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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 (January 14 through March 31)
Tuesday, January 14
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Medical Student Research SymposiumAll medical students are invited to share their research at the symposium. Submit online by January 6, 2025.
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Diagnosing Millions of Hearts: Harnessing Genetics in Cardiovascular ResearchThis eagerly-anticipated presentation will focus on the integration of large-scale genomic data with advanced analytical techniques to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Koyama will present recent discoveries from population-based cohorts and discuss their potential impact on precision medicine. Dr. Satoshi Koyama, MD, Ph.D, is a physician-researcher at the Broad Institute, a research…
Wednesday, January 15
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8th Annual Neurophotonics Center Symposium: Neurophotonics Across the Animal KingdomEvent Description:This symposium will present neuroimaging approaches used in a diverse assortment of species. This includes model organisms, which set the standards for what is possible, as well as non-traditional model species, which allow for new insights into the function of unique nervous systems. We aim to explore similarities and differences in imaging approaches used…
Friday, January 24
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CISE Graduate Student WorkshopCGSW 11.0: CISE Graduate Student Workshop CGSW is an annual forum that provides students the opportunity to share their original research and hone their communication skills in an engaging, collaborative environment. Organized by students, for students, the day-long event encourages interdisciplinary sharing among affiliated students, faculty, and invited guest speakers across diverse application areas. The…
Monday, January 27
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AI and Education Initiative Human and Machine Learning Lunch Series with Ola Ozernov-Palchik, PhDSpeaker: Ola Ozernov-Palchik, PhD, Research Faculty at Wheelock College and AI and Education Initiative at Boston University; McGovern Institute at MIT Talk Title: Neurocognitive mechanisms in reading development and the promise of AI Abstract: Reading is a complex cognitive process that requires extracting meaning from often noisy and ambiguous text signals. Individual variability in reading…
Wednesday, January 29
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to BU's Shared Computing Cluster (Hands-on)This tutorial will introduce Boston University's Shared Computing Cluster (SCC) in Holyoke, MA. This Linux cluster has more than 28000 processors and over 14 petabytes of storage available for Research Computing by students and faculty on the Charles River and BUMC campuses. A very large number of software packages for programming, mathematics, data analysis, plotting,…
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to Linux (Hands-on)This tutorial will give attendees a hands-on introduction to Linux. Topics covered will include a short history of Linux, logging in with ssh, the Bash shell and shell scripts, I/O redirection (pipes), file system navigation, and job control. Time permitting, attendees will edit, compile, and run a simple C program. If you have not connected…
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Research on Tap: How Social Policies Shape Our Lives from Birth to Old AgeAcross the globe, governments are grappling with how to design policies that meet the needs of diverse and aging populations, address widening inequalities, and promote overall societal well-being. In the United States, debates over health care, economic safety nets, and education underscore the critical importance of evidence-based policy decisions. In this Research on Tap, we…
Thursday, January 30
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BU Law Annual Distinguished Lecture "Fixing the Supreme Court Through Its Docket"Please Join us on January 30th for the BU Law Annual Distinguished Lecture featuring Stephen Vladeck, Georgetown Law.