Research Networking

Welcome to the BU Research Networking Blog. Research Networking commonly employs the use of online applications to discover and use research and scholarly information about people and resources. RN application or tools (RN tools) serve as knowledge management systems for the research regardless if research occurs in academic institutions, foundations, government, or in industry. RN tools connect institutional systems, broad research networks, publicly research data, and restricted data by collecting accessible information from a wide range of sources and then aggregate and organize this information as expertise profiles for faculty, investigators, scholars, clinicians, community partners, and facilities. RN tools help people find and create new collaborations and enable team science to address new or existing research challenges by making information about researchers, expertise, and resources rapidly accessible and searchable. BU has its own Research Networking system called BU Profiles which is an excellent free resource for BU faculty, Industry Partners, and the Academic community.