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All Topics (December 14 through February 28)

Monday, December 16

  • 12:00 PM
    AI and Education Initiative Human and Machine Learning Lunch Series with Naomi Caselli, PhD, Wheelock
    Speaker: Naomi Caselli, PhD, associate professor of Deaf education, director of the Deaf Center, and director of the AI and Education initiative at Hariri Institute/Wheelock College, Boston University Talk Title: “Sign Language Recognition, Generation, and Translation: An Interdisciplinary Perspective” Abstract: Forthcoming Bio:Naomi Caselli is an Associate Professor at the Wheelock College of Education & Human…
  • H5N1: What will the next year bring?
    Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian flu continue to rise in both humans and livestock since first reported in US dairy cattle since March 2024. Though no instances of human to human transmission have been reported yet, what is the likelihood of this happening? Based on experience with other strains of avian flu, how…

Monday, January 6

  • 12:00 AM
    Career Development Award Writing Workshop Series
    Training for Bench, Clinical, Biomedical, Translational and Population Health Researchers Are you planning to submit a Career Development Award? Have you assembled mentors and developed a Specific Aims page, but want to ensure that you submit the most competitive application possible?
  • Program for Early Career Research Development (PERC)
    The Program for Early Research Career Development will provide a roadmap and targeted guidance for senior post-doctoral fellows, post-doctoral associates, and early career faculty (both MD and PhD) committed to launching an independent research career.
  • R01 Proposal Writing Workshop
    raining for Bench, Clinical, Biomedical, Translationaland Population Health Researchers Are you planning on submitting your first R01 proposal to the NIH for the June 5th, 2025 deadline? Would you benefit from a structured program where you write the Research Strategy component in sections and get feedback along the way? Are you interested in getting and…

Wednesday, January 8

  • 9:30 AM
    Public Webinar on Climate and Development: New Research from the Journal of Globalization and Development
    The biggest developmental challenge facing the world today is climate change. Keeping the world below the 1.5C threshold of global warming requires an end to rising emissions - and an unprecedented mobilization of resources and investment, particularly for countries that rely on fossil fuels as a major source of revenue. How can countries pursue an…
  • 2:00 PM
    AIR Distinguished Speaker Seminar
    Speaker: Ulas Bagci, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Northwestern University's Radiology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering Departments at Chicago. Talk Title: “Eyes Don't Lie: A Human in the Loop Approach for Medical AI Applications” Abstract: In this talk, I will focus on the human-in-the-loop machine learning system for medical AI applications. This approach is…

Thursday, January 9

Sunday, January 12

  • 12:00 AM
    Neurophotonics Center Call for Posters
    Posters due January 12th! If you are a BU student who is interested in presenting at the 8th Annual Neurophotonics Center Symposium on January 15th, we encourage you to submit your interest by filling out the form on the provided link. This is a great opportunity for those in neuroscience and/or interested in attending the…

Tuesday, January 14

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