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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    Meet the 2020 MONUM Fellow: Meghann Lucy

    May 23, 2020
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Meghann Lucy has been selected as the summer 2020 MONUM Fellow. Meghann will spend the summer working with the City of Boston, within the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM). MONUM is Boston’s civic innovation team, responsible for promoting participatory urbanism, along with smarter city […]
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    Meet the 2020 MORRE Fellow: Faith Rynda

    May 23, 2020
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground are proud to announce that Faith Rynda has been selected as the summer 2020 MORRE Fellow. Faith will spend the summer working with the City of Boston’s Chief Resilience Officer, Ms. Lori Nelson, in the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Racial Equity (MORRE). As Chief Resilience Officer, Ms. […]

  • Meet the 2020-2021 Menino Fellow: Daniel Daponte

    September 29, 2020
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce Daniel Daponte (CAS '22) as our 2020-2021 National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. Daniel is pursuing a BA in Environmental Analysis and Policy with a minor in Urban Studies. He aspires to have a career in city planning or local government to create more sustainable […]

  • Meet the 2021–2022 Menino Fellow: Gloria Ampadu-Darko

    October 24, 2021
    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 […]

  • Meet the 2022–2023 NLC Menino Fellow: An Pham

    October 11, 2022
    The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is pleased to announce An Pham (KHC ‘24) as our 2022–2023 National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. An is a junior majoring in Economics and Mathematics and is interested in inequality, environmental policy, and urban economics. He hopes to pursue a career in policy analysis, where he can work […]

  • Meet the 2023-2024 NLC Menino Fellow: Tammy Dong

    September 21, 2023
    We are pleased to announce Tammy Dong (Pardee '24) as the 2023–2024 National League Cities (NLC) Menino Fellow. Tammy is a senior studying International Relations with a focus on foreign policy and security studies in Africa and the Middle East. She enjoys piecing together the puzzle of why the world is the way it is […]
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    Meet the Inaugural 2020 Public Impact Scholars Cohort

    May 15, 2020
    The Initiative on Cities is excited to announce our inaugural Public Impact Scholars cohort. The Public Impact Scholars program equips BU faculty with new skills and knowledge to influence local and state policy and discourse for positive societal impact. Faculty gain new perspective on state and local government, evidence-based policymaking, effective community-engaged research, and media engagement. The […]

  • Meet Valerie Sanchez Covaleda, the 2022 Providence Justice Summer Fellow

    May 20, 2022
    By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Valerie Sanchez Covaleda has been selected as the 2022 City of Providence’s Justice Summer Fellow. Valerie will spend the summer working with the city's Office of Sustainability and supporting the implementation of the strategies, policies, and programs outlined in Providence’s Climate Justice […]
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    Meet Zakaria Elkawa, 2023 Climate Ready Boston Intern

    May 18, 2023
    The Boston University Initiative on Cities is happy to announce that Zakaria Elkawa (CAS, Pardee '23) has been selected for the summer internship with the City of Boston’s Environment Department Climate Ready Boston team on heat resilience projects and communications and community engagement work. The intern will have the opportunity to work in Boston City Hall and “on-the-ground” […]

  • Meeting the Challenge: Global Innovations in Urban Housing

    April 12, 2019
    As America’s housing crisis persists, high-cost cities increasingly face three immediate challenges: affordability, public housing, and homelessness. On April 8-9, 2019, the Boston University Initiative on Cities hosted Meeting the Challenge: Global Innovations in Urban Housing, an international conference to address these challenges. Participants featured the High-Cost Cities Housing Forum (HCHF), a peer-to-peer group comprised of […]