Research Revealed: The Power of Multimedia
July 2021 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights PROMOTE YOUR WORK The Power of Multimedia In May, a 60-second video about how a team of BU mechanical engineers used Japanese paper-cutting techniques to create soft robotic grippers earned more than 750k views. Here are four lessons for other faculty promoting new... More
Research Revealed: Early Career Funding Roadmaps
May 2021 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights EARLY CAREER FUNDING Mapping Your Research Path Are you a rising investigator interested in attracting federal and foundation support for your research? Learn more about the customized support BU offers for identifying and securing external funding in this popular webinar recording. Plus: Advice... More
Research Revealed: Spring Funding Opportunities
March 2021 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights CALL FOR PROPOSALS Antiracism Research & Policy The Center for Antiracist Research seeks to fund interdisciplinary research and policy teams for up to $50,000 to study and build a change campaign around a critical racial inequity or injustice. Applications are due Monday, April 12. SEED... More
Research Revealed: Funding Trends, Communicating Science & More
January 2021 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights ANNUAL REPORT Pioneering Solutions In 2020, BU researchers made stunning progress in the face of widespread uncertainty—pioneering solutions to problems ranging from COVID-19 to the climate crisis, systemic racism, and antibiotic resistance. Lessons from BU podcasters on making science accessible Advice from early career... More
Research Revealed: Addressing Health Inequities
November 2020 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights Addressing Health Inequities Two-thirds of the 10 million cancer deaths each year around the globe occur in developing countries. Dr. Nimmi Ramanujam of Duke University will discuss new technologies being developed to address this inequity in the Photonics Center Distinguished Lecture on... More
Research Revealed: Meet the BU Proposal Library
October 2020 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights A Resource to Make Your Next Proposal More Competitive The BU Proposal Library is an ever-growing repository of successful grant applications submitted by BU faculty to external funders, available to BU's research community for reference during proposal prep. "Ten Simple Rules" for building an antiracist research lab ... More
Research Revealed: Bring Your Idea to Market
September 2020 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights You Have an Idea for Impact. What's Next? Director of Faculty Entrepreneurship Rana Gupta explains why you don't need to be an entrepreneur to bring an idea to market, and shares two questions faculty should ask before licensing or marketing... More
Research Revealed: Video Diaries from Reopened Labs
August 2020 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights BU's NEIDL Profiled for "Long Game" Coronavirus Research A July New Yorker feature goes inside the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, where researchers are in steadfast pursuit of COVID-19 treatments. Behind the Scenes at Kilachand Center Video diaries from on-campus researchers provide a... More
Research Revealed: Antiracism Scholarship and Action
We stand in solidarity with the Black community and join the global community outraged by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and the countless Black lives lost as a result of police violence. We are committed to using our leadership and resources to build a research program that... More
Research Revealed: Phased Return to Labs + New Funding Opportunities
May 2020 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights Restarting operations for 4,000+ researchers and 1,681 labs will require a massive, coordinated effort as research groups adapt their work to allow for reduced density, physical distancing, and rapidly implementable contingency plans. Read more A comprehensive database of COVID-19 publications (National Institutes of... More