploring frontier AGI research that challenges current industry benchmarks and beliefs. Forever the great dream of the field of AI, AGI…
Thursday, October 10
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The Enhanced Impact of Racism on Women of Color in the Legal Profession: More than Equality Is RequiredPlease join us on Thursday, October 10th for a lunch starting at noon, followed by a fireside chat with Paulette Brown, Former American Bar Association and National Bar Association President and Ghillaine Reid, Partner, Troutman Pepper and BUSL Alum 1995. The lecture will discuss the experiences of women of color in the legal profession and…
Friday, October 11
Wednesday, October 16
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Alumni Industry RoundtableThis 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…
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BU Sec Seminar: Alexandra Henzinger, PhD Student, MITTalk Title: Private web search with Tiptoe Abstract: Our web search queries reveal sensitive information about us: where we are (“Hikes near Boston”), how we are feeling (“Causes of neck pain”), what we are doing (“How to find a lawyer”), and much more. Even if we use privacy-conscious search engines, such as DuckDuckGo, the search…
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CISE Alumni Industry Roundtable EventCISE is hosting an Alumni Industry Roundtable event where we have invited our experienced 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…
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AIR Initiative AI Seminar: Equivariant Learning for Robotic ManipulationTalk abstract: Despite recent advances in machine learning for robotics, current approaches often lack sample efficiency, posing a significant challenge due to the enormous time consumption to collect real-robot data. In this talk, I will present our innovative methods that tackle this challenge by leveraging the inherent symmetries in the physical environment. Specifically, I will…
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Center for Computational Science (CCS) SeminarSpeaker: Toshifumi Mori, Associate Professor, Kyushu University Title: Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of protein functions from machine learning approaches Abstract: Proteins involve large degrees of freedom which are correlated in a highly complex manner during function. Understanding how protein function at molecular level thus requires characterizing these collective motions. Yet, this has been a non-trivial…
Thursday, October 17
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Requesting & Composing Recommendation LettersDuring your PhD, you will encounter situations where you are either requesting recommendation letters from potential recommenders or being approached by your own students, colleagues, and others seeking your recommendation. This virtual workshop serves a dual purpose: it offers guidance on the proper way to request recommendation letters for PhD students/candidates and also provides them…
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Jen & Alon Olyer-Yaniv - Quantitative Biology Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Jen and Alon Olyer-Yaniv, Principle Investigators, Oyler-Yaniv Lab, Harvard University. The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) and the BU Bioinformatics Program are excited to announce the launch of the Quantitative Biology Seminar Series, an intersectional seminar series with a pedagogical flavor intended to foster connections between communities – including computationalists, quantitative experimentalists,…
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Conversations with the Dean, How AI will Change EducationEvent Overview: AI applications are burgeoning, but it can be a polarizing subject for many, particularly among educators and teachers. Join a discussion moderated by Dean Penny Bishop about how BU Wheelock and Quincy Public Schools are working together to mitigate a reactive response and incorporate AI in the classroom in proactive and thoughtful ways.…
Monday, October 21
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AI and Education Initiative Human and Machine Learning Lunch Series with John GabrieliSpeaker: John Gabrieli, Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT Talk Title: “Predicting Risk and Resilience in Mental Well-Being” Abstract: Mental well-being has declined by many measures over the past decade, especially in youth. Brain mechanisms underlie mental well-being, mental illness, and the treatment of mental illness, but elucidation of those mechanisms has had,…
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The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the PlanetGreen electricity is key to curbing climate change, but while prices of solar and wind power have tumbled, the golden era of renewables has yet to materialize. What if the problem is not that transitioning to renewables is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not sufficiently profitable? In “The Price is Wrong: Why…
Tuesday, October 22
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National Academies of Medicine: Potential Research Priorities to Inform Readiness and Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1): A WorkshopNASEM is holding an online workshop consisting of two full-day sessions that will explore research priorities to inform readiness and response to the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) outbreak in the United States.
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Climate, Development and International Financial Institutions: Perspectives from the Global SouthPrecisely at a time when a rapid mobilization of resources is required to achieve development and climate change goals, the cost of capital has soared, economic growth has remained sluggish, climate impacts have intensified, sovereign debt is dampening investments, and geopolitical tensions are straining an already fraught international financial system. Achieving shared climate and development…
Wednesday, October 23
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Center for Systems Neuroscience Seminar (Prof. Betty Hong, California Institute of Technology)Hosted by Prof. Meg Younger and Prof. Brian DePasquale
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Reducing Emissions and Air Pollution from the Informal Sector: Evidence from BangladeshIn the eighth most populated country in the world, millions of Bangladeshis are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The low-lying nation is susceptible to sea level rise and has some of the worst ranked air quality in the world. This is largely due to insufficiently operated coal-burning brick kilns in Bangladesh’s informal economic…
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AIR Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Sung Ju Hwang, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Talk Title: Efficient and Long-Context GenAI Models Abstract: Generative AI models have demonstrated remarkable performance across various tasks in recent years. However, their deployment in real-world production-grade AI systems is hindered by significant computational costs. Additionally, these models are constrained by their limited context window size, which restricts their ability to handle more complex tasks…
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The Last Breath of Sam Yan Film Screening & DiscussionJoin the Boston University Initiative on Cities, the Center for the Study of Asia, and the Department of Anthropology for a featured screening of The Last Breath of Sam Yan. This documentary captures the efforts of residents and students trying to save the century-old Thai-Chinese Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine from destruction by the development wing of Bangkok's…