Keep up to date on events, opportunities, and accomplishments within the BU URBAN community!
Fireside Chat with Ruth Engel, World Resources Institute
Come for a "fireside" chat with Ruth Engel, from the World Resources Institute (WRI), to learn more about her work at WRI and her overall career trajectory. Cookies and coffee will be served. What: Fireside Chat with Ruth Engel When: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:00-3:00pm Where: 685 Commonwealth Ave (CAS), Room 132 RSVP: https://forms.gle/EyHCrJNfgMeD9PAy9 Ruth is... More
Navigating Your Career Journey Alumni Panel
Join us for a career panel focused on the professional journey of Boston University alumni who are working on urban environmental issues across sectors. Come learn from their experiences, better understand the landscape of opportunities, and ask questions. More information about the panelists is included below! This panel is presented by... More
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... More
URBAN Fall 2025 Events Calendar
Reach out to the URBAN Program Manager (urban@bu.edu) with questions or for more information about any event!
Fall 2025 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... More
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 below. Incoming URBAN Master's Trainees Incoming URBAN Ph.D. Trainees To learn about all our current trainees, click here.
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. RSVP Here This year’s symposium is being planned and led primarily by our graduate students and will highlight their research and experiences. The... More
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, More
URBAN Spring 2025 Events Calendar
Download a copy of the Spring 2025 URBAN Calendar
Spring 2025 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”). All trainees are encouraged to apply. Trainees who participate regularly in program activities will be prioritized for funding. Research Awards are made in... More