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Higher Education and Development (2015)
Featuring Dr. Barbara O. Schneeman, USAID Higher Education Coordinator The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. government agency working in international development. USAID staff work in more than 100 countries worldwide through a network of civil service workers and foreign service officers in approximately 80 missions. Programs and priorities include […]
Research on Tap: Air, Earth, and Water: Elements of Health and the Urban Environment (2015)
Hosted by Graham Wilson, Professor, Political Science, and Director, Initiative on Cities; and Katharine Lusk, Executive Director, Initiative on Cities. This session explored research currently conducted by faculty across the University who are studying cities from an inter- and multi-disciplinary approach, evaluating complex challenges from the perspective of law, environment, engineering, management, cultural studies, medicine, […]
From Idea to Award: Planning for Your First (or Next) NIH Grant Submission (2015)
The NIH funds important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Applying for NIH funding can seem like a daunting task that requires extensive knowledge about the agency and its funding mechanisms – but it doesn’t have to be. On December 2, 2015, Dr. Brett Miller of the NIH presented an overview of the NIH’s […]
Research on Tap: Lighting the Way: Current Research at the BU Photonics Center (2015)
The inaugural Research on Tap, hosted by Tom Bifano, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, and Director, Photonics Center, honored the United Nations’ International Year of Light and featured the BU Photonics Center. View program here. View Slides Note: Videos in slides will not play