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Invited Nomination Opportunity: The Harvey Prize 2026

January 21, 2026

Invited call for nominations for a $75k prize recognizing faculty making breakthroughs in science and technology. Submit nominations by Monday, March 2 via InfoReady Review.

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IP as a Catalyst for Investment and Growth of a Startup/Venture

March 12, 2026

Join us for a seminar by Margo R. Monroe, PhD, JD, Principal at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP and alum of BU. This session will focus on practical intellectual property strategies for early-stage ventures, including when to begin thinking about IP, how patenting fits alongside publications and conferences, and what types of innovations can be […]

IRB to Implement Huron Online Tool for Research Submissions

June 30, 2026

We are pleased to announce that the Charles River Campus (CRC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is working to implement Huron’s online submission tool to support human-subjects research administration on the CRC. This initiative aligns with campus-wide efforts to streamline research administration and follows successful implementations of Huron modules in other research components, including Financial Conflict […]

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Is a News and Social Media Overload Negatively Affecting Your Mental Health?

October 20, 2025

BU researchers worry consuming a deluge of harrowing news could leave many with “vicarious trauma”

Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?

May 27, 2024

BU computer scientists will use support from first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”

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Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated

August 1, 2025

Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient.

Is an SBIR Grant Right for You? (2019)

October 21, 2019

The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) is a $2.4 billion federal grant program established to support R&D that has potential for commercialization. This seminar will provide an overview of the SBIR program, including information on the program’s purpose, eligibility, sources of funding, and foundational knowledge of what is necessary to succeed – to help […]