Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus and in the city. This week, we are highlighting Carrie Preston, Professor of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Director of Kilachand Honors College. By Diya Ashtakala Diya Ashtakala: Tell […]
By Avi Nguyen (he/him) (Undergraduate, Political Science & Economics) This past summer I had the privilege of working for the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity (MORRE) through a BU Initiative on Cities (IOC) and Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (HTC) fellowship. Most of my responsibilities within the MORRE team revolved around my […]
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus and in the city. This week, we are highlighting Paula Austin, Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. By Diya Ashtakala Diya Ashtakala: Tell me […]
By An Pham (Undergraduate, Economics & Mathematics, Kilachand Honors College) This summer, I worked with the City of Chelsea as an IOC undergraduate Open Data Intern. I worked with Cate Fox-Lent, my supervisor, on a project to start Chelsea’s new Open Data Hub, where I got to process and curate city data for the public […]
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce Gloria Ampadu-Darko (CAS’24) as our 2021-2022 National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. Gloria is a sophomore majoring in International Relations with a minor in Political Science and Public Health. Her interests include international development, human rights, civil rights, and social justice. She aspires to pursue […]
Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. 7-8pm. Watch the event here!
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus and in the city. This week, we are highlighting Monica Wang, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences in the School of Public Health. By Diya Ashtakala Diya Ashtakala: Tell me about yourself and […]
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce that Lucy Hutyra, Professor of Earth & Environment, will serve as Faculty Director (interim) for the 2021-2022 academic year, leading the Initiative alongside Co-Director Katharine Lusk. Professor Hutyra is one of the country’s leading urban climate scientists. Her research lab investigates carbon dynamics in […]
By Deep Patel (Undergraduate, Economics and Political Science, Kilachand Honors College) This past summer, I was given the opportunity to work as an IOC undergraduate fellow and public policy intern at the Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning. In this department at Boston City Hall, a dedicated team of diverse and bright minds from across […]
Held on October 13, 2021. Watch a recording, view event highlights, or read a summary.