Whether it’s a Q & A spotlighting one of our trainees, hosting a panel at a Congressional Briefing, or discussing climate policy with experts and leaders in Washington D.C., we’ll keep you up to date on all things BU URBAN!
Fall 2022 Research and 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 support of interdisciplinary research that spans both Biogeoscience and Environmental Health... More
Thinking About Positionality: A Discussion with URBAN Trainees
Our Impact Intern, Aika Ulanova, recently sat down with URBAN trainees Kathryn Rodgers and Alina McIntyre to moderate a discussion on the concept of positionality in the workplace from various perspectives. Positionality is the idea that our personal views, values, identities, and social context shape how we view ourselves in... More
URBAN UPDATE: August 11, 2022
Hiring a new Program Manager, URBAN Research & Travel Awards, and End-of-Summer Picnic & Walk. To find out more, read the latest URBAN UPDATE Newsletter.
Join our team as BU URBAN Program Manager
BU URBAN is pleased to announce an opportunity that fuses creativity and leadership at the interface of graduate education, science, urban governance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The position is described below and on BU's Human Resources site, here. This is a full-time position located in Boston, MA, listed as... More
Note from the Program Manager
July 28, 2022 Dear BU URBAN Community, It is with a heavy heart that I announce my departure from Boston University and the BU URBAN Program. My last day will be September 22, 2022. It has been an incredible honor working with and for all of you, and in particular our inspiring... More
How Can Ph.D. Students Make the World a Better Place? By Sharing their Research with Decision-makers
Guest Post by Nicholas Pape In June 2022, I journeyed to Washington DC along with some of the trainees in the BU URBAN Program. During the trip, we met with legislative aides to members of Congress as well as representatives of nonprofits in order to learn about the types of work... More
Q&A with Trainee Yasmin Romitti
Yasmin Romitti is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Earth & Environment and a trainee in the BU URBAN Program. Her research focuses on the nexus of climate impacts, energy, and health. Yasmin has a B.S. from Boston University and an M.A. from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. On June... More
URBAN UPDATE: June 30, 2022
Congressional Briefing video, DC Trip, and more! Check out the latest in the URBAN UPDATE newsletter to find out what the program has been up to!
URBAN UPDATE: June 6, 2022
Join us for our Congressional Briefing on Thursday! For more on all things BU URBAN, read our latest URBAN UPDATE newsletter here.
Summer 2022 Research and 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 support of interdisciplinary research that spans both Biogeoscience and Environmental Health... More