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Finding Funding in the Social Sciences: Meet the Russell Sage Foundation (2021)
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF), in partnership with the Office of Research and Foundation Relations, will present a workshop to help acquaint social scientists at BU with the Foundation’s mission, funding priorities, programs, and grant application protocols. The Russell Sage Foundation was established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and […]
Finding Funding in Education: Meet the Spencer Foundation (2021)
The Spencer Foundation, in partnership with the Office of Research and Foundation Relations, will present a workshop to help acquaint researchers at BU with the Foundation’s mission, funding priorities, programs, and grant application protocols. The Spencer Foundation, a leading funder of education research since 1971, seeks to improve education, make education systems more equitable, and […]
Find Funding for Dementia Research: Meet the Alzheimer’s Association (2021)
The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with the Office of Research and Foundation Relations, will present a workshop to help acquaint researchers at BU with the Association’s mission, funding priorities, programs, and grant application protocols. The Alzheimer’s Association supports diverse research across the spectrum of dementia science, including projects that advance understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, identify […]
Mapping Your Research Path: An Early Career Workshop (2021)
This workshop was intended for early career faculty interested in learning more about federal and foundation funding. It consisted of an introduction to the wide range of resources and support provided by BU Federal Relations and Foundation Relations, with a focus on early career funding roadmaps. The goal of the workshop was to equip young […]
Research on Tap: Cancer & Microbiome (2021)
Hosted by Evan Johnson, Associate Professor of Medicine and Biostatistics and Daniel Segrè, Professor of Biology, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Engineering Microbial communities that live in and on the human body play a vital role in health and disease, which includes significant systems-level cross-talk and interaction between microbial and host pathways. In particular, the microbiome has […]
Research on Tap: Eliminating Health Disparities: Society & Biomedicine (2021)
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced social or economic obstacles to health based on their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic-status, or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion. Understanding and eliminating health disparities demands research on the causes of these health […]
Going Big: Strategies for Securing Large-Scale Federal Awards (2020)
Hosted by Federal Relations Are you interested in building towards a center-scale research award but unsure how to get started? Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, will discuss strategies for researchers to ramp up from an individual federal grant to a center grant. Center grants support multi-researcher, multi-disciplinary, and […]
Podcasting 101, Hosted by PRX (2020)
Co-hosted by BU Public Relations | Social Media and BU Office of Research Podcasts are a great way to share your research findings, build your academic network, and engage the general public in your work. Whether you’re just getting started or a seasoned podcaster looking to gain new skills, this orientation is for you. Join […]
Perfect Your Pitch for Fun & Impact, with Linda Plano, PhD (2020)
Hosted by BU Technology Development Communicating with your colleagues about your research is second nature: efficient, productive and collaborative. Communicating with people who do not share your background or about non-technical issues can be slow and even frustrating. It doesn’t have to be that way! Join communication coach Linda Plano for an interactive seminar to learn […]
Strategic Communications: Engaging with Science Media, Hosted by SciLine (2020)
Hosted by BU PR | Social Media and the Office of Research Interested in learning to communicate your expertise to journalists and other audiences? Watch this interactive workshop facilitated by Meredith Drosback from SciLine, a program at the American Association for the Advancement of Science connecting US journalists to scientific experts for print, broadcast, and […]