Aids 2031

Involving students globally.

When the U.N. embarked on a new project, known as aids2031, to take stock of what has been learned so far in the fight against AIDS—and to chart new strategies for combating the disease—it sought a hub to coordinate teams of economists, epidemiologists, and biomedical, social, and political scientists from around the world. For this, the U.N. chose Clark University.

Clark students are taking learning far beyond the classroom and helping shape public policy on an international scale. Their collaboration with faculty researchers and international partners stands to have a significant impact on how the world combats AIDS, particularly in the hardest-hit areas throughout Asia and Africa.

Students and researchers are taking a fresh look at social factors that have enabled the disease to proliferate in countries such as India, where AIDS has been fueled in part by long-standing cultural taboos discouraging open discussion of sex and gender inequities.

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