Spotlights
Students, Faculty & Alumni
All About in Renting in Boston – RSVP by 2/22
Good morning colleagues, Housing Resources is pleased to offer the All About Renting in Boston presentation. Planning to rent an apartment? Are you looking to move to a new apartment? Do you have landlord concerns? Have all your questions answered, from beginning a search to signing a lease. Presented by Steve Handler, Beacon Realty Properties LLC Wednesday, February 27 Robinson Building, B-406 12:00 – 1:30 PM Space is limited. RSVP to ohr@bu.edu by February 22 to secure your seat. Food will be... More
Jump Start Your Writing – 2/27
Career Panel Discussion: Science Careers in Industry – 2/27
Are you interested in learning more about careers as scientists in industry? Join us to hear more and meet with scientists: Dr. Kadryn Kadasia; Associate Scientist, Post-doctoral Fellow at Merck Dr. Jennifer Layne; Director, Medical Affairs at Insulet Dr. Melanie Mott; Clinical Writer at DynaMed Plus (EBSCO Information Services) Dr. Barbara Natke; Director, R&D Business Operations at Shire Dr. Sumeet Sarin; Scientist at Homology Medicines, Inc. Register: https://tinyurl.com/industry22719 Date: February 27, 2019 Time: 10:00 am Location: Room 107/108 in 670 Albany St.
Rare Disease Day 2/27 – Amel Karaa, MD
Please join the Boston University Genetic Counseling Program in welcoming speaker Amel Karaa, MD from Rare New England. Dr. Karaa brings expertise in the realm of metabolic and other rare genetic conditions and is a leader in the field. We will also hear from a patient affected with Barth syndrome. Date: Wednesday, February 27th Time: 3-4pm Place: Bakst Auditorium Any questions? Please contact gcprog@bu.edu
Annual Postdoc Retreat – 2/28 & 3/1
Join fellow postdocs for two days of programming, tailored specifically for postdocs. This year's retreat will include workshops on career planning tools, developing your network in Boston, and information about scholar visas. Day 1: Thursday, February 28, 2019 | 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Photonics Colloquium Room, 9th floor – 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Boston MA Day 2: Friday, March 1, 2019 | 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Location: 650 Albany Street, Room 714, 715 - Boston, MA... More
GMS Winter Social – 3/1
Join GMSSO for an informal happy hour get-together. Catch up with old friends and meet new classmates over snacks and drinks. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP to this event so we have a headcount. Thank you!
Dr. Robin DiAngelo on “What Does It Mean to Be White?” – 3/4
March 4, 2019 11 am – 12:30 pm Metcalf Hall George Sherman Union 775 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA Admission is free and open to the public. Please RSVP Dr. Robin DiAngelo received her PhD in Multicultural Education from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2004. Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis, explicating how whiteness is reproduced in everyday narratives. Dr. DiAngelo is a two-time winner of the Student’s Choice Award for Educator of the Year at... More
Careers in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Systems Research – Feb. 19
Industry Panel and Networking Event on Careers in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Systems Research Learn about the interdisciplinary nature of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) in bio/pharma industry, it's roots in engineering, and its current status in the industry from Dr. Cynthia Musante of Pfizer. Following the presentation hear from a panel filled with leaders in Industry about Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) from Pfizer, NIBR, Takeda and Amgen). Following the panel, share a light dinner and meet industry scientists. Panelist include: Cynthia... More
Game Night with MISO and SCPH – Feb. 7
Dr. Robin DiAngelo on “What Does It Mean to Be White?” – 3/4
Boston University Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion Please mark your calendars for a keynote lecture and by-invitation post-lecture breakout session with New York Times bestselling author of White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People to Talk About Racism. Dr. Robin DiAngelo on "What Does It Mean to Be White?" Monday, March 4, 2019 Keynote: 11 am - 12:30 pm Breakout Session: 1 pm - 2:30 pm What prevents us from moving towards greater racial equity? Dr. Diangelo will describe the way... More