Research Revealed: Housing Affordability Crisis and Spring Workshops
Spotlight As Housing Crisis Continues, BU Experts Convene with an Eye Towards Collaboration In August 2023, the United Nations published a report warning of an unsustainable affordable housing crisis. On Wednesday, February 28, BU researchers will gather at the first Research on Tap of the semester to share findings on housing unaffordability;... More
Research Revealed: Searchable Funding Database, Kilachand Fund Award Winners, and More
Spotlight Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Lung Disease and Brain Development Get Major Boost from Kilachand Fund Awards Since 2017, the Rajen Kilachand Fund for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering has awarded $14 million to support interdisciplinary projects that promise to advance science and build new, collaborative structures for research. This year's winners include... More
Research Revealed: New Research Funding, Researching the Ethics of AI and More
Spotlight Ignition Awards Accelerate Promising New Research BU Technology Development’s Ignition Awards help researchers transform their ideas into life-changing products and services. This year's eight winners include an enamel-mimicking formula that can repair damaged teeth, an AI-based tool that improves elementary students’ reading skills, and a process for supercharging cancer-fighting immune cells. Find... More
Research Revealed: Mentorship Experts, Research Funding, and More
Spotlight Build Collaborative Relationships with Policymakers Dr. Adam Seth Levine, co-founder and president of research4impact, spoke to Boston University faculty, students, and staff to share best practices for scholars seeking to forge new connections to solve complex social problems. Watch video Meet Some of BU's Research Training and Mentorship Experts All are invited to an... More
Research Revealed: Social Justice and Health in US Cities
Collaborate RESEARCH ON TAP Social Justice and Health in US Cities Research on Tap brings together groups of BU researchers on important topics. On Wednesday, March 15, faculty studying the health impacts of violence and the criminal justice system share insights and solutions. POLICY WORKSHOP Building Successful Collaborative Relationships with Policymakers Interested in influencing policy with your research? An... More
Research Revealed: New Support for Faculty Grant Writing
January 2023 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT New Support for BU Faculty Preparing Research Proposals BU is rolling out a suite of research development services to support faculty investigators in obtaining and leading extramural funding programs for their research, including workshops, templates, and consulting for large-scale, interdisciplinary grants. Plus: ... More
Research Revealed: COVID-19 Testing Lab Opens Facilities to Researchers
December 2022 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate CORE FACULTY SPOTLIGHT COVID-19 Testing Lab Opens Facilities to BU Researchers With support from the Kilachand Fund, BU's Clinical Testing Laboratory is being converted into a core facility within the existing Design, Automation, Manufacturing & Processes (DAMP) Lab. The lab's robots are capable of... More
Research Revealed: Celebrating the Space for Discovery, Career Workshops, and More
October 2022 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate COLLABORATION IN ACTION In the five years since the launch of the Kilachand Fund, and the opening of the Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, the $100 million interdisciplinary research fund has advanced work on science's biggest challenges. In 2017, BU... More
Research Revealed: How Collaboration Helped BU Researchers Develop a New Tool to Assess Cognitive Impairment
July 2022 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate COLLABORATION IN ACTION Researchers at Boston University have created an artificial intelligence program that detects cognitive impairment accurately and efficiently from voice recordings. Although the results still need to be validated against other data sources, this new tool could streamline our capacity to diagnose... More
Research Revealed: How one BU-led collaboration is keeping the magic alive five years in
June 2022 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate COLLABORATION IN ACTION 14 Institutions on a Common Quest to Mend Broken Hearts A BU-led team of researchers is engineering small patches of cardiac muscle that could repair the heart, treat heart disease, and speed drug development. Behind the scenes, the massive... More