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Featured Events (August 11 through October 31)

Wednesday, September 18

  • 4:00 PM
    The Two Faces of Fear: Violence and Inequality in the Mexican Metropolis Book Talk & Discussion
    Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities, Center for Latin American Studies, and Department of Sociology to discuss Assistant Professor of Sociology Ana Villarreal’s book on the impacts of criminal and state violence on everyday life in Mexico. Drawing from two years of qualitative fieldwork in Monterrey, Mexico during a turf war, Professor Villarreal takes…

Wednesday, October 2

  • 12:00 PM
    Meet the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience
    The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research with the promise to bring society closer to preventing, treating, and curing many devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and many others. Neuroscience Program Manager Joel Krogstad will join us to discuss the Fund’s two signature funding programs: Neurobiology…
  • 4:00 PM
    Transportation & the City: Allston Multimodal Project + Reknitting the Allston Community
    Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and the City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for a special discussion on the mega project realigning the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90. The project will open up land in Allston for new development and improve roadway, transit, and active transportation in the region. In addition to the local lens, the…

Thursday, October 10

  • 2:00 PM
    Meet the Wenner-Gren Foundation
    The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology, helping researchers advance anthropological knowledge in the field, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world while fostering inclusiveness within the discipline. President Danilyn Rutherford will provide a virtual session focused on the foundation’s grantmaking in the areas…
    Greenland village

Thursday, October 17

Monday, October 21

  • 12:00 PM
    Meet the American Parkinson Disease Foundation
    The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is a nationwide grassroots network dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s disease (PD) and works tirelessly to help the approximately one million with PD in the United States to live life to the fullest in the face of this chronic neurological disorder. Chief Mission Officer Rebecca Gilbert will join us to…

Wednesday, October 23

  • 2:00 PM
    Meet the Russell Sage Foundation
    The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) is dedicated to “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” The foundation funds social science research that extends the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences to better document and understand the nation’s most pressing social, political, and economic problems. RSF supports visiting scholars in…

Monday, October 28

  • 2:30 PM
    Find Funding in Biomedical Innovation: Working with ARPA-H
    Founded in 2022, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a federal funding agency that supports high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. Like other Advanced Research Projects Agencies, ARPA-H provides research funding to create new opportunities and solve important problems through ambitious,…
    Engineer adjusting arm band on man in wheelchair

Tuesday, October 29

  • 4:00 PM
    Research on Tap: Health Inequity Meets Health Economics
    Addressing Health Disparities with a Health Economics Lens Host: Assistant Professor Sarah Gordon, Health Law, Policy, & Management (SPH) From where we live and work to the education and income we receive, countless factors determine our health. These inequities aren’t random; they are rooted in the systems that govern our daily lives, including health care…

Wednesday, October 30

  • 4:00 PM
    Careers in Transportation Information Session
    Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities and City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for our annual Careers in Transportation Information Session! This session provides a direct venue for students and aspiring entrants interested in transportation and transportation-adjacent work to connect directly with senior leaders in the transportation field. The session is designed for students…

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