MAPP News
Inspiring the Profession through Experience – The Thomas L. Schumacher Memorial Endowment
Towards the end of a difficult spring semester in 1985, Chris McCabe (B.S. Architecture ’85, M.ARCH ’87) was at a crossroads. Having studied architecture at UMD for four years, she was uncertain as to whether she had the talent and confidence needed to tackle the Master’s program in architecture. Fo...View Article Details for Inspiring the Profession through Experience – The Thomas L. Schumacher Memorial Endowment 
Alumni Profile: Meet Abraham Murrell
Before MAPP alum Abraham (Abe) Murrell (B.S. Architecture ’13) starts his master’s degree in architecture this fall, he has a small to-do list. It’s an ambitious list to squeeze into six months: Abe wants to travel, volunteer and also get some hands-on experience in construction. Even more ambitious...View Article Details for Alumni Profile: Meet Abraham Murrell 
PALS Program Launches Partnership with College Park
The University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth announced today a new, on-going partnership with the City of College Park that will leverage University assets to tackle city challenges in sustainability. The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability, or “PALS” program, will mat...View Article Details for PALS Program Launches Partnership with College Park 
David Do Named Director of Washington, D.C.’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Urban Studies and Planning Program Graduate Student David Do has been named the new Director of Washington, D.C.’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA). D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced David’s new role last week, saying, “I welcome David’s enthusiasm and am delighted to have him j...View Article Details for David Do Named Director of Washington, D.C.’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs 
PALS Delivers One Million Dollars in Project Value to Maryland Communities
Sixteen disciplines. Three hundred and fifty students. Nearly one million dollars in project value. This year, a new campus-wide program proved its strength in numbers, delivering sustainable solutions to environmental, social and economic challenges to two Maryland cities. Twenty-nine projects—whic...View Article Details for PALS Delivers One Million Dollars in Project Value to Maryland Communities MRED Program Welcomes New Faculty
The School’s MRED program is proud to announce a new crop of talented professionals joining their faculty ranks this semester. Spanning a variety of professional disciplines and experiences, these men and women will share their knowledge and insight with students in classes across a wide range of ar...View Article Details for MRED Program Welcomes New Faculty