Mayor Wu Celebrates Local Environmental Champions at the 2026 Boston Climate Leader Awards

Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Environment Department hosted the second annual Boston Climate Leader Awards at The Prudential Center’s View Boston, honoring the local leaders making extraordinary contributions to the city’s ambitious climate action goals. Dr. Fabian’s data-driven research and collaborative leadership in environmental health has directly advanced resilience, equity and public health policy within Boston’s schools and frontline communities.

Urban Refuge Wins Crowdfunding Award, Charts Next Phase

Urban Refuge originated in 2016 as a classroom project developed by students in the “Forced Migration Policy Incubator” course taught by Dr. Noora Lori, Associate Professor of International Relations and Director of the Middle East–North Africa (MENA) Initiative. Rather than writing traditional policy memos, students were challenged to envision digital tools that could directly support refugees. Collaborating remotely with six Syrian and Jordanian peers in Amman, Pardee students developed an app designed to “put aid on the map” through a geocoded, user‑friendly platform that helps refugees locate essential services such as education, health care, legal assistance, housing, employment, and cash aid.

SHA Professor Makarand Mody Receives 2026 Shipley Academic Innovation Award

Boston University has announced the recipients of the 2026 Shipley Academic Innovation Awards, which recognize faculty-led initiatives that leverage artificial intelligence to reimagine teaching and learning. Among this year’s honorees is SHA Professor Makarand Mody, recognized for Hospitality as Experience Innovation in the Age of AI: Integrating Generative AI into Human-Centered Design in the Experience Management course.

The 2026 Shipley Academic Innovation Award Winners

The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning proudly announces the recipients of the Shipley Academic Innovation Fund Award, recognizing faculty-led initiatives that leverage artificial intelligence to reimagine teaching, learning, and academic innovation.