How is the Initiative on Cities Making a Difference in Urban Scholarship?

We catalyze early-stage research that deepens understanding of cities and urban populations. Today, with over half the world’s population living in urban areas, it is more crucial than ever for scholars and practitioners to address the complex challenges facing 21st-century cities – and to shape the policies and practices that will shape their future. If you are a member of the BU community and interested in submitting a proposal, we encourage you to review our annual requests for proposals, which typically open in December or January.  
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    #BUandBoston: Leila Heidari Helps Measure Heat

    May 9, 2020
    By: Douglas Darrah Forty percent of those who die from heat stroke are over 65, even though that demographic makes up less than 15 percent of the US population. According to the Center for Disease Control, older adults do not adjust to changes in temperature as well as younger people and are more likely to […]
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    #BUandBoston: Maggie Kormann and Boston’s Racial Justice Office

    April 26, 2023
    #BUandBoston: Maggie Kormann & Boston’s Racial Justice Office This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston and the Greater Boston region. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or […]

  • #BUandBoston: Pam Templer Studies the Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Nitrogen

    April 17, 2020
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter @BUonCities using the #BUandBoston or send us an email at ioc@bu.edu. By: Douglas Darrah Nitrogen fertilizes our crops, […]

  • #BUandBoston: Planning Healthy Cities

    March 10, 2025
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston and the Greater Boston region. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or email us at ioc@bu.edu. By: Sean Waddington March 10, 2025 - […]
  • This map shows vegetation cover in Boston. Vegetation cover was derived using machine learning and multispectral data of the 2016 National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) at 1m resolution.

    #BUandBoston: Raquel Jimenez works with Speak for the Trees in Boston

    November 14, 2020
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or send us an email at ioc@bu.edu. By Claudia Chiappa While Boston is often […]

  • #BUandBoston: Student Food Rescue Fights Waste One Loaf at a Time

    November 22, 2019
    By: Douglas Darrah Americans waste 133 billion pounds of food yearly, and BU students are doing something about it. Since 1988, the Student Food Rescue program (SFR) has been saving day-old bread, deformed-yet-edible fruit, and unwanted potatoes from the dumpster. They organize “food runs” where two or more volunteer students will take one of their […]

  • #BUandBoston: Supporting Local Agencies Through Student Research

    October 24, 2021
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or send us an email at ioc@bu.edu. By Amelia Murray-Cooper Students can assist agencies in the City of Boston […]

  • #BUandBoston: Tackling Urban Heat – Why Accurate Data is Key

    March 18, 2025
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston and the Greater Boston region. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or email us at ioc@bu.edu. By Jaclyn Berman Far […]

  • #BUandBoston: Unpacking our “Atmosphere of Soup” — Arden Radford

    December 11, 2024
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston and the Greater Boston region. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or send us an email at ioc@bu.edu. By Jaclyn […]

  • #BUandBoston: Urbanism Club at Boston University

    December 10, 2025
    This post is part of our #BUandBoston series, highlighting the work and research of BU students, faculty, and staff throughout the City of Boston and the Greater Boston region. Interested in having your Boston-related work featured? Tag us on Instagram or Twitter (@BUonCities) using the #BUandBoston or send us an email at ioc@bu.edu. By Sasa […]