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All Topics (December 13 through February 28)

Monday, December 15

  • 2:30 PM
    Building Excellence: Professional Certification and Leadership in Clinical Research (Virtual)
    This interactive Research Professionals Network Workshop will discuss the benefits of professional certification in career growth and present the current options for certification for research professionals (focusing on clinical research nurses, clinical research coordinators, clinical research assistants, etc.). The discussion will include a descriptions of the main certifications and the methods of preparation based on…

Tuesday, December 16

  • 12:00 PM
    BU ADRC December Colloquium Talk
    "Women’s Health and Brain Aging: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias"Amalia Peterson, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.Zoom Meeting ID: 913 8300 3006 - Passcode: 684295 Please sign up below to indicate your attendance.

Wednesday, December 17

  • 12:00 PM
    You Be the IRB: Case Studies in Human Research Protection (Virtual)
    Join our director of Human Research Affairs, Matt Ogrodnik, MS, CIP, for an interactive case based workshop where he will discuss IRB regulations, the Belmont Report and regulatory approval criteria. Case studies will be reviewed during mock IRB meeting where you can discuss ethical concerns alongside fellow attendees. This seminar will be beneficial to anyone…

Thursday, December 18

Wednesday, January 14

  • 10:00 AM
    Joint Evans Center Pre-ARC and Focused Research Program (AI-PRISM) Workshop
    Join us for a joint Evans Center Pre-ARC: VITAL and AI-PRISM Focused Research Program (FRP) collaborative workshop dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary pilot proposals in AI, data science, and critical care. This working session will focus on the research progress made in the AI-PRISM FRP and introduce Pre-ARC: VITAL. Together, we will focus on developing concrete…

Wednesday, January 21

Friday, January 23

  • 12:00 PM
    Speaking in Code: Youth Poetry and the Politics of Possibility in Urban Uganda
    CURA announces the spring 2026 colloquium schedule. This year-long conversation brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars of culture, religion, and world affairs. Please register below for the session(s) you plan to attend. The January23 workshop will feature a paper by Sarah Lewinger, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, Boston University. Please note that reading the…

Thursday, January 29

Monday, February 2

  • 6:00 PM
    Fasting and Spirituality: A Conversation with BU Chaplains
    Fasting as a spiritual practice is deeply rooted in ancient Judaism. The Israelites fasted during times of mourning or calamity as a way for individuals and the community to express sorrow or repentance as well as to plead with God for favor or forgiveness. Christians and then Muslims developed their own fasting traditions, and the…

Friday, February 6

Wednesday, February 11

Thursday, February 12

  • 9:00 AM
    2026 Conference on the Jewish Left
    Founded in 2024, Boston University’s annual “Conference on the Jewish Left” gathers together scholars, students, and global partners of the Jewish left. At a time when foundational principles of justice and democracy are under attack, the conference provides an educational space to bridge the academic-community divide, and to explore the Jewish left’s values, institutions, and…
  • 12:45 PM
    BU Law Annual Distinguished Lecture Featuring Lina M. Khan
    BU Law is exciting to announce its Annual Distinguished Lecture will be Lina M. Khan.

Friday, February 20

Wednesday, February 25

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