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    COVID-19 Research FAQs: Fringe Rate

    June 10, 2020
    Q: How does BU normally set its fringe benefit rates with the federal government?Fringe benefits are non-salary costs associated with compensation for employees, including health and retirement plans. On a biannual basis, BU sets its fringe benefit rates for two-year periods to allocate fringe benefit costs on federal grants. BU estimates fringe benefit rates at […]
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    COVID-19 Research FAQs: Remote Work Environments

    May 20, 2020
    Q: How should research labs prepare for the impact of COVID-19? According to a 3/23 memo from Provost Morrison: “Boston University research laboratories should stop normal operations and shift to basic maintenance only, ensuring safety and preserving future capabilities, other than COVID-19 research and essential biomedical research that cannot be stopped at this time. Only critical maintenance procedures that […]
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    COVID-19 Research FAQs: Salary

    May 20, 2020
    Q: What do I need to know about COVID disruptions to work and "idle time"?Refer to this May 11, 2020 Memo about idle time documentation and funding.Q: How do I submit Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) while working remotely?The PAR deadline is Friday, April 10th.  We always accept electronic signatures but starting Thursday, March 12th through Friday, […]
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    COVID-19 Research FAQs: Travel

    May 20, 2020
    See also: FAQs on business travel (including links to BU preferred travel agencies, current travel advisories, airlines, etc.)Q: Are travel cancellation costs due to COVID-19 allowable as direct charges to sponsored projects?Through the release of NOT-OD-20-86, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stated nonrefundable costs associated with grant-related travel that has been canceled due to COVID-19 may be charged […]
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    COVID-19 Research FAQs: Working with Sponsored Programs and PAFO

    May 20, 2020
    Are Sponsored Programs and Post Award Financial Operations staff working?Yes. Sponsored Programs (SP) and Post Award Financial Operations (PAFO) staff are all working remotely. They are receiving emails and calls to their office phones are being forwarded to their cell phones. Proposals are being submitted daily and are the priority of SP. Mail is being […]
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    COVID-19 Updates for BU Researchers

    March 11, 2020
    This page is for members of the Boston University research community looking for information related to COVID-19. We will continue to add links to this list as new information becomes available. For real-time updates you can also follow us on Twitter.Announcements3/1/22: Update on COVID-19 Protocols1/5/22: Returning to Campus, Spring Semester 20229/3/21: Back2BU Research: Personnel Lists […]
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    COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Cause Infertility or Harm Pregnancy Chances, BU Research Shows

    January 27, 2022
    No link between vaccines and chances of getting pregnant, but COVID-19 infection may have short-term impact on male fertility
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    Crafting Your Online Scholarly Persona (2017)

    October 24, 2017
    Featuring Dino Christenson, Associate Professor, Political Science, CAS; Neha Gondal, Assistant Professor, Sociology, CAS;  Jacob Groshek, Associate Professor, Emerging Media Studies, COM; Tom Hohenstein, Data Services Librarian, BU Libraries; Anthony Petro, Assistant Professor, Religion, CAS; and Christopher Schmitt, Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Biology, CASEstablishing your online presence as a scholar and researcher can increase the visibility of […]
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    CRC Biometric Research Training Workshops for Spring 2020

    February 27, 2020
    The Communication Research Center (CRC) at Boston University is equipped with the technology, software, facilities, and expertise to aid researchers in conducting studies using biometric methods. There is vast potential for researchers of various disciplines to utilize these methods in order to glean more holistic insights into how their respondents feel about and behave towards […]

  • Creating Connections: An Introduction to the Alda Method with the Alan Alda Center (2023)

    August 29, 2023
    Join communication specialists from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science for an immersive, virtual workshop designed to empower faculty members and researchers with the art of responsive listening and empathic communication. In this interactive session, participants will delve into the transformative world of communication techniques that foster trust and ignite meaningful engagement within the […]

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