Sponge City: Waterlogging Prevention and Control in China
For her thesis, Yingran Li researched sponge cities, a sustainable urban storm water management concept.
Student Work
2021 Outstanding Thesis Award Winners
Three students awarded the 2020-21 Outstanding Thesis Award
A Summer of Two Environmental Internships
Balancing two summer internships created opportunity for diverse experiences
12 Field Projects Completed by UEP Student Teams in Spring 2021
Student teams completed twelve studies on topics ranging from environmental justice to placemaking.
My Experience as A Recycling Intern with the Tufts Office of Sustainability
Sustainability student reflects on Recycling Internship
UEPodcast Episode 3: Boston’s Commons, Reclaimed
In this second episode of their mini-series, Kaili and Celia discuss food justice, youth empowerment, environmental justice, and transit justice in some of Boston’s marginalized… Read More »UEPodcast Episode 3: Boston’s Commons, Reclaimed
UEPodcast Episode 2: Boston’s Wicked Problem
This is the first of a two episode mini-series by recent Tufts graduates Celia Bottger and Kaili Chen. Celia and Kaili were inspired to produce… Read More »UEPodcast Episode 2: Boston’s Wicked Problem
Teaching Democracy: Identifying ‘Micro Practices’ of Democracy through a UEP Thesis
Zoë Ackerman’s exemplary thesis examines the impact and possibilities of Teaching Democracy, a community-university training program at UEP.
Exploring the Impact of E-commerce on Cities and Villages: The Case of Amazon and Alibaba
Xianzheng Fang’s thesis looked at the impact of e-commerce on urban and rural areas in the United States and China
Using GIS to Center Equity for Clean Transportation Investments in Massachusetts
Pollution from transportation does not impact everyone equally.