{"id":6635,"date":"2025-09-08T10:06:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/?p=6635"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:10:39","slug":"welcome-to-our-2025-2026-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/2025\/09\/08\/welcome-to-our-2025-2026-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to our 2025-2026 cohort!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to welcome 10 new Ph.D. trainees to BU URBAN this fall, <strong>plus<\/strong> our first ever cohort of 9 URBAN Master&#8217;s trainees! Check out their bios below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Incoming URBAN Master&#8217;s Trainees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6693 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/ethan-ashe\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ethan Ashe headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-636x636.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Ethan-Ashe-e1757948817739-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ethan Ashe, MS<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Scientist, GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6707 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/eric-dahlberg\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Eric Dahlberg headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Eric-Dahlberg-e1757950736933.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">A. Eric Dahlberg, MS<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Data Scientist Engineer, DraftKings<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6704 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/cristina-harry\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Cristina-Harry-e1757949925817-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cristina Harry headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Cristina-Harry-e1757949925817-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Cristina-Harry-e1757949925817-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Cristina Harry<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6735 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/qiao-li\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Qiao Li headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Qiao-Li-e1758136059655.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Qiao Li, MS<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">M.S., Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6712 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/victoria-loehle\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Victoria-Loehle-e1758133443602-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Victoria Leohle headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Victoria-Loehle-e1758133443602-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Victoria-Loehle-e1758133443602-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Victoria Loehle<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6699 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/hannah-pangborn\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Hannah-Pangborn-e1757949522867-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hannah Pangborn headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Hannah-Pangborn-e1757949522867-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_Hannah-Pangborn-e1757949522867-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Hannah Pangborn<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7354 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/jenna-sorenson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-1536x1528.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/2025_Jenna-Sorenson-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jenna Sorenson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6661 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/john-stewart\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"John Stewart headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_john-stewart.jpg 1423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">John Stewart<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6664 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/mj-taylor\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MJ Taylor graduation photo\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/09\/2025_MJ-Taylor.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">MJ Taylor, MA<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">M.A., Pardee School of Global Studies<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Incoming URBAN Ph.D. Trainees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6597 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/adrian-cheh\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Adrian-Cheh-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adrian Cheh headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Adrian-Cheh-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Adrian-Cheh-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Adrian Cheh<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6611 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/cat-hauser\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cat Hauser in scuba gear\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Cat-Hauser-e1755548345489-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Cat Hauser<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6620 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/sarah-kanee\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Sarah-Kanee-e1755549394572-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sarah Kanee headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Sarah-Kanee-e1755549394572-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Sarah-Kanee-e1755549394572-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Sarah-Kanee-e1755549394572.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sarah Kanee<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6614 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/philip-priniotakis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Philip-Priniotakis-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Philip Priniotakis headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Philip-Priniotakis-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Philip-Priniotakis-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Philip Priniotakis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Earth &#038; Environment<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6632 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/dillon-scott\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Dillon-Scott-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dillon Scott headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Dillon-Scott-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Dillon-Scott-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Dillon Scott<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Bioinformatics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6627 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/kaili-shi\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Kelly-Shi-e1755610858443-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kaili Shi headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Kelly-Shi-e1755610858443-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2025\/08\/2025_Kelly-Shi-e1755610858443-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kaili Shi<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Mathematics &#038; 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