Are you reading a well-researched news story about the benefits of big oil or a clever advertisement? Many news organizations now let corporations pay to show ads that mimic regular articles, but a team led by BU researchers in mass communication and earth & environment is evaluating promising tools to fight such climate-related disinformation. Addressing pressing and complex issues like this requires a convergent approach that combines expertise across multiple disciplines, including science, technology, policy, and human behavior—allowing our experts to drive research that aids climate resilience, sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and global well-being.
Explore the Institute for Global Sustainability and other University-wide centers and research hubs supporting this theme, including the Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Center on Forced Displacement, Global Development Policy Center, Initiative on Cities, and Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering.
On Tuesday, September 29, this installment of the Research on Tap series will examine how policy choices and development patterns shape both environmental outcomes and human well-being over time, bringing together researchers working across terrestrial, coastal, and human systems to explore the intersection of ecological systems and social life in cities.
Collaboration with the state produces online data tools that aim to help cities and towns implement greener energy programs
For BU’s Elizabeth A. Barnes, integrating AI and Earth sciences is the next step toward solving some of the biggest, most complex challenges we face