Category: Learning
Center for Advanced Biotechnology
The College of Engineering establishes the Center for Advanced Biotechnology, which focuses on developing new methodologies and biological materials.
Systems Research Center
The Systems Research Center (SRC) opens at the School of Management to promote better understanding of how information technology can be used to improve business performance and create new business opportunities; in 2001, the center becomes The Boston University Institute for Leading in a Dynamic Economy (BUILDE) to explore the effects of emerging information and related technologies on competitive markets and organizations. In 2008, BUILDE is renamed The Institute for Global Work (IGW) with a mandate to foster partnership between industry and academia, and as such works collaboratively with member companies, worldwide academic bodies, and think tanks to generate compelling research that motivates managers to think and work differently on a global scale.
"This Institute seeks to investigate how the reality of global connectivity will impact the way people live, work, and play. We will explore both the opportunities and challenges that arise as organizations seek to initiate innovation on a global scale. IGW faculty believe that the emergence of the global workplace will create enormous opportunities for those who develop the skills to lead in this global marketplace." — John Henderson, Director
BioSquare Discovery & Innovation Center
With over 700,000 gross square feet of space, The BioSquare Discovery & Innovation Center offers leading life sciences companies an unparalleled environment designed to foster and support discovery, innovation, and commerce.
Science & Mathematics Education Center
The Science & Mathematics Education Center strives to improve the quality of formal college and precollege science and mathematics learning, instruction, materials, and curricula, as well as to promote informal and public science education. The Center serves as an umbrella for the precollege and informal science and mathematics education programs already in place within the Boston University community, as well as for future research and development projects in these fields.
Fast-Track Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute opens at Boston University School of Management as a high-impact, fast-cycle learning initiative, designed and tailored to maximize the opportunities for executives to discover the new approaches and capabilities they will need to succeed and thrive in the new economy. The institute is designed primarily for managers who are moving into leadership roles with broader, cross-functional responsibilities. Those individuals who are seeking to develop the leadership skills necessary to implement strategies that keep their companies growing and competitive will most benefit from this program.
"While learning what it takes to succeed in the new economy is critically important, the real challenge is uncovering the models, behaviors, and assumptions that are no longer valid and accomplishing the un-learning of them. This can't be taught; it has to be seeded and experienced. The unlearning and learning should be cultivated by engaging leaders in the process of discovery, experimentation, and application."—Lucent Technologies, Director of Technology
Center for Computational Science
The Center for Computational Science opens to coordinate and promote computationally based research, foster computational science education, and support the expansion of computational resources.
Center for Advanced Genomic Technology
The Center for Advanced Genomic Technology, which evolved from the Molecular Engineering Research Laboratory (MERL) founded by Charles DeLisi in 1990 as a new interdisciplinary program in Boston University's College of Engineering, opens its doors.
SAR Gets Its Own Building
Sargent College moves to its own building at 635 Commonwealth Avenue, the site of the former School of Nursing.
Executive Development Roundtable
Founded as an "incubator" for developing groundbreaking concepts and best business practices, The Executive Development Roundtable is a partnership between business and academia. EDRT’s members, who represent leading corporate, public, and nonprofit institutions, enjoy the strategic advantage of learning from and contributing to the latest applied research on how successful executives drive their organizations and why executive development remains a key competitive advantage in business today. EDRT provides a collegial and open environment in which upper-level leadership and executive development professionals can discuss best practice solutions, obtain industry-specific benchmarking tools, and obtain the overall professional development necessary to succeed.
Center for Space Physics
The Center for Space Physics opens to explore and research space physics, including space plasma physics, magnetospheric physics, ionospheric physics, atmospheric physics, and planetary and cometary atmospheric studies. Students in astronomy, applied physics, and engineering conduct research through the center, which also serves as the coordinating mechanism for grants and has a 20-inch telescope at McDonald Observatory.
