The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites Boston University graduate students interested in applying for our 2017 Graduate Summer Fellows program to an information session at the Pardee House, 67 Bay State Road, on Tuesday, November 1 from 5:00-6:00 pm. Seating is limited and advance registration is required by Friday, October 28. […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend its upcoming seminar, “Conservation in Urban and Suburban Landscapes: What Does Nature Mean?” The seminar will be held at the Pardee Center at 67 Bay State Road on Thursday October 20, 2016 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (lunch will be […]
The 2016 Pardee Graduate Summer Fellows have reached the conclusion of the program at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. During the five weeks since the fellows gave their midpoint presentations to Pardee Center staff, post-docs, and affiliated faculty, they participated in three more faculty lunch discussions with Faculty Associate Henrik Selin (Pardee School of […]
Abhishek Sharma, a 2014 Graduate Summer Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently co-authored a report published by Health Action International (HAI) on global access to insulin. The report, titled “Insulin Trade Profile,” analyzes the global insulin trade — an essential medicine for people living with diabetes […]
The 2016 Pardee Graduate Summer Fellows have reached the midpoint of the session at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. Last week, the Fellows presented their ongoing research progress to Pardee Center staff, post-docs, and affiliated faculty to receive feedback at the midpoint of the fellowship. On the first day of presentations, Radost […]
Margaret Hendrick, a 2013 Graduate Summer Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, has accepted a post-doctoral associate position with the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE) beginning in Fall 2016. The ISE is a university-wide institute, administered by the Questrom School of Business, that assists and promotes faculty research, […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a networking reception for current and former participants in its Graduate Summer Fellows Program on Wednesday, June 22. The reception was attended by about 25 people, including current fellows, program alumni, Pardee Center affiliates, and staff. The program, now in its ninth year, has […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce the 2016 Pardee Graduate Summer Fellows. These seven outstanding Boston University graduate students represent various schools and departments from across the university, including Earth and Environment, Philosophy, Biology, Political Science, History, and Public Health. Starting May 31st, the Graduate Summer […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future has published a new paper in its Issues in Brief series. The paper, titled “Improving Women’s Reproductive Health in India by Educating Men and Families,” was written by 2015 Pardee Graduate Summer Fellow Maanasa Venkatesh. In the paper, Venkatesh argues that reproductive health care for women […]
A panel of experts spoke about the impact of cancer and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the developing world at a seminar on February 24 hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. The seminar, titled “Cancer and NCDs in the Developing World: The Looming Crisis in Global Health,” was moderated by Pardee […]