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Research Addressing Mental Health Crisis Earns “Grand Challenges 2.0” Funding
An interdisciplinary project that explores how nature can nurture better mental and physical health was awarded a University of Maryland “Grand Challenges 2.0” institutional grant. A partnership between faculty from five UMD colleges and schools—including architecture Associate Professor Jana Vander...View Article Details for Research Addressing Mental Health Crisis Earns “Grand Challenges 2.0” Funding 
From Horseshoe Crabs to Healthy Beaches: Putting a Value on What We Love
Delaware's ocean and bay waters are worth far more than what shows up in economic reports — and a new report by University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (UMD EFC) prepared for DNREC Coastal Programs outlines research questions to explore the expansion of marine resources value.Released in...View Article Details for From Horseshoe Crabs to Healthy Beaches: Putting a Value on What We Love 
UMD Studio Course Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability by the American Planning Association
A Fall 2024 urban planning studio that offered local stakeholders in Langley Park, Md., a roadmap for enhancing economic, social and environmental sustainability was honored last month with an Excellence in Sustainability Award from the American Planning Association. “Equitable Development for Langl...View Article Details for UMD Studio Course Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability by the American Planning Association 
The Neighborhood Impact When School's Out—Forever
For most U.S. cities, a public school is as multifunctional as a Swiss Army knife. Beyond a place for learning history and algebra, schools often double as disaster shelters, host community meetings, serve as neighborhood parks and polling sites, and even house food pantries. Yet since 2000, thousan...View Article Details for The Neighborhood Impact When School's Out—Forever 
Dawn Jourdan Reappointed as Dean of School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Dr. Dawn Jourdan, an expert in the legal aspects of land use, affordable housing, preservation and aesthetics regulations, has been reappointed for a second five-year term as dean of the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.In a message to the university community...View Article Details for Dawn Jourdan Reappointed as Dean of School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation 
After 35 Years of Teaching, Madlen Simon’s Got Perspective
One of Madlen Simon’s biggest “teaching moments” came not as an instructor—but as a student. In 2014, she found herself approaching total strangers on the streets of San Francisco to gather ideas for a design concept as part of Stanford d.school’s Design Thinking Bootcamp, which she was attending fo...View Article Details for After 35 Years of Teaching, Madlen Simon’s Got Perspective