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UEP MA graduate Cara Foster Karim excels in dual roles as an urban planner and a practicing artist. Her artistic endeavors have recently earned her the esteemed title of November's Artist of the Month by the Somerville Arts Council.

The research modeling project, supported by the Tufts University Scholars at Risk (SAR) program, offers fellowships for global scholars, artists, and writers.

This fall, UEP welcomed 10 mid-career Masters of Public Policy students, each with a minimum of 7 years professional experience. This cohort, featuring five Neighborhood Fellows, will enrich UEP by sharing insights from their unban leadership background.

The purpose of the research is to highlight the use of digital mapping and GIS in combination with 3D geo-visualization for depicting landscapes and cultural heritage sites.

UEP second-year student Elijah Mensah shares his insights from the ACSP Conference 2023 in Chicago, IL, where over 1200 attendees, including about 700 faculty, more than 400 students, professionals from over 30 countries gathered.

Erin Heskett, AG96, elevates the urgency of land protection efforts in a leading role at the Land Trust Alliance

UEP alum (2016 – MA-UEP), Kathleen O'Brien has been named an ABCD Community Hero.

The Racial Equity in Policy and Planning (REPP) program supported five students this year to pursue UEP’s MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning / MS in Environmental Policy and Planning programs.

UEP professor Justin Hollander, A’96, was interviewed for an article in WIRED magazine, where his research with former Tufts students, Minyu Situ, G’19, and Alexander Seto, E’22, on social bots was highlighted.