By Elijah Mensah Over the summer, I worked as a research assistant with Professor Justin Hollander and Karen Jacobsen on a Tufts and Woodwell Climate… Read More »Investigating the contribution of plastic pollution to flooding and related impacts on public health: My research experience in Kampala, Uganda
All of the Field Projects from last Spring concluded with outstanding presentations, but only one team took their production “on tour.” The Davis Square team… Read More »The Davis Square Team: A Field Projects Experience for the Books
When Justina Cheng, a graduating MS Sustainability (MSS) student, signed up for UEP’s Spatial Statistics course Spring of 2022, she had no idea the decision… Read More »How an MS Sustainability Student Took Her School Project to the National Stage of Transportation Research
An urban planner argues that the downward spiral that some U.S. cities face is not inevitable, but requires active efforts to avoid by Taylor McNeil… Read More »Urban Doom Loop: What It Is and How Cities Can Stop It
In May 2023, first-year UEP MA, MS, and MSS students closed the curtain on 11 Field Projects they carried out with nonprofit, community, and governmental partners. This… Read More »Vision to Practice: 11 Impactful Field Projects Completed by UEP Student Teams in Spring 2023
Katie Walsh helps cities manage their climate risks—and champions environmental advocates for office By Lara Ehrlich / June 26, 2023 Original article from TuftsNow. At… Read More »Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change Through Urban Planning
By Camille Minns, Joshua Dickens, and Nicholas Stewart Listen to Us Talk: Camille Minns, Joshua Dickens, and Nicholas Stewart In this Article UEP Students Joshua… Read More »DO YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD? : Jumbos Community Fridge and Pantry Diversify Access to Nutrient Rich Food
We are delighted to announce the addition of two esteemed faculty members to the UEP community: Dr. Peilei Fan and Dr. Hassaan F. Khan. Both… Read More »Welcoming Two New Faculty Members to the UEP Community: Peilei Fan and Hassaan F. Khan
Vernon Walker, the MPP candidate at UEP and Program Director at CREW, recently received the Tufts CREATE (Climate, Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Technology, and Ecology) Solutions… Read More »UEP MPP Student Receives Tufts CREATE Solutions Graduate Climate Fellowship
This past year, Tufts launched the Racial Equity in Policy and Planning (REPP) Fellowship program, a first-of-its-kind among graduate planning programs. Hosted by the Department… Read More »Tufts Racial Equity Policy and Planning (REPP) Fellowship completes first year: REPP fellows supported by six founding partners and funders