This year’s research teams
Energy Prices and Emerging Markets
Colonization and its Lasting Effect on Public Health
Sustainability in Fashion
Factors of Inflation
Check out our work below!
Big Tech's Moral Dilemma in China
Recently, a senior US state department official claimed that Big Tech companies may be complying with clandestine Chinese requests for user information held in Hong Kong. The allegation raises concerns over the handling of ethical issues by Western businesses and reflects China’s long-term plan for geographical expansion and control in the world.
Xi's Taiwan Strategy: Breakthrough or Blunder?
With tensions in the Taiwan Strait heating up, Beijing has increasingly flexed its muscles. But just how far is China willing to go to get its way, and is its approach even working?
The Power of Chinese Mobile Payment Platforms
If a foreigner went to China, they would be surprised by how difficult it is to pay for anything with cash with most restaurants no longer accepting paper bills and even beggars having moved on from physical money.
2020: A Year for Chinese Stock Exchanges
2020 has been a momentous year for the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong stock exchanges. So far, these Chinese exchanges have collectively raised $76 billion, 43% of the global total.
U.S. Statue Removals Inspire Latin American Protestors
The U.S. campaign to remove Confederate and other representations of white supremacy has inspired many Latin Americans to do the same to statues of conquistadors and early European explorers.
Past Research Teams
Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
Politics of Genocide
Adarsh Javvaji, Tisha Chaudhuri, Emma Costa, Shivani Purohit, Amina Syed
Crisis in Affordable Housing
Sernry Tu, Aditya Dronamraju, Sarah Lee, Sebastián Leal, Henry Stocker
Healthcare
Vedanth Ramabhadran, Aayan Khasgiwala, Anish Ravindran, Anisha Bhattaru
US-China Relations
Melanie Hsieh, Keshav Krishna, Arnav Myana, Zarik Tao
Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
Latin America’s Emerging Economies
Evan Bimaputra, Paul Choi, Grainne O’Casey,
Nikhil Guddati, Chloe Jin
The Global Rise
of China
Mauricio Aguilar, Sahana Rao, Sam Mills,
Jenna Chen, Morgan Myhill, Porter Slack
Artificial Intelligence and Automation
Sanchith Shanmuga, Brian Lee, Nehaarika Shridhar,
Juan Esparza, Faizan Firdaus
Spring 2020
US–China Relations
Evan Bimaputra, Justin Tran, Kaitlyn Marcatante, Mauricio Aguilar, Cameron Waltz
Climate Change
Paul Choi, Sanchith Shanmuga, Seann DSouza, Brian Lee