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Lamprakos Joins MIT as Visiting Professor
Michele Lamprakos, photo courtesy of J.M. Ayala. University of Maryland Associate Professor of Architecture Michele Lamprakos will join the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) School of Architecture and Planning as a Visiting Associate Professor for the 2026 fall semester.She will teach tw...View Article Details for Lamprakos Joins MIT as Visiting Professor 
A Second Career at UMD Offers an Unlikely ROI: Student Success
When Maria Day-Marshall was a little girl, she wanted to be exactly like her cousin. So when her cousin proclaimed she was going to be a lawyer when she grew up, Day-Marshall decided she would too. It's the kind of childhood plan that rarely carries into adulthood, but Day-Marshall’s did—through a M...View Article Details for A Second Career at UMD Offers an Unlikely ROI: Student Success 
This Alum Played to Win in the 42nd Season of Jeopardy!: Who is Derek Lombardi?
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. president who deemed Thanksgiving a national holiday? Luckily, Derek Lombardi M.C.P. ‘17 did; he stumbled on this fun fact cramming for his appearance on Jeopardy! this past June— one of three “Slumdog Millionaire moments” that inched the urban planner ...View Article Details for This Alum Played to Win in the 42nd Season of Jeopardy!: Who is Derek Lombardi? 
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