Applying for Federal Fellowships
Federal STEM Graduate Seminar Series -- How to Successfully Apply for Federal Fellowships Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm WebEx (Registration required): https://nsfevents.webex.com/nsfevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=ecd623efac41b57aefc37c1f19a6477a3 Event Password: 8sHU24T@ We welcome you to join a virtual information session on applying for federal fellowships that will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 1pm ET. During this 1.5 hour session, our panelists, who represent several different agencies, will be sharing tips and advice on how to successfully apply for federal fellowships and traineeships. There will be time for Q&A following the panelist presentations. Our panelists include: * Pamela Hudson-Veenbaas, Smithsonian Institution (SI) * Carolyn Knowles, National Aeronautics and Space Administration... More
Mentoring the Mentor Sessions
Registration Deadline: September 9, 2016 Five Mentoring the Mentor Sessions: Training for Clinical and Translational Researchers This is a sophisticated interactive training program that uses case studies developed and vetted with other CTSI groups around the country. All mentoring research faculty should take advantage of this rare training opportunity. This is a great opportunity to interact with and learn from colleagues in other disciplines. A certificate will be supplied to include in your training grant applications. 5 Sessions are held Wednesdays late Fall Noon-1:30PM Lunch will be served Please click here for more information. For questions, please contact stomlin@bu.edu
MISO Tapas and Salsa Social (August 22nd)
Date: Monday, August 22, 2016 Time: 6:00PM Location: Tapas at Estragon (700 Harrison Ave.) followed by salsa dancing at Blackstone Community Center (50 W. Brookline St.) Join the Minority and International Scientists Organization (MISO) for tapas and salsa dancing! This event will start off at Estragon at 6 pm, followed by dancing at the Blackstone Community Center. All are welcome! Please email at miso@bu.edu us to let us know you're joining!
BUMC Student Discount: Fall 2016 MBTA Semester Pass
BUMC Students can receive an 11 percent discount on September through December MBTA passes. Stop by the TranSComm office at 710 Albany St., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, to complete an application form and pay by credit card or check/money order. The deadline to submit an application form with payment is Friday, August 12, at 4:30 p.m. There are no exceptions! Mailed in forms postmarked on/after this date will not be accepted! Visit the TranSComm webpage for more details.
BUSM’s Memorial for Orlando
Friday, June 17, 2016: The Boston University Medical Campus students, faculty and staff joined together for a moment of silence in memory of the lives lost and those affected by the tragedy that occurred in Orlando, Florida. Pianist Moises Fernandez Via performed a musical tribute.
11th Annual McCahan Day Success!
McCahan Day Inspires & Innovates BUMC Educators On Thursday, May 25, more than 100 faculty, staff, residents and students attended the 11th Annual John McCahan Medical Education Day on the BU Medical Campus, an interactive event that aims to showcase the wide variety of educational innovations and research activities taking place on campus. Named after John McCahan, MD, former associate dean for Academic Affairs (1976–2006) and acting dean (2003–2005) at BUSM, the daylong event included five workshops and a poster session displaying nearly 40 abstracts. This year’s theme, “Interactive Learning,” covered a variety of topics including team-based learning, peer-mentoring, professional development and other... More
Summer 2016 Advanced Responsible Conduct of Research Workshops
The BU Advanced Program in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) will continue its advanced workshop series in June 2016. All doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in the sciences, social sciences, and engineering are invited to earn their BU advanced RCR Certificate. Those who will be supported by NSF awards or by NIH training grants now or in the future must obtain a Certificate of Completion for compliance purposes. For all other doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, it is recommended that advanced RCR training be completed. Recommendations for individuals who are covered by NIH or NSF grants and, thus, have to meet compliance... More
June 10th, 10:30am-1pm: Housing Fair for incoming and current students
MED School continues climb in U.S. News & World Report’s Rankings
U.S. News & World Report deems MED the 29th best medical school in the nation for research, up one step from last year and the school’s highest grade ever in that category. MED ranked 40th for primary care education, up from 2015’s 52nd. US News says 116 medical schools submitted data for the rankings. Congratulations to the outstanding students, faculty, and staff who continue to contribute the Boston University School of Medicine's success.
2016 BUMC Art Days – April 4th-5th
ART DAYS 2016 Monday, April 4th and Tuesday, April 5th Hiebert Lounge, 14th floor All students, faculty and staff from all BUMC schools are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 26thAnnual Boston University School of Medicine gallery for the arts. Dean Chobanian initiated "Art Days" to foster and support the growth of the creative arts at BUMC. The event has been very successful in showcasing work from students, faculty, staff and family members. The exhibition is mounted by the Creative Arts Society. To be placed on the "submit list" or if you have any questions please contact: Dr. Keith Tornheim: (p) 638-8296... More