Author: Jaclyn Berman

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

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 […]

IOC Director Loretta Lees to Receive 2025 Urban Affairs Association “Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award”

The Boston University Initiative on Cities is excited to announce that Director Loretta Lees will receive the 2025 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA). Director Lees will formally accept this award at the upcoming International Conference on Urban Affairs in Vancouver, BC, Canada. In addition to her […]

#BUandBoston: Art for the Heart

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 […]

Faculty Friday: Marcus Walton

Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus and in the city. This week, we are highlighting Marcus Walton, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).  By Jaclyn Berman Jaclyn Berman: Tell me about […]

#BUandBoston: BU Community Garden

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 […]

Faculty Friday: Jade Brown

Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus and in the city. This week, we are highlighting Jade Brown, a Clinical Associate Professor of Law in the Civil Litigation & Justice Program (CLJP) at Boston University School of Law.  By Jaclyn Berman Jaclyn Berman: Tell […]

#BUandBoston: Maggie Kormann and Boston’s Racial Justice Office

#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 […]

Faculty Friday: Rébecca Bourgault

Faculty Friday is a series highlighting members of the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Faculty Advisory Board, by exploring their work on campus and in the city. This week, we are highlighting Rébecca Bourgault, Chair of Art Education and Assistant Professor of Art, Art Education at the College of Fine Arts. By Jaclyn Berman Jaclyn Berman: […]