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Research on Tap: Robotics and Autonomous Systems (2023)
Hosts: Yannis Paschalidis, Director, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science and Engineering, and Sean Andersson, Interim Chair and Professor, Mechanical Engineering The adoption of robotics and, more broadly, automation has been growing at a rapid pace worldwide. Globally, the robotics market was valued at $40 billion in 2019 and is projected to […]
Research on Tap: China and the World (2023)
Co-sponsored by the Global Development Policy Center and the Center for the Study of Asia China has the world’s largest population, the world’s second largest economy, and is the third largest country in size. China’s Belt and Road Initiative is now also shaping trade and finance at the global level. Few nations have the same […]
Research on Tap: Developing Technologies for a Sustainable Future (2022)
Faculty Hosts: Emily Ryan (College of Engineering) and Xi Ling (College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Chemistry) Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that is changing our daily lives in almost every imaginable way. Sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, agriculture and construction — industries which define […]
Research on Tap: Artificial Intelligence for Biomedicine and Healthcare (2022)
Faculty Hosts: Lei Tian, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; David Boas, Director, Neurophotonics Center; and Yannis Paschalidis, Director Hariri Institute Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are driving a revolution in biomedical research and clinical healthcare. These methods include predictive health-analytics for modeling diseases with chronic conditions, neurodegenerative […]
Research on Tap: Genomes in the 21st Century (2022)
Faculty Host: Trevor Siggers, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences When the human genome was sequenced two decades ago, some predicted that this would be “biology’s century.” In the years since, our understanding of genetic variation and tools to study it have developed at warp speed. At the same time, many of […]
Research on Tap: Neuromonitoring Brain Health and Recovery (2022)
Faculty Host: Swathi Kiran, James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor in Neurorehabilitation This Research on Tap event will highlight the interdisciplinary work at Boston University that integrates health data, both brain data and behavioral data, with state of the art computing methods to develop models for precision medicine in neurological disease (e.g., stroke, dementia, traumatic […]
Research on Tap: Health Misinformation: How it Affects Society and How We Can Deal With It (2022)
Co-sponsored by the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering and the Office of Research. Hosted by Gianluca Stringhini, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering. False or inaccurate information can influence how the public responds to health issues, and reduce the effectiveness of public health measures. To ensure an effective […]
Research on Tap: Climate Change & Health: Understanding and Reducing Impacts (2022)
Continued climate change threatens nearly every aspect of the way we live, move, work, and play. Across the Boston University campus, researchers are working to better understand how climate hazards such as air pollution, heat, hurricanes, and wildfires are affecting our health. Our collective goal is to develop the evidence needed to foster communities that […]
Research on Tap: Data Science for Racial Equity (2021)
Faculty Hosts: Azer Bestavros, Associate Provost, Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, and Ibram X. Kendi, Director and Founder, Center for Antiracist Research The need for research that exposes racist policy implications and informs policy makers and the public on antiracist alternatives could not be more urgent. Data science can be the window through which […]
Research on Tap: Human Flourishing in Diverse Populations and Contexts (2021)
What does it mean to flourish? How can people living in conditions of physical, psychological, or material adversity attain personal growth, purpose, happiness, social connectedness, and generativity – when these states may appear elusive, if not impossible? How can social institutions, including education, the workplace, and religion, as well as natural environments bolster or impede […]