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  Research on Tap: Global Development Policy (2018)

  October 11, 2018

  Despite progress in reducing poverty and increasing standard of living, more than a third of the world’s population remains underserved in health, education, and essential services. Boston University’s new Global Development Policy Center seeks to address these challenges by advancing policy-relevant research on financial stability, human well-being, and environmental sustainability. This Research on Tap session, […]
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  Research on Tap: Global Security in an Interconnected World

  July 29, 2025

  Tuesday, September 16 | 4-6 PMKilachand Center Eichenbaum Room (Room 101)610 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215From climate change and nuclear weapons to migration and global health, today’s global security challenges stretch across borders — and academic silos. This Research on Tap event brings together scholars from across the BU community to engage in an important […]
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  Research on Tap: Gun Violence (2023)

  August 29, 2023

  Hosted by Jonathan Jay, Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences (SPH)Guns are a leading cause of death and disability in the US. Addressing the challenge of gun violence requires novel research to support a new generation of policies and programs. This Research on Tap will highlight cutting-edge work from across BU to understand, prevent, and respond […]
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  Research on Tap: Health Data Science (2023)

  August 29, 2023

  Hosted by Debbie Cheng, Professor, Biostatistics and Director, Population Health Data Science Program (SPH)Data science offers immense potential to draw meaningful new insights from massive data sources that can shape healthcare practice, policies, and ultimately our understanding of the world. The field of data science is unique in that it draws researchers from a particularly […]
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  Research on Tap: Health Misinformation: How it Affects Society and How We Can Deal With It (2022)

  February 10, 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 response […]
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  Research on Tap: High Tech and High Touch: Digital Innovations from BU’s Mobile and Electronic Health-ARC (2019)

  March 20, 2019

  Hosted by Belinda Borrelli, Professor, Health Policy & Health Services Research, and Director, Center for Behavioral Science Research, SDM; and Director and PI, Mobile and Electronic Health-ARC. ME-ARC Co-Directors: Lisa Quintiliani PhD (School of Medicine) & Tibor Palfai, PhD (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences)Mobile and Electronic Health provides an unprecedented opportunity to prevent, assess, […]
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  Research on Tap: How Social Policies Shape Our Lives from Birth to Old Age

  December 9, 2024

  Across the globe, governments are grappling with how to design policies that meet the needs of diverse and aging populations, address widening inequalities, and promote overall societal well-being. In the United States, debates over health care, economic safety nets, and education underscore the critical importance of evidence-based policy decisions.In this Research on Tap, we showcase […]
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  Research on Tap: Human Capital and Global Development (2019)

  October 11, 2019

  Host: Global Development Policy Center – Human Capital InitiativeHuman capital, defined as the knowledge and abilities people use to produce goods and services, plays a key role in shaping the social, political, and economic opportunities of individuals and communities in low- and middle-income countries around the world. This session brings together scholars from across Boston University […]
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  Research on Tap: Human Flourishing in Diverse Populations and Contexts (2021)

  November 3, 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 […]
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  Research on Tap: Illuminating How the Brain Works—With the Help of BU Neurophotonics (2017)

  November 29, 2017

  Advances in photonics technologies are driving a revolution in the neurosciences. Optical methods for imaging and manipulation of brain structure and function span from visualization of intracellular organelles and protein assemblies to noninvasive macroscopic investigation of cortical activity in human subjects. This session, hosted by David Boas, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, ENG, featured BU faculty who […]