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All Topics (July 16 through September 30)

Thursday, July 16

Friday, July 17

  • 3:00 PM
    CISE Seminar: Huajing Zhao, University of Tulsa
    Towards Multimodal, Human-Centered, and Trustworthy Robotics For robots to reliably assist with activities of daily living, it is important that they leverage multisensory feedback, enable contact-rich manipulations, and behave in ways that people perceive as safe and trustworthy. My research develops human-in-the-loop frameworks that integrate multimodal perception with learning-based control to enable adaptive and trustworthy…

Wednesday, July 22

  • 10:00 AM
    The Global Fight to Reclaim the "Right to the City"
    Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities for a virtual discussion on the Global Fight to Reclaim the "Right to the City." The "right to the city" has become a powerful framework for urban social movements and has increasingly shaped conversations in policymaking, law, and international organizations, including UN-Habitat. Yet its meaning remains contested. For…

Wednesday, July 29

  • 1:00 PM
    Public Health Conversation: The Future of Public Health Teaching
    This event is part of our SPH50 programming, in celebration of 50 years of public health research, education, and practice at BUSPH. For this program, we have invited a select group of innovative leaders in academic public health to reflect on the current state of public health teaching and envision how it could look over…

Thursday, July 30

  • 12:00 PM
    [ERC, GPS] genAI + Research
    Generative AI can be a powerful assistant to your research when used conscientiously and effectively. In this workshop, we’ll discuss practical ways to make the best use of AI without compromising academic integrity or your intellectual value. Hosted by the Educational Resource Center.

Wednesday, August 19

Wednesday, September 2

  • 2:00 PM
    In the Shadow of Survival: Autocrats, Democrats, and Two-Level Games in Asia
    As elsewhere, countries in Asia have experienced increasingly polarized domestic politics alongside growing geopolitical tensions. How do Asian states—authoritarian and democratic, large and small—respond to these two power plays simultaneously? Do these dynamics intensify security flashpoints in the region, or can they help mitigate them? Join us for answers to these questions and more as part…

Wednesday, September 16

Tuesday, September 29

  • 1:00 PM
    AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair 2026
    The AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair is dedicated to catalyzing growth within the AI sector, paving the way for new career opportunities, and bolstering the AI economy in Massachusetts. With a vision to establish Boston as the global leader in AI by 2035, this is the third year of this event, and…
  • 6:00 PM
    AI in Action: Real Use Cases Driving Business Impact
    Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring how artificial intelligence is driving measurable impact across industries including finance, healthcare, consulting, and STEM. Featuring senior leaders at the forefront of AI adoption, this conversation will move beyond theory to examine real-world applications and outcomes. Panelists will share where AI has delivered the greatest value within…

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