MAPP News
New Kibel Exhibit Looks at the Complex Process of Memorializing Tragedy
The first thing you notice are the stalks of wheat. Cast in bronze and measuring 30 feet long, the sculpture depicts a bountiful wheat field that slowly recedes into the background until it finally disappears. The stunning visual depicts the confiscation of Ukraine’s wheat crop by Stalin in 1932 and...View Article Details for New Kibel Exhibit Looks at the Complex Process of Memorializing Tragedy 
Matt Bowling (MHP '09) Selected in Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Database Contest
Matt Bowling (MHP '09) was selected as one of five authors in The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's "The Place Database Contest 2019". The purpose of this contest is to create stories through maps by using the institute’s database. The database is a detailed map of the United States that visualizes...View Article Details for Matt Bowling (MHP '09) Selected in Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Database Contest 
Alumni Profile, Valentine's Edition: Chelsie and Ryan Rattanni
Over the past 50 years, MAPP has produced its fair share of power couples. In the fall of 2016, Ryan Rattanni and Chelsie Miller were added to the roster. The two met through UMD’s Urban Studies and Planning Program, where they worked and studied alongside each other in a tight-knit cohort; sparks b...View Article Details for Alumni Profile, Valentine's Edition: Chelsie and Ryan Rattanni 
Colvin Institute's Capstone Competition
Eleven MRED (Masters of Real Estate Development) students presented their fall 2018 capstone projects on December 16, to a jury of real estate professionals from around the area, as they competed for the Colvin Institute’s first place cash prize of $1,000.Congratulations to Catherine Ryckman, first ...View Article Details for Colvin Institute's Capstone Competition 
HISP alum shares the story of the Jackson Magnolia on NPR
The Jackson Magnolia, a collossal, 200-year-old tree that has been a fixture on the White House grounds for 39 presidents, is in trouble. After early reports of its impending removal, a sizable trimming has kept in intact for another day. HISP alum, historian and author of A Garden for the President...View Article Details for HISP alum shares the story of the Jackson Magnolia on NPR 
HISP Alumna Rei Harada brings Egypt’s Heritage to Light
When most people think of Egypt, the predominant image that comes to mind is the Pyramids. Yet, the history and heritage of this country is vast and diverse, something M.H.P. alum Rei Harada ('08), who is a researcher for the International Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Faculty of Fine A...View Article Details for HISP Alumna Rei Harada brings Egypt’s Heritage to Light