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A sign pointing to CAS Advising, which is located inside the Yawkey Center for Student Services. There is currently a shortage of advisors in Boston University’s Department of Computer Science due to two advisors leaving for new positions and another going on leave. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Computer Science Department struggles with advisor shortages, reflecting University-wide issue

Samantha Genzer December 6, 2024
Boston University computer science students have experienced a lack advisors for their program, leading to confusion and uncertainty.
President Melissa Gilliam giving her inaugural address on Sept. 27. The formation of a new Bias Review Team was announced by Boston University’s Office of the Provost on Friday. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER.

Boston University announces Bias Review Team

Mary Goetz October 9, 2024
Boston University’s Office of the Provost announced the formation of the Bias Review Team on Oct. 4.
Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering, where the Center for Systems Neuroscience is located. CSN is open to multidisciplinary faculty research on a wide range of topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, the brain’s role in memory function and the connection between animal and robotic navigation. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Center for Systems Neuroscience fosters interdisciplinary collaboration

Sara Creato December 8, 2023
Michael Hasselmo, who leads a laboratory at Boston University’s Center for Systems Neuroscience, helped establish the center in 2014.
Boston University’s Atmospheric Remote Sensing Lab in the Department of Earth and Environment in the College of Arts and Sciences. Undergraduate students at BU are finding it difficult to get research experience due to limited lab occupancy. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fewer new awards for UROP as researchers adjust to lab limits, remote work

Anne Jonas October 14, 2020
Undergraduate students at BU are finding difficulty obtaining research experience this semester with fewer positions available due to limited lab occupancy.
A person self-administers a COVID-19 test at a swab station in the Agganis Arena lobby. The lobby is one of four testing sites on the Charles River Campus for asymptomatic test takers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students find campus COVID-19 testing quick, comfortable

Aditya Jain September 7, 2020
Between mask-wearing, social distancing and Learn from Anywhere classrooms, this is a semester of firsts at Boston University. Students said positive experiences have made it easy for them to keep up with these testing requirements.
On June 9, Boston University launched its Back2BU webpage to help students learn about the University’s plans to reopen campus in the Fall. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches webpage for COVID-19 recovery plans

Allison Pirog June 11, 2020
With Boston University’s new webpage, Back2BU, students can learn about the school’s plans to reopen campus this Fall.

Research on Tap sheds light on creative side of research

Rachel Kelly January 20, 2018

Lecturers at Boston University’s Creative Research presentation Thursday evening showed that though research is often considered a scientific discipline, the arts often cultivate opportunities for creative...

NEIDL Lab gets OK to begin research on emerging diseases

Alana Fialkoff December 12, 2017

Boston University researchers are poised to move into the forefront of the battle against Ebola, Zika and other emerging life-threatening diseases, as the university’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases...

Boston University Board of Trustees Chair Kenneth Feld, philanthropist Rajen Kilachand, Boston University President Robert Brown and Mayor Martin Walsh at the graAnd opening of the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering Thursday afternoon. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh, Brown introduce Kilachand-funded science donation

Dave Sebastian September 15, 2017

Boston University trustee Rajen Kilachand joined President Robert Brown and other university officials to introduce the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering to a crowd...

Boston University launches its new Research Support website that provides the latest information necessary to apply for and maintain grants, understand complex policies and produce safe research in compliance with regulations. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY VANESSA LARRAZABAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU announces launch of Research Support website

Ghazal Randhawa March 30, 2017

On Friday, Boston University announced the launch of its new Research Support website, intended to help guide students, faculty and staff at BU in their research. The website compiles all the information...

President Donald Trump’s "America First" budget plan, announced on Thursday, includes large budget cuts to scientific funding, which could affect Boston University's research programs. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Proposed budget cuts may affect BU’s research opportunities

Noor Adatia March 20, 2017

The White House released a budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year, which outlined cutting funding for research agencies nationwide, potentially including Boston University, on Thursday. The National...

Red Hat, a cloud computing company, announces a collaborative research and education agreement with Boston University on Jan. 23. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University builds upon relationship with cloud computing company

Taylor Kocher February 8, 2017

Boston University President Robert Brown announced on Jan. 23 that BU joined Red Hat, a technology storage company, in a five-year long, $5-million research collaboration that will merge Red Hat’s...

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