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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 (February 8 through February 17)
Wednesday, February 8
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IS&T RCS Vendor Presentation: Deep Learning with Images using MATLABDeep learning is quickly becoming embedded in everyday applications. It’s becoming essential for students and educators to adopt this technology to solve complex real-world problems. MATLAB and Simulink provide a flexible and powerful platform to develop and automate data analysis, deep learning, AI, and simulation workflows in a wide range of domains and industries In…
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PhD Virtual Office HoursDrop-in virtual office hours provide students with a space to ask Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs staff questions, receive professional development advice, and learn about available resources.
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21 Days Community ConversationThroughout the 21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-Racism this month, we are hosting a series of Community Conversations where we will be holding space for you to come together to process what you are learning and your reactions to this experience.
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Research on Tap: Robotics and Autonomous SystemsFaculty from across BU will discuss recent research in robotics and autonomy research. Talks will cover new developments in robotic devices and locomotion, including “soft robotics,” namely devices constructed from highly flexible material.
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Tax Workshop for International Doctoral Students and PostdocsPDPA is holding two workshops on filing your taxes by Robert Underwood, CPA. Those receiving fellowships can also attend. Click the link to complete a form to select the webinar you will attend. Zoom link will be sent on the day of the webinar to those registered.
Thursday, February 9
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Creating Pretty Documents using R Markdown and QuartoR Markdown is a powerful tool that helps produce elegantly formatted documents. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the rmarkdown, ggplot2, and kable packages, as well as their extensions to develop reports that include code, graphics, and tables. We will cover various options to customize code chunks, figures, and tables and go…
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Navigating NetworkingYou know that you should be "networking," but what does that mean? And how can you navigate networking when conferences, lectures, and other events are virtual? During this interactive workshop, attendees will learn the basics of networking, identify the who and what of their own networks, and develop strategies for how to turn "small talk"…
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Responsible Conduct of Research Advanced Workshop 1: Data Integrity & Power and Positionality in the AcademyThese four BU-led workshops for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, offered every semester, incorporate faculty mentor-led group discussions around the practical and ethical questions surrounding authorship, conflicts of interest, collaborative science, social responsibilities, research misconduct, mentor/mentee relationships, data acquisition and management, and peer review. Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who will be taking advanced RCR training must…
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IS&T RCS Vendor Presentation: Using ArcGIS Pro for Georeferencing, Digitizing, and Working with Time Series DataWish you could easily visualize, share, or add notations to historical maps? ArcGIS Pro provides easy to use tools that users can employ to make historical maps come to life. After referencing your map in a real-world location, you can then add ‘digitized’ features, and share easily with users around the world. This session will…
Monday, February 13
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to GIS TheoryThis tutorial will introduce select core Geographic Information System (GIS) theory concepts that are utilized by the majority of GIS software and GIS libraries. The goal of this tutorial is to get you familiar with common GIS terminology and concepts that may not be clearly described when reading “How To” manuals of GIS software packages…
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IS&T RCS Vendor Presentation: 5 Ways to Get Started with GPUsAn introduction to GPU acceleration that outlines the 5 ways to accelerate computationally intensive code using GPUs. This session is a great starting point for those who would like to begin leveraging the benefits of accelerated computing. We offer a variety of easy methods to get started and also touch on the more advanced methods.
Tuesday, February 14
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - GIS Using R: sf packageIn this tutorial we will go over the basic usage of the package “sf”, which provides tools for working with vector spatial data (points, lines, and polygons). We will go over how to read/write GIS vector files, how to work with the attribute table, and introduce some basic GIS spatial functions. Prerequisites: It is encouraged…
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Non Academic Job Search Strategies: Social Sciences and HumanitiesNow, perhaps more than ever, PhDs are pursuing a myriad of opportunities outside the academy. Although finding a non-academic job may not be as structured as most academic searches, there are many resources available to support you in this process. Most importantly, there are tools available to help you to identify fulfilling, intellectually challenging career…
Wednesday, February 15
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IS&T RCS Vendor Presentation: Using NVIDIA GPUs with PythonIn this workshop, you’ll get hands-on experience accelerating Python codes with NVIDIA GPUs. We will utilize code samples in three main categories to introduce you to Python GPU accelerated computing. First, we will explore drop-in replacements for SciPy and NumPy code through the CuPy library. Next we’ll cover NVIDIA RAPIDS, which provides GPU acceleration for…
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Learn to Use the Dimensions DatabaseJoin this webinar to learn the basics of the Dimensions database, an online publication database that allows users to search and analyze research by grants, funding agencies, patents, policy documents, and Altmetric data.
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21 Days Community ConversationThroughout the 21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-Racism this month, we are hosting a series of Community Conversations where we will be holding space for you to come together to process what you are learning and your reactions to this experience.
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Non Academic Job Search Strategies: STEMNow, perhaps more than ever, PhDs are pursuing a myriad of opportunities outside the academy. Although finding a non-academic job may not be as structured as most academic searches, there are many resources available to support you in this process. Most importantly, there are tools available to help you to identify fulfilling, intellectually challenging career…
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BUCSA Asia Forum - Crisis in Myanmar: Understanding Buddhist Nationalism, Decentralized Resistance, and Polycentric Federal Democracy with David MoeMyanmar is, religiously and ethnically, the second most diverse nation in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. It is also an “unfinished nation” with the on-going politics of Buddhist nationalism, militarism, and the longest civil war in a post-colonial Southeast Asia. Since the coup on February 1, 2021, citizens from different religions and ethnicities have continued to…
Thursday, February 16
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - GIS Using R: terra packageIn this tutorial we will go over the basic usage of the package “terra”, which provides tools for working with raster data. We will go over the basic functions of reading, writing, and manipulating raster data. Prerequisites: It is encouraged that anyone who attends this tutorial be familiar with the topics and concepts presented in…
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Disinformation and Native Advertising About Climate Change: Identifying ESG ClaimsThe IMAP seeks to foster collaboration on its research projects both across various academic departments, and between academics and industry professionals.
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IS&T RCS Vendor Presentation: Machine Learning with MATLABMachine learning is a data analytics technique that teaches computers to do what comes naturally to humans and animals: learn from experience. Machine learning algorithms use computational methods to “learn” information directly from data without relying on a predetermined equation as a model. In this hands-on workshop, you will use MATLAB to apply Machine Learning…
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Guide to Op-Eds: How to Improve your Writing, Editing, and PitchingJoin the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) for a remote, interactive workshop to learn how to write and pitch compelling, research-based op-eds.
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Careers in PharmaDr. Sarah Dykstra and Dr. Marta Reviriego Mendoza will talk about their respective career journey from postdoc to working in different sectors of pharma. They will highlight the strengths that doctoral and postdoc training provides, the typical application and interviewing process and other details for their jobs. Attending this career chat will allow to learn…
Friday, February 17
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"Chinese Religion and the Cultural Revolution"This event is part of the CURA Colloquium. "Historically speaking, various religious and philosophical traditions have shaped China and its people. These include Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, etc. These traditional beliefs characterized Chinese values and cultural practices from the earliest times. However, during the past several decades, religions in China survived the most radical suppression in…
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IS&T RCS Vendor Presentation: Introduction to Accelerated Genomics AnalysisGenomic sequencing is faster and cheaper than ever. The new bottleneck in the genomics pipeline is in the analysis. It can take upwards of 30 hours to run variant calling on a single sample, it could take months or even years to process thousands of samples. This is where CLARA Parabricks comes in. Using GPU…