Tufts University Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

Tufts University Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Graduate school program at Tufts University

The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) at Tufts prepares a new generation of leaders – ‘practical visionaries’ – who will contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable communities. A nationally accredited program, it is distinct from many other planning and policy programs by having a strong social justice focus. Tufts UEP graduate students learn to engage and confront the social and environmental challenges in today’s world of rapid urbanization.

Don’t miss our first social event of the year! Join us for ice cream on BP Lawn on 9/9 at 12 PM. A chance to get to know...
09/03/2026

Don’t miss our first social event of the year! Join us for ice cream on BP Lawn on 9/9 at 12 PM. A chance to get to know faculty and students over a cold bowl of ice cream? Count us in! See you there, UEPers! 🍦🍨🍧

A huge welcome to our first years! Here are some of our favorite moments from orientation today 🎉 We are so excited for ...
09/03/2026

A huge welcome to our first years! Here are some of our favorite moments from orientation today 🎉 We are so excited for them to start their journey at UEP. See you in class soon! 📚🥂

We invite you to propose a project idea for the Spring 2027 Field Projects course!Each spring, first-year Masters studen...
07/27/2026

We invite you to propose a project idea for the Spring 2027 Field Projects course!

Each spring, first-year Masters students in the Tufts Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning (UEP) department must complete the Field Projects course, where students work in teams of 5-6 on projects hosted by real-world partners.

Field Projects integrates theory and practice by providing graduate students with the opportunity to work on real-world challenges with government, nonprofit, community, and private sector partners. We are looking to develop approximately 12 projects for next spring (mid-January to mid-May). To submit a project idea, please complete this brief survey by Friday, September 4, 2026 via the QR code or link in bio.

We are shocked and very sad to share with you that our own Louisa Gag, UEP MPP ‘25, a transportation planner and bike ad...
07/11/2026

We are shocked and very sad to share with you that our own Louisa Gag, UEP MPP ‘25, a transportation planner and bike advocate, was killed on Thursday morning, July 9th, by a driver near Roxbury Crossing while she was riding her bike.

Louisa started at UEP in 2020 as an MA-UEP student while she was still working with the LivableStreets Alliance. She graduated with the MPP degree in May 2025 while she was working as an Active Transportation Planner with the City of Boston. She dedicated her career to improving safety and accessibility on our streets. Many of you have worked closely with Louisa and she will be deeply missed.

We encourage everyone to support one another as we navigate this devastating loss together. We will share more details about the UEP’s honoring and remembering Louisa in the near future.

Friday, June 12, join us for Connecting Sectors, Connecting People: Tufts Public Health for Critical Impact, a day-long...
06/09/2026

Friday, June 12, join us for Connecting Sectors, Connecting People: Tufts Public Health for Critical Impact, a day-long symposium designed to initiate dialog, fire the imagination, and create connections in Public Health.

The keynote speaker is Gina McCarthy, UEP alum and former EPA administrator under the Obama administration as well as the first climate advisor to the White House.

June 12, 2026 at the Joyce Cummings Center on the Tufts Medford Campus from 9:30am-6:00pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Students and alums, join us for a pre-symposium mixer the evening before in Davis Square!

Register for Connecting Sectors, Connecting People: Tufts Public Health for Critical Impact via the QR code or here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecting-sectors-connecting-people-tufts-public-health-tickets-1987941099342?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Congratulations to all our graduating UEPers! We are so proud of you. Go Jumbos! 🐘🩵
05/15/2026

Congratulations to all our graduating UEPers! We are so proud of you. Go Jumbos! 🐘🩵

Congratulations to UEP Associate Teaching Professor Rebecca Shakespeare for winning the 2026 Tufts Excellence in Online ...
05/11/2026

Congratulations to UEP Associate Teaching Professor Rebecca Shakespeare for winning the 2026 Tufts Excellence in Online Teaching Award!

The award is presented by Tufts Educational Technology Services to celebrate the outstanding dedication, creativity, and innovative teaching practices of instructors in Tufts’ online and blended academic programs. Students nominate course instructors whose teaching in the online space had a positive impact on their learning and engagement.

Learn more about the award here:
https://sites.tufts.edu/ets/twt-and-eot-awards/

UEP first years just wrapped up their Field Projects presentations this week! Congratulations to all the teams on their ...
05/01/2026

UEP first years just wrapped up their Field Projects presentations this week! Congratulations to all the teams on their incredibly fascinating and impactful research and hard work this semester. A huge shoutout to all the project partners who attended and supported the teams throughout their project.

Our last Cities@Tufts lecture for Spring 2026 is this Wednesday, April 22nd from 12 - 1PM ET! We will be joined by Tufts...
04/20/2026

Our last Cities@Tufts lecture for Spring 2026 is this Wednesday, April 22nd from 12 - 1PM ET! We will be joined by Tufts University Visiting Scholar Elizabeth Barron who will share "Emplacing Sustainability," the topic of her current book project.

Register for Zoom link here: https://citiesattufts-emplacing-sustainability.eventbrite.com

Elizabeth Barron is professor of environmental geography at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway and is trained as an interdisciplinary scholar with degrees in conservation biology, anthropology, forest ecology and geography.

Geographers understand the term place to be short-hand for a diverse set of perspectives and practices. Place is space made real and thick with description, history, and experience. It can incorporate fixed and fluid ideas about the physicality of landscapes, the political negotiations of boundaries, ideas about identity, and attachments to each other and nature. How can we use the richness of the concept of place to reframe sustainability - how we understand it for ourselves, how we work on it as scholars, and how we communicate it to the public? This is the topic of Emplaced Sustainability, Dr. Barron’s current book project, which she will present at the upcoming lecture.

Art competition!!! Submit designs for UEP merch to be gifted to the graduating class of 2026!Deadline extended -> To en...
04/13/2026

Art competition!!! Submit designs for UEP merch to be gifted to the graduating class of 2026!

Deadline extended -> To enter the competition, email a digital copy of your art by midnight on Sunday 4/26/26!

All art submissions will be displayed at the UEP Art Showcase on 4/27/26 in JCC 160 at 12PM. This event is open to all in the UEP community to celebrate all art submissions. Food and drinks will be provided! Online voting will commence shortly after.

Submission details below and in Canvas announcements. https://tufts.app.box.com/s/a5357h9v39dj02sijhqbl86fmyod9yp7

*Only students who are eligible to participate in the 2026 graduation should submit designs or vote.*

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