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!
BU URBAN Spring 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
Note from the Director for Spring 2022
February 2, 2022 Dear BU URBAN Community, Welcome to the spring 2022 semester! I hope that your new year and semester are getting off to a great start. In today’s note, I want to acknowledge how much we value the feedback you provide through surveys, over Zoom, and during our end-of-semester feedback... More
Note from the Director on Giving Tuesday
November 30, 2021 Dear BU URBAN Community, Welcome back! I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving break. During this time of year, and especially on Giving Tuesday, it feels like a good time to reflect on what we’re thankful for and what nourishes us, as well as what we are doing for our... More
Q&A with Trainee Claudia Diezmartínez
Claudia Diezmartínez is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Earth & Environment and a trainee in the BU URBAN Program. Her research focuses on urban climate policy and climate justice. Originally from Mexico, Claudia received her B.S. from Tecnológico de Monterrey and her M.Phil. from University of Cambridge, UK. On... More
Three New Student Spotlight Videos!
BU URBAN trainees study urban environmental issues like air pollution, climate justice, and water quality, with the goal of finding innovative, interdisciplinary solutions that provide hope for the future of urban communities. We are thrilled to present three short videos created by EmVision Productions that highlight the work of URBAN trainees, More
Welcoming our 2021-22 cohort of URBAN Trainees!
We are thrilled to welcome twelve new trainees to BU URBAN this fall! Check out their bios below. To learn about all our current trainees, click here.
Note from the Director
September 13, 2021 Dear BU URBAN Community, Hello and welcome to the 2021-2022 academic year! I am so grateful that many of us can meet together in person on campus this year where we can continue to train our students in Biogeoscience, Environmental Health, and Statistics to work with our partners to... More
BU URBAN Fall 2021 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. Awards are made in support of: Research in interdisciplinary topics that span both Biogeoscience and Environmental Health in urban systems; or Participation* in a conference within 12 months to either present... More
We’re Hiring! Join our team as a Communications Assistant
Note: This position has been filled, but we will likely be hiring in future semesters! The BU URBAN Graduate Program seeks a creative and hard-working undergraduate student for remote work during the Fall 2021 Semester. Given our ultimate goal of helping cities tackle environmental challenges, the Communications Assistant will collaborate with... More
BU URBAN Summer 2021 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. Awards are made in support of: Research in interdisciplinary topics that span both Biogeoscience and Environmental Health in urban systems; or Participation* in a conference within 12 months to either present... More