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The Complex Lives of Clown Fish

February 12, 2024

BU biologist Peter Buston studies the behavior and habits of clownfish, the fish made famous by Disney’s “Finding Nemo”

The Computing and Information Science and Engineering Landscape: A Look Forward (2022)

September 12, 2022

Host: Federal RelationsFeaturing: Margaret Martonosi (CISE)The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a major funder of academic research in the field of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). In this session, Dr. Margaret Martonosi, Assistant Director of the CISE Directorate at NSF, will discuss key priorities for the field, how CISE is developing programmatic opportunities […]

The Current Changing Landscape at NSF with Focus on Geosciences (2018)

October 17, 2018

The Geosciences Directorate at the National Science Foundation (GEO) seeks to improve our understanding of the physical global environment and the processes that affect its behavior. The Directorate provides 64% of all federal funding for academic research in the atmospheric, earth, ocean, and polar sciences, helping deepen our knowledge of ecosystems and better prepare society to respond […]

The Force of Blows to the Head, Not Just How Many, Raises Likelihood of CTE

June 21, 2023

The largest study yet on the disease looked at the brains of 631 former football players and found that the most important factor in their brain health was how hard and often they were hit

Blonde woman wearing an fNIRS brain imaging device with measuring equipment in background

The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Research Grant – Fall 2026

February 26, 2026

Up to $700k to support innovative, high-risk high-reward basic science enhancing human health. Apply by Thursday, April 9 via InfoReady Review.

The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Research Grant – Spring 2026

November 3, 2025

Up to $700k to support innovative, high-risk high-reward basic science enhancing human health. Apply by Sunday, November 23 via InfoReady Review.

The H5N1 Bird Flu Is a Growing Threat for Farm Animals and Humans—How Serious Is It?

May 2, 2024

Nahid Bhadelia, a BU infectious diseases expert, wants to see more concrete action to prevent further spread of this deadly avian flu

The Ingredients of Unequal Aging: Housing, Income, and Health

February 22, 2024

How a lifetime of poverty and discrimination lead to unequal aging, and what will help us take care of the most vulnerable

The Innovation Ecosystem: Don’t Go it Alone (2023)

May 25, 2023

Join us in celebrating the Boston University 2022 Innovator of the Year, Ji-Xin Cheng, professor of biomedical engineering and electrical & computer engineering and Theodore Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics. In celebration of innovation and in recognition of Dr. Cheng, BU Technology Development has organized a discussion with past winners of BU's Ignition […]

The Innovator’s Quarterly: Advice from Experts for Aspiring Academic Innovators

April 27, 2022

April 2022 | News from BU Industry Engagement and Technology DevelopmentSpotlightPhotonics Pioneer Named BU Innovator of the YearProfessor Selim Ünlü, Electrical & Computer Engineering (ENG), has pioneered devices and technologies that find security flaws in the construction of computer chips and detect viral pathogens in medical samples. Ünlü holds 18 patents and has helped launch […]