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Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

Event showcased some of BU’s star researchers, celebrating how they cross and blur disciplinary boundaries in the pursuit of change

SPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Eric Rubenstein (right) Dan O'Donnell and lab manager Ashley Scott

Including People with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities in Research That Affects Them

March 27, 2026

Boston University epidemiologist Eric Rubenstein on why lived experience belongs in the research lab

Industry Funding Opportunities: Technology development, machine intelligence, semiconductor metrology, new computing and devices, and more

July 15, 2024

Sony Research Award ProgramEnhancing emerging and innovative technological developmentInternal Deadline: Monday, September 2Faculty are invited to participate in the 2024 Sony Research Award Program. The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. The Faculty Innovation Award provides funds up to $100k […]

Industry on Tap: Collaborations Advancing Research (2020)

January 30, 2020

Hosted by BU Industry EngagementAs public funding for academic research declines and industry places more emphasis on product development over research, new collaboration models are emerging to fill in the gaps. In this special edition of Research on Tap, BU researchers will share how they have worked with industry in different ways to further their research […]

Innocent Mole or Skin Cancer? FDA Clears Diagnostic Device with BU Technology

February 12, 2024

DermaSensor uses optical technique pioneered by BU biomedical engineer Irving J. Bigio and could cut number of missed cancers by half

Innovator of the Year: Translating Bioengineering Discoveries into Real-World Impact

April 16, 2026

This event brings together a dynamic panel of speakers to explore the path from cutting-edge discovery to real-world medical application. Through a series of lightning talks, panelists will discuss the unique challenges of advancing synthetic and engineered biological constructs into regulated products for diagnosis and treatment.Topics will include how these emerging modalities are evaluated by […]

Inside Nature: Visual Communications Strategies (2016)

October 21, 2016

Kelly Krause, Creative Director at Nature, discussed the behind the scenes world of scientific publishing. She presented strategies for communicating science through visualization in a publishing context, with plenty of case studies and tips. Watch recording here.Tutorial: Basics of Information Design for Scientific FiguresKelly Krause, Creative Director at Nature, led a short tutorial session on best […]

Inside the Mind of an Internet-Safety Vanguard

July 26, 2023

“You can never say your job is done,” says BU computer engineer Gianluca Stringhini, whose research focuses on cyber safety and making the internet a safer place for everyone

INSPIR system to be decommissioned on August 31

August 7, 2018

Effective 8/31/18, INSPIR will be completely decommissioned and no longer available in read-only mode. Click, found at http://iacuc.bu.edu, is now being used for protocol submissions and contains the currently approved protocols and those presently under review. Submissions in INSPIR with an approved, disapproved, or closed status date from June 2014 to June 2018 will be […]

Instagram Insights: Exploring Strategy, Timing, and Creative Success for Researchers (2024)

August 30, 2024

Curious about how Instagram can help you expand the reach of your research? Join Suzanne Whitby, founder of SciComm Success, for a 90-minute workshop on how to effectively use Instagram’s visual platform to connect with new audiences and showcase your work. Unlike X (formerly Twitter), Instagram thrives on visual communication, offering a unique way to […]