What’s at Stake for Cities in the US Presidential Election?

Last week, our team wrote about the stakes for cities in this year’s U.S. Presidential Election. How as the Obama administration supported mayors? What are the Presidential candidates saying about cities this campaign season? And what are mayors looking for from the new President? Check out Urban nation: What’s at Stake for Cities in the 2016 elections, […]

Faculty Friday – Katherine Levine Einstein

Each week, Faculty Friday will highlight a member of our IOC Faculty Advisory Board by exploring their work at BU and their thoughts on cities. We’re excited to start this series with Katherine Levine Einstein, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. Katherine, one of the lead authors on our annual Menino Survey of Mayors research […]

IOC Publishes White Paper: Engaging Youth in Local Government

There is widespread consensus that young people have a right to be directly involved in decisions that affect them, and an understanding that adults are the ones who must create formal pathways of engagement. Yet there remains limited empirical information about the best ways to do so. The latest IOC white paper, Engaging Youth in […]

Reducing Disparities and Promoting Well-Being in Boston: The Role of the BU Community

How is the Boston University community helping mitigate racial inequity in Boston? Join us on Wednesday, October 26th from 4-5:30pm for the second event in our Racial Equity series, Reducing Disparities and Promoting Well-Being in Boston: The Role of the BU Community. Featuring program leaders from across the University, The Role of the BU Community will highlight a broad […]

Reducing Disparities: Advancing Toward Racial Equity

Across the country, urban universities are embracing new roles and expanding their varied contributions to the well-being of the communities they call home. Research universities are also uniquely positioned to evaluate and understand the challenges confronting residents in their region, and support programs and evidence-based interventions to help improve outcomes and advance equity. Over the […]

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Tackling Racial Inequities in Boston: What’s BU Learning?

The Initiative on Cities is honored to join the Boston University Research Office in co-hosting the next Research on Tap, Tackling Racial Inequities in Boston: What’s BU Learning? on Monday, September 26th from 4pm-6pm at the BU Hillel House, 213 Bay State Road, Boston, 4th floor. What is BU Learning? will bring together faculty from across BU […]

IOC Director Graham Wilson Speaks on Brexit

Earlier this summer, voters in the United Kingdom elected to leave the European Union in a decision that reverberated throughout the world. What does “Brexit” mean for the future of the UK, the European Union, the United States, and the greater global environment? What is the purpose of the European Union? Why was the referendum […]

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Overview of 2016 Early Stage Urban Research Awards

The IOC is dedicated to supporting urban research by Boston University faculty and students. Our Early Stage Urban Research Awards provide seed funding across campus, distributed each year through a spring RFP. Want to learn about all of our 2016 Awards Winners? Click here to see a complete list! This year, we are funding 11 […]