Boston University recently awarded the inaugural Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize to Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Mechanical Engineering, ENG ’22) and Keeley Bombard (Earth & Environment, CAS ’22) for their outstanding contributions to sustainability efforts at BU. The Prize, which includes a financial gift to the winners, is awarded annually to the student or team of […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to present its Spring 2021 Pardee House webinar series, which featured a series of conversations hosted by Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Adil Najam with leading experts on the future of various long-term, global issues. All webinars in this series […]
On April 16, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a webinar exploring the links between demography, politics, international security, and health among rising powers. The webinar, titled “Demographic Trends and the Making of a Superpower,” featured Jennifer D. Sciubba (Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies and […]
On April 9, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a webinar exploring the global influence of Germany, Brazil, and India. The webinar, titled “Building 21st Century Power: Germany, Brazil, India, and Their Institutional Influence,” featured Rachel Rizzo (Truman National Security Project), Kaija Schilde (Boston University), and Oliver […]
Les Kaufman, a Professor in the Department of Biology and a Faculty Associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, led a team of four co-authors on the concluding chapter of a new book on coral reef restoration. The book, titled Active Coral Restoration: Techniques for a Changing Planet, was edited […]
On March 11, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a webinar exploring the long-term implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The webinar, titled, “In the Wake of the RCEP: Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific?” featured Alice Ba (University of Delaware), Sreeram Sundar Chaulia (Jindal Global University), Wang […]
Pablo Suarez, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently co-authored a paper exploring opportunities for improved flood forecasts, particularly through better collaboration between the satellite remote sensing and forecasting communities. The paper, titled “Perspectives on flood forecast-based early action and opportunities for Earth observations,” […]
On March 3, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a virtual symposium titled “Oceans Past, Present & Future: Historical Ecology & Circumpolar Fisheries Management.” The symposium featured a keynote address by Loren McClenachan (Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College) and an […]
Michael Dietze, Robinson (Wally) Fulweiler, and Lucy Hutyra, Faculty Research Fellows at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, have been promoted to the rank of full Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment. As a Pardee Center Faculty Research Fellow, Prof. Dietze leads the Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI), […]
On February 26, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted the launch event for the Rising Powers Initiative (RPI), a new Pardee Center research program. The event, titled “The Rise of China: Theory, Practice & Implications for the Biden Administration,” featured Aaron Friedberg (Princeton University), Stacie Goddard (Wellesley […]