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Announcing the 2022 Public Impact Scholars Program
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce our 2022 Public Impact Scholars program for BU Faculty. Read more
Spring 2022 Request for Proposals now Open: Early Stage Urban Research Awards
Awarded annually to BU faculty and graduate students under faculty supervision, these seed grants of up to $10,000 support research Read more
A Hands-on Class on Homelessness
BU Today: A Hands-on Class on Homelessness Sargent College students partner to help unhoused in Framingham through BU MetroBridge program Read more
Just Released! First Set of Findings from the 2021 Menino Survey of Mayors
Among Long-Term Impacts of Pandemic, America’s Mayors Are Most Concerned with Residents’ Mental Health and Learning Loss, According to Survey Read more
#BUandBoston: Capturing the Voices of Boston Youth Impacted by COVID-19
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout Read more
Faculty Friday: Carrie Preston
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work Read more
Justice in Urban Climate Plans: How and Where Cities Are Integrating Equity and Climate
Held on December 7, 2021. Watch a full recording of the event, or scroll down to read a recap and Read more
Avi Nguyen: Reflecting on my 2021 Fellowship with the Boston Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity
By Avi Nguyen (he/him) (Undergraduate, Political Science & Economics) This past summer I had the privilege of working for the Read more
Faculty Friday: Paula Austin
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work Read more
Punishing Places: The Geography of Mass Imprisonment
Held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Watch a full recording of the event, or scroll down to read a recap Read more
#BUandBoston: Supporting Local Agencies Through Student Research
This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout Read more
An Pham: Reflecting on my 2021 Summer Fellowship with the City of Chelsea
By An Pham (Undergraduate, Economics & Mathematics, Kilachand Honors College) This summer, I worked with the City of Chelsea as Read more
Meet the 2021–2022 Menino Fellow: Gloria Ampadu-Darko
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce Gloria Ampadu-Darko (CAS’24) as our 2021-2022 National League of Cities (NLC) Read more
Boston Mayoral Student Forum
Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. 7-8pm. Watch the event here! Read more
Beyond the City Walls: Part 1 Recording
The Politics of Resentment Held on October 18, 2021. For information on Beyond the City Walls Part 2, please click Read more
Faculty Friday: Monica Wang
Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work Read more
Professor Lucy Hutyra to Serve as IOC Faculty Director (Interim) for the 2021–22 Academic Year
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce that Lucy Hutyra, Professor of Earth & Environment, will Read more
Pushing Boundaries – Women Scientists at the Forefront of Community-Engaged Research
On Thursday, October 21 at 3pm ET, join the BU Urban Climate Initiative and Initiative on Cities for an in-person Read more
Deep Patel: Reflecting on my 2021 Fellowship with the Boston Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning
By Deep Patel (Undergraduate, Economics and Political Science, Kilachand Honors College) This past summer, I was given the opportunity to Read more
MetroLab Network Civic Research Innovation Prize
New opportunity for BU students! The MetroLab Network—an international collaborative of 28 cities, 6 counties, and 36 universities (including Boston Read more