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URBAN 2026 Symposium

Please join us for the BU URBAN Annual Symposium on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 9:30am-12:30pm, at 665 Commonwealth Ave, Room 1101. The URBAN Symposium is an opportunity to showcase and highlight the work of our amazing graduate students – whether research related to economic dynamics of disaster resilience or how to integrate health equity […]

Spring 2026 Research & Travel Awards

We are excited to announce a funding opportunity for all BU URBAN Trainees that supports research or participation in conferences, meetings, or symposia (referred to hereafter as “conferences”), and other professional development opportunities. All trainees are encouraged to apply. Trainees who participate regularly in program activities will be prioritized for funding.   Research Awards are […]

Summer 2025 Internship Impacts

Six of our URBAN trainees partnered with local governments, national agencies, non-profits, and the private sector to complete internships this summer. These internships are an opportunity for trainees to lend their expertise to community partners while also gaining valuable professional experience learning how research is translated into meaningful policy and practice. Learn more below and […]

Welcome to our 2025-2026 cohort!

We are thrilled to welcome 10 new Ph.D. trainees to BU URBAN this fall, plus our first ever cohort of 8 URBAN Master’s trainees! Check out their bios.

URBAN Annual Symposium – Spring 2025

Please join us on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, for the BU URBAN Annual Symposium.  The event will be from 1:00 to 4:00pm, in room CDS 1101 at 665 Commonwealth Ave. This year’s symposium is being planned and led primarily by our graduate students and will highlight their research and experiences. The event will feature student […]

BU URBAN Giving Day 2025

  Dear BU URBAN Community, Projects led by BU URBAN have influenced environmental policy on the city, state and national level. Help us and our students make a difference on April 9th in support of Giving Day, Boston University’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Giving Day 2025, now in its 11th year, brings the […]