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All Topics (September 6 through September 15)

Tuesday, September 8

  • 10:00 AM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to Python, Part One (Hands-on)
    This is an introduction to the essential features of Python. This first part of the tutorial includes an introduction to basic types, if-statements, functions, lists, dictionaries, loops, and modules. The tutorial includes the use of a popular Python development environment and covers setting up Python on your own computer in addition to using Python on…
  • 12:00 PM
    GSI Seminar with Dr. Geoff Ginsburg NIH All-Of-Us CSO
    GSI will be hosting a seminar and day visit On Tuesday Sept. 8 2026 with Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD/PhD BUSM 1984. Dr. Ginsburg is a distinguished alumni and Chief Scientific Officer of the NIH All-Of-Us human genetics initiative that touches both the clinic and research laboratory.

Wednesday, September 9

  • 9:00 AM
    BU Musculoskeletal Health (MHet) ARC September Invited Lecture: René St-Arnaud, PhD (Virtual)
    "A Precision Medicine Approach for Treatment of Low Bone Mass in Klinefelter Syndrome" René St-Arnaud, PhD, professor, pediatric musculoskeletal research, McGill University Zoom information is available at the URL provided. All are welcome; trainees are encouraged to attend.
  • 12:00 PM
    Photonics Center Distinguished Lecture: Bahaa Saleh
    Photonics Center Distinguished Lecture: Bahaa Saleh Speaker: Bahaa Saleh, Ph.D. UCF Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Optics & Photonics CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida former BU ECE Dept. Chair Title: From Classical to Quantum Optics and Back: A Tale of the Bimode and the Qubit Abstract: This tutorial explores the…
  • 1:00 PM
    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.
  • 4:00 PM
    The Power of Ideas and Discourse in Political Analysis: A Discursive Institutionalist Perspective
    Please 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…

Thursday, September 10

  • 10:00 AM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to Python, Part Two (Hands-on)
    This tutorial is a continuation of "Introduction to Python, Part One" and introduces more features of the language, common libraries such as numpy and matplotlib, and the basics of debugging Python programs. Please make sure you sign up for part one as well.
  • 1:00 PM
    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,…

Friday, September 11

  • 10:00 AM
    Fall 2026 Pathology Seminar Series: George Murphy, PhD
    "Centenarians in a Dish: Unlocking the Mechanisms of Exceptional Longevity" George Murphy, PhD, professor, CReM co-director
  • 11:00 AM
    MechE Seminar Series: Katsuyo Thornton
    Speaker: Katsuyo Thornton Title: Understanding the Interplay Between Electrochemistry, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics Through Simulations Abstract: Numerical simulations facilitate understanding of the mechanisms underlying material performance and provide guidance for material design. Microstructure-scale and macroscale modeling, in particular, yields predictions of materials behavior under realistic conditions that are directly comparable to experimental measurements. In electrochemical phenomena,…
  • 11:15 AM
    SE Seminar Series
    Speaker: Caio Kalil Lauand Title: Online Feedback Optimization with Random System Response: Theory and Applications to Power Systems Abstract: In several applications of online optimization to networked systems such as power grids and robotic networks, information about the system model and its disturbances is not generally available. The framework of online feedback optimization (OFO) addresses…
  • 11:30 AM
    Center for Systems Neuroscience Seminar: Kim Stachenfeld
    Note: This seminar takes place on a different day and time than our usual Wednesday 12:15 PM schedule.
  • Prof. Kim Stachenfeld, Columbia University
    Note: This seminar takes place on a different day and time than our usual Wednesday 12:15 PM schedule.
  • 12:00 PM
    BU Neuropsychology Seminar
    Beyond Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Long-Term White Matter and Vascular Consequences of Repetitive TBIs Michael Alosco, PhD, Licensed clinical neuropsychologist, Professor of Neurology at BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • 3:00 PM
    CISE Seminar: Luca Carloni, Columbia University
    Agile 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…

Monday, September 14

  • 9:00 AM
    Startup Boston Week @ BU
    The 10th Annual Startup Boston Week will take place at the BU George Sherman Union from September 14–18! ​Whether you're a founder, startup operator, investor, student, or simply startup-curious, you'll find sessions, workshops, and networking events designed for every stage of the startup journey.
  • 12:00 PM
    Population Science Seminar Series: Emma Zang (Yale)
    Emma Zang, Associate Professor of Sociology, Biostatistics, and Global Affairs, Yale University on “Demographic Constraint: Why Aging Societies Struggle to Invest in the Future.” The BU Population Science Seminar Series (BU PopSci) is an interdisciplinary forum connecting established and emerging scholars in demography, population health, epidemiology, economics, and related fields. In-person with hybrid access. We…
  • 1:00 PM
    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…
  • 5:00 PM
    Public Health Post Fellowship Information Session
    Ahead of the Public Health Post Fellowship application deadline on October 2, join us to meet the PHP team, learn more about our fellowship opportunities, and ask questions about the fellowship experience.

Tuesday, September 15

  • 9:00 AM
    Center for Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series
    “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism” Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD | Professor of Medicine Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion Director of Graduate Studies, Genetics & Genomics Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • 10:00 AM
    Boston Globe's Future of Medicine
    Dr. Nahid Bhadelia will speak at the 10:30am panel, "The Next Outbreak: Are We Ready?" at the Boston Globe's third annual Future of Medicine Summit.
  • 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…
  • 12:00 PM
    Health Data Science & AI Showcase
    Join colleagues from across BU and beyond for an afternoon of research, networking, and collaboration. The Health Data Science & AI Showcase brings together faculty, trainees, staff, and collaborators from diverse disciplines to highlight innovative research in health data science, artificial intelligence, geospatial analytics, translational research, and related fields. The Showcase will feature a diverse…
  • 12:30 PM
    Urban Inequalities Workshop: Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana (University at Albany, SUNY)
    Dr. Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, University at Albany, State University of New York “Moving Beyond Displacement: Scale of Gentrification and Disruption for Long-Term Residents.” 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…
  • 1:00 PM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Machine Learning with Python scikit-learn, Part One (Hands-on)
    This is the first part of a two-part tutorial series. Be sure to also register for Part Two to continue building your knowledge. What to Expect: This session introduces Scikit-Learn, a powerful Python library for machine learning. Scikit-Learn supports supervised and unsupervised learning and offers tools for: Data preprocessing Model fitting Model selection Evaluation And…

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