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Video: Leaders Among Us—President Gilliam in Conversation with Merav Opher
Video: Leaders Among Us-President Gilliam in Conversation with Merav Opher
Noted BU astronomer talks about her pioneering research and the qualities that make for a good leader
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Video: Leaders Among Us-President Gilliam in Conversation with Merav Opher
Noted BU astronomer talks about her pioneering research and the qualities that make for a good leader
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In the latest installment of our video series Leaders Among Us, Boston University President Melissa Gilliam speaks with Merav Opher, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of astronomy, renowned for her pioneering research on the heliosphere. Opher is director of the SHIELD NASA DRIVE Science Center, a multi-institutional effort headquartered at BU studying the heliosphere and heliospheric processes. In their conversation, Opher talks about her research, the pursuit of transformative science, and the qualities that make for a successful leader.
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