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This calendar is a round-up of events related to research from around BU. Browse all upcoming events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
All Topics (July 6 through September 1)
Monday, July 6
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Monitoring and Evaluating the Impact of Public Health Programs-VirtualRegistration is open. Process and impact evaluation is critical to the advancement of public health knowledge, offering insights into what interventions work and why. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to different approaches and methods for conducting scientific and rigorous evaluations of public health programs. Through self-paced lectures, discussions, and individual work, participants will…
Wednesday, July 8
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Postdoc Academy Learning SessionJoin PDPA in a Postdoc Academy Learning Session (PALS). This is a small group of postdocs, guided by a facilitator, who will meet weekly to explore the Postdoc Academy online course content and connect with each other.
Thursday, July 9
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BUrising: Endurance Strategies for Uncertain TimesOver the past months we have collectively experienced the disturbing unraveling of our daily lives. And the impacts of the global pandemic, racial unrest, and government proclamations have affected all of us in differing and complicated ways. We are in the process of developing specific programming to provide support for students and postdocs looking to…
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The Future is Now: Advances in Telehealth as a Result of Covid-19Join Dean Chris Moore from the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College and BU alumnus Bob Knox Jr. (CGS'08, SAR'10, SPH'12), for a discussion of the latest advances in the field of Telehealth. Bob is a senior professional at American Well, a national leader in telehealth. This will be a spirited conversation as…
Tuesday, July 14
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Managing Difficult SituationsHosted by Francince Montemurro of the Office of the Ombuds, this workshop will introduce doctoral students and postdocs to strategies for how to prepare for, approach, and navigate difficult conversations that may arise during an academic career. Using the strategies introduced, students will be given the opportunity to practice implementing these skills through interactive activities,…
Wednesday, July 15
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Postdoc Academy Learning SessionJoin PDPA in a Postdoc Academy Learning Session (PALS). This is a small group of postdocs, guided by a facilitator, who will meet weekly to explore the Postdoc Academy online course content and connect with each other.
Thursday, July 16
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Grant Writing Workshop: Feedback on Training PlansReceive feedback on your training plan for your NRSA grant, drafts must be submitted to hender@bu.edu 2 days before the workshop, sign up to receive reminder e-mails.
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NRSA Grant Writing Workshop: Feedback on Training Plans-VirtualReceive feedback on your training plan for your NRSA grant. Drafts must be submitted to hender@bu.edu two days before the workshop. Sign up to receive reminder e-mails.
Monday, July 20
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From Data to Dashboards: Using Excel to Support Health Programs-VirtualRegistration is open. More than ever before, managers need to make sound decisions based on data. In this course, participants will learn and apply useful formulas, graphing and dashboard techniques, and data analysis in a wide range of real-world examples, such as hospital admissions, enrollment and utilization analysis, and performance dashboards to monitor and evaluate…
Wednesday, July 22
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Postdoc Academy Learning SessionJoin PDPA in a Postdoc Academy Learning Session (PALS). This is a small group of postdocs, guided by a facilitator, who will meet weekly to explore the Postdoc Academy online course content and connect with each other.
Thursday, July 23
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Writing Winning SBIR/STTR Grant Proposals: Insights from Advisors and ReviewersThe SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program is a $2.4 billion federal grant program established to support R&D that has potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables qualified small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization. This seminar is designed to help you determine…
Tuesday, July 28
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COVID-19: Community ConversationsJoin Dean Sandro Galea online for a Boston University School of Public Health community discussion about COVID-19. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Please click the link below for Zoom details.
Wednesday, July 29
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Enhancing Federal Clean Energy InnovationJoin the National Academies for a free series of virtual workshops on Enhancing Federal Clean Energy Innovation from July 27 - August 7. On July 29, ISE Senior Fellow and public policy expert Dorothy Robyn will moderate the Enhancing Federal Clean Energy Innovation Workshop Session 3: DOD as a Source of User Pull for Clean…
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Postdoc Academy Learning SessionJoin PDPA in a Postdoc Academy Learning Session (PALS). This is a small group of postdocs, guided by a facilitator, who will meet weekly to explore the Postdoc Academy online course content and connect with each other.
Thursday, July 30
Wednesday, August 5
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Postdoc Academy Learning SessionJoin PDPA in a Postdoc Academy Learning Session (PALS). This is a small group of postdocs, guided by a facilitator, who will meet weekly to explore the Postdoc Academy online course content and connect with each other.
Thursday, August 6
Tuesday, August 11
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COVID-19: Community ConversationsJoin Dean Sandro Galea online for a Boston University School of Public Health community discussion about COVID-19. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Please click the link below for Zoom details.
Thursday, August 13
Thursday, August 20
Monday, August 24
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COVID-19: Community ConversationsJoin Dean Sandro Galea online for a Boston University School of Public Health community discussion about COVID-19. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Please click the link below for Zoom details.
Tuesday, August 25
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Job Docs Peer Feedback SeriesIn this follow up to the PDPA Job Documents Workshops, this series of peer-review sessions will provide participants with the opportunity to work with peers in their discipline to review each others' job documents. After a brief review of the basics of each document, participants will be separated into breakout rooms with other doctoral students…
Wednesday, August 26
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Applying Teaching Skills Beyond the ClassroomWhen we think of teaching skills, we often think of a professor in a classroom. Teaching and learning can happen in all sorts of professional spaces. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore four effective teaching skills and identify how they can be applied beyond the classroom.
Tuesday, September 1
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IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to LinuxThis tutorial will give attendees a hands-on introduction to Linux. Topics covered will include a short history of Linux, logging in with ssh, the Bash shell and shell scripts, I/O redirection (pipes), file system navigation, and job control. Time permitting, attendees will edit, compile, and run a simple C program. If you have not connected…