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 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
Workshop: Science Communication for Youth Audiences
Communicating your science with youth audiences during graduate school is a powerful way to improve public science literacy and inspire the next generation of scientists. In collaboration with the BU’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, we are hosting a Science Communication Workshop with the following goals: Introduce graduate... More
Workshop: Developing and Communicating your Academic Brand
BU URBAN is collaborating with Sasha Goldman from BU PDPA and Amanda Bolgioni-Smith from BU CTSI on a two-part series focused on building, developing, and communicating your academic brand. For all doctoral students, the ability to package and convey your research and expertise can be critical in initiating research or... More
BU URBAN Spring 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... More
Fall 2020 External Advisory Board Meeting
On November 9, 2020, BU URBAN hosted its Fall 2020 External Advisory Board Meeting, which included External Advisory Board Members (see membership here), BU URBAN leadership, members of BU’s upper administration, university partners, URBAN trainees, and our external evaluation team. During the meeting, we (1) oriented new board members to... More
Welcoming our newest cohort of URBAN Trainees!
We are thrilled to welcome six new trainees to BU URBAN this fall! Check out their bios below. To learn about all our current trainees, click here.
Join us for the Urban Ideashop, July 15, 2020, 2-3pm
Calling all BU Graduate Students! Join us on Wednesday, July 15, 2 – 3 pm for our inaugural “Urban Ideashop” focused on Boston-area research, hosted in partnership with BU’s Initiative on Cities and the Urban Inequality Doctoral Workshop. Share ideas with graduate students from across Boston University and learn about new resources and collaborative... More
BU URBAN will be participating in #ShutDownSTEM on June 10, 2020
On Wednesday, June 10, BU URBAN will participate in a day of mourning and reflection for #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia #Strike4BlackLives. Instead of business as usual, we will focus on advancing our program’s plan of action to eradicate racism in academia and society at large (see https://www.shutdownstem.com/ for more). Operationally, this means that our Program... More