Interested in joining the BU URBAN Graduate Program in Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health? Participation in BU URBAN is an exciting opportunity to benefit from expanded training and resources during your Ph.D. at Boston University. Trainees join BU URBAN from multiple participating departments across the university, creating a unique interdisciplinary community. BU URBAN is now […]
Congratulations to URBAN Trainee Alina McIntyre, who has won the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability 2023 Peter Fox-Penner Graduate Student Award, given annually to a student who has made a significant contribution to research or practice in the realm of sustainability & climate change and/or equity & justice. Alina is a Ph.D. Candidate in […]
We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that our incredible Associate Director Lucy Hutyra has been awarded a MacArthur “Genius Grant”! She’s been featured in the Brink and the Boston Globe for this amazing achievement! Congratulations, Lucy! It’s truly an honor to work with you.
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”). All trainees are encouraged to apply. Trainees who participate regularly in program activities will be prioritized for funding. Research Awards are made in support of interdisciplinary research […]
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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”). All trainees are encouraged to apply. Trainees who participate regularly in program activities will be prioritized for funding. Research Awards are made in support of interdisciplinary research […]
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On Saturday, November 12, 2022, URBAN trainees Emma Conrad-Rooney and Sasha Gilmore hosted a workshop along with Danielle Fox from the Union of Concerned Scientists called Demystifying Policymaker Engagement: Tips for Early Career Scientists by Early Career Scientists at the 2022 National oSTEM Annual Conference. Emma and Sasha created the workshop in partnership with URBAN trainee Katie Atherton and […]
Dear BU URBAN Community, Welcome back! I hope that you had a restful Thanksgiving break. This time of the year, and especially on Giving Tuesday, we are invited to take stock of what we are grateful for, as well as to consider how we can do our part to nurture and sustain the things we […]