{"id":749,"date":"2026-08-04T15:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/riselab\/?page_id=749"},"modified":"2026-08-23T14:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:18:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/riselab\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n    .rise-top-row {\n        display: flex !important;\n        flex-direction: row !important;\n        justify-content: space-between !important;\n        align-items: center !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n        gap: 28px !important;\n    }\n    .rise-three-col-row {\n        display: flex !important;\n        flex-direction: row !important;\n        justify-content: space-between !important;\n        align-items: stretch !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n        gap: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .rise-card-3col {\n        width: calc(33.333% - 14px) !important;\n        display: flex !important;\n        flex-direction: column !important;\n        justify-content: space-between !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        margin-bottom: 30px;\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 1200px) {\n        .rise-three-col-row, .rise-top-row {\n            flex-direction: column !important;\n            gap: 16px !important;\n        }\n        .rise-card-3col {\n            width: 100% !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; color: #222222; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 1350px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px 24px 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p>    <!-- FULL-WIDTH BANNER --><\/p>\n<header style=\"width: 100vw !important; position: relative !important; left: 50% !important; right: 50% !important; margin-left: -50vw !important; margin-right: -50vw !important; margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 60px !important; border-top: 4px solid #5b3c88 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #cbd5e1 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; overflow: hidden !important; background-color: #0f172a !important; padding: 40px 20px 55px 20px !important;\">\n<p>    <!-- BACKSPLASH IMAGE CONTAINER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute !important; top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; background-image: url('\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/13967846-walking-4555769_1920.jpg') !important; background-size: cover !important; background-position: center 42% !important; filter: brightness(0.78) contrast(1.08) saturate(0.9) !important; opacity: 0.68 !important; z-index: 1 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Dark Overlay Tint --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute !important; top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; background: linear-gradient(rgba(19, 13, 33, 0.55), rgba(19, 13, 33, 0.72)) !important; z-index: 2 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- TEXT & LOGO OVERLAY CONTAINER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative !important; z-index: 3 !important; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; padding: 0 10px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 24px;\">\n<p>            <!-- LOGO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"> <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/Untitled-August-04-2026-at-16.45.49-1-e1786242346344.png\" alt=\"RISE Lab Logo\" style=\"width: 50% !important; max-width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; display: block !important; margin-bottom: 15px;\" \/> <\/div>\n<p>            <!-- MISSION STATEMENT --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.35rem; color: #ffffff; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); text-align: left;\">\n                We advance urban health equity and safety through community-engaged research, teaching, and partnership. Our work identifies solutions to firearm violence by exploring how people interact with their social and physical environments.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>    <!-- VIDEO AND QUOTE --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 50px !important; padding: 0 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<div class=\"rise-top-row\">\n<div style=\"width: calc(50% - 14px) !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative !important; width: 100% !important; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 56.25% !important; border-radius: 4px !important; overflow: hidden !important; background: #000000 !important;\">\n                    <iframe \n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xPJHGSRqKxo\" \n                        title=\"Jonathan Jay, DrPH, JD - Boston University\" \n                        style=\"position: absolute !important; top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; border: 0 !important;\"\n                        allow=\"accelerometer; 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Students worked alongside former gang members to understand factors shaping community violence, translating insights into one-pagers to educate <em>Uncornered&#8217;s<\/em> stakeholders.\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 18px !important;\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2026\/gun-violence-prevention-students-learn-from-frontline-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #5b3c88 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: 0.9rem !important; display: inline-block !important;\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                    Learn More \u2192<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- CARD 3: PARTNERSHIP (UPDATED) --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rise-card-3col\" style=\"background: #ffffff !important; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important; border-top: 4px solid #924b8a !important; border-radius: 4px !important; overflow: hidden !important; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px #f2e6f1 !important; padding: 0 0 20px 0 !important;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"width: 100% !important; height: 220px !important; background-color: #f1f5f9 !important; background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%), url('\/riselab\/files\/2026\/07\/hospital-programs-lede.jpg') !important; background-size: cover !important; background-position: center !important; padding: 12px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; display: flex !important; align-items: flex-end !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n                    <span style=\"background-color: #5b3c88 !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-size: 0.7rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 0.5px !important; padding: 4px 8px !important; border-radius: 3px !important; margin: 0 !important; z-index: 2 !important;\">Partnership<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 18px 18px 0 18px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0 !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; font-size: 1.15rem !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; color: #111111 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; padding: 0 !important;\">\n                        Hospital Programs for Violence Victims Can Prevent Future Harm<br \/>\n                    <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9rem !important; color: #4a5568 !important; margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important; line-height: 1.5 !important;\">\n                     RISE Lab partnered with BU&#8217;s primary teaching hospital, Boston Medical Center, to study their Violence Intervention Advocacy Program. 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