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Laura and John Arnold Foundation: COVID-19: Announcing Grantee Accommodations

April 24, 2020

Email from Arnold Ventures dated Monday, April 20, 2020 Announcing New Grantee SupportDear Friends and Partners,We hope you, your family, friends, and colleagues remain safe and healthy. As our grantees, your needs and well-being are foremost in our minds.In our last update, we committed to partnering with you to find solutions to the many challenges COVID-19 presents […]

Learn About NASA’s Strategy and Funding Priorities: Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen (2018)

October 17, 2018

Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen will visit Boston University to discuss NASA’s funding priorities and learn more about BU’s research partnerships with the agency.As the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, Dr. Zurbuchen is responsible for setting NASA’s science strategy. He brings a wealth of scientific research, engineering experience and hands-on knowledge to NASA’s […]

Learn to Use the Dimensions Database (2022)

February 12, 2022

Please join the Office of Research for this introductory webinar on the Dimensions database. Dimensions is an online publication database with a wide range of metrics including citations, RCR, ties to grants/funding agencies, patents, funding data, policy documents, altmetric scores, and altmetric breakdowns. The highly customizable search interface in Dimensions allows for detailed investigations into […]

Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study

July 29, 2025

Over a decade of data demonstrate that in a warming climate, less snowpack in New England could disrupt tree growth and carbon uptake.

Lessons Learned from FY19 Proposals

November 15, 2019

In FY19 BU Sponsored Programs submitted 2,296 proposals and the vast majority (80% of proposals with deadlines) did not adhere to the proposal submission policy. 58% of proposal packages ready to submit were received within 1 day or less of the due date, meaning we are not able to perform an adequate review prior to […]

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Lessons Learned from the June NIH deadlines

July 2, 2018

As many of you know, there are “high seasons” for proposal volume and June and July certainly fall in this category.June proposals in numbers:BU Sponsored Programs processed over 220 proposals in June.Proposals submitted directly to NIH for the R01, R03, R21 deadlines = 92Percentage of proposals finalized and submitted one day or less before the […]

Liberation through Rhythm: BU Ethnomusicologist Studies History and Present of African Beats

August 21, 2024

Michael Birenbaum Quintero explores how African rhythms have influenced the cultures in Colombia, Cuba, and the US

Lighting up the Brain

April 26, 2017

David Boas, BU Neurophotonics Center director and brain imaging pioneer, uses light to illuminate our thoughts

Lights. Camera. Action: Broadcast Interview Tips & Tricks (2018)

October 21, 2018

Less than comfortable speaking on live TV or radio? You are not alone. However, learning how to present yourself on camera and during an interview, is key to communicating your expertise and increasing visibility for your research. Join your colleagues for a panel discussion about the broadcast industry, how it has grown beyond TV and […]

Limited Nomination Opportunity: Council of Graduate Schools 2025 Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities

March 10, 2025

Award given to a young scholar for a book representing an outstanding contribution to humanities scholarship in the area of English and North American Language and Literature. Submit nominations by Wednesday, April 2 via InfoReady Review.