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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  • IOC Affiliates Published and Presented Research on Housing and Eviction Protections

    March 14, 2025
    Recently, Boston University Initiative on Cities affiliates Dr. Molly Richard, a Postdoctoral Scholar at Boston University’s Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS), and Dr. Kenton Card, an IOC Visiting Urban Scholar and current Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) at the University of Minnesota, prominently shared their insights […]
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    IOC Affiliates to serve on Massachusetts’ Climate Science Advisory Panel

    January 23, 2024
    On January 12, 2024, the Healey-Driscoll Administration launched a Climate Science Advisory Panel through the new Massachusetts Office of Climate Science (OCS). These panelists are experts in their field and are invaluable knowledge brokers in Massachusetts who "will advise OCS on the latest advances and applications in climate science." Three Initiative on Cities (IOC) affiliates […]
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    IOC and Alum Work Highlighted in Arts x Sciences Magazine

    December 28, 2023
    The Arts x Sciences Magazine recently highlighted the Initiative on Cities and multiple affiliates and alumni. In a series of articles, the magazine describes urban policy work and research conducted by members of the BU community. The IOC is fortunate to have catalyzed activities throughout Boston, furthering our mission of city engagement. Building Better Cities […]
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    IOC Associate Director Stacy Fox Inducted into Tri-Alpha National Honor Society for Achievements as a First Generation College Student

    May 7, 2021
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) congratulates Stacy Fox, IOC's Associate Director, and all 533 BU students, faculty, and staff that were inducted as inaugural members of Boston University's chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society for first-generation students. The induction included a virtual ceremony on April 26 hosted by BU's Newbury Center, which helps […]

  • IOC Awarded Multi-Year Grant from The Rockefeller Foundation

    September 21, 2021
    The Initiative on Cities has been awarded a three-year grant for $355,000 from The Rockefeller Foundation to support the 2021-2023 Menino Survey of Mayors. This marks the fifth year of support from the Foundation, who previously provided support for the 2017-2020 Surveys. Citi Community Investing and Development also renewed their support for the 2021 Menino Survey, marking their seventh year […]

  • IOC Co-Authors New Commentary on Highway Reclamation Impacts on Population Health

    October 28, 2024
    Boston University Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and IOC BU Urbanist Mary Willis (SPH), alongside co-authors Fintan Mooney (SPH), Professor of Epidemiology Jennifer Weuve (SPH), IOC Director Loretta Lees (CAS), and IOC Executive Director Stacy Fox, contributed to a new commentary in the Journal of Urban Health that proposes a framework for evaluating the multidimensional impacts of […]

  • IOC Co-Director Graham Wilson Meets with Foreign Affairs Officials in Hangzhou

    May 23, 2014
    On March 31st, Initiative on Cities Co-Director Graham Wilson met with officials from the Office of Foreign Affairs in Hangzhou, China, to discuss the challenges of urban growth. While in China, Wilson visited the Hangzhou City Studies and Research Center, a newly created and municipally-funded institute focusing on urbanization. Hangzhou officials shared their chief policy […]

  • IOC Co-Director Katharine Lusk part of award winning grant from New Venture Fund on Public Interest Technology

    April 17, 2021
    IOC Co-Director Katharine Lusk and Azer Bestavros, Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University, have been awarded a grant from the New Venture Fund to conduct a comprehensive scan of public interest technology (PIT) activities taking place at the 43 Public Interest Technology University Network member institutions. The project aims to: Provide […]
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    IOC Co-Director Menino Announces Release of Memoir: “Mayor for a New America”

    October 15, 2014
    Co-Director of the Initiative on Cities and former Mayor of Boston, Tom Menino, this week announced the release of his new book, Mayor for A New America. This personal memoir, co-authored with Jack Beatty, charts his rise to political office and thirty-year tenure as an elected official in Boston. Famed for having met more than […]

  • IOC Co-Director Thomas Menino addresses Harvard Crisis Leadership Symposium

    May 23, 2014
    On April 8th, Initiative on Cities co-director Tom Menino addressed more than three hundred attendees at a symposium at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, “A Tale of Our City: Meta-Leadership Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombings Response”. The event, hosted by the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, examined the cross-sector leadership response in the immediate […]