MAPP News
UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in Affordable Housing Design Competition
An interdisciplinary graduate student team from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has advanced to the final four in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2024 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. They will compete for the winning title on April 18 in Washington, D.C., at HUD Headquarters.View Article Details for UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in Affordable Housing Design Competition 
Craig Spangler Elevated to AIA's Prestigious College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated MAPP alum Craig Spangler (B.ARCH ‘82) to its College of Fellows. He is one of 96 members–and two non-member architects–elevated this year out of 80,000 AIA members. This honor is one of the most prestigious awarded to an architect, with only 3% holding the distinction.View Article Details for Craig Spangler Elevated to AIA's Prestigious College of Fellows 
Are World Disruptions Defining the Future of “New Urbanism”?
To understand how COVID-19 might impact the future of the built environment, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA, looked 100 years into the past: to the Spanish Flu.View Article Details for Are World Disruptions Defining the Future of “New Urbanism”? 
Office of the Provost Announces Do Good Innovator Awardees
The Do Good Institute, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, is proud to recognize 57 incredible UMD staff and faculty with the Provost’s Do Good Innovator Award. Three faculty members from MAPP were honored among the campus community members who create, nurture, expand and amplify social impact through education, programs and research, in and outside the classroom.View Article Details for Office of the Provost Announces Do Good Innovator Awardees 
Bringing a Southern City’s Buried Black History to Light
This article was originally published in Maryland Today.A century ago, a self-taught artist by the name of William Edmondson sat in his Nashville backyard, using a railroad spike and a hammer to chisel yard ornaments and sculptures for headstones. He later became the first African American to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art.View Article Details for Bringing a Southern City’s Buried Black History to Light 
Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams Promoted to Associate Clinical Professors
Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams have been promoted to associate clinical professors by the University of Maryland's Architecture Program. As practicing educators in the field, both professors have used their expertise to expand the architecture curriculum through their coursework and professional work."Michael and Brittany bring practice and research into the classroom," said Dean Dawn Jourdan. "Through their teaching and service, these faculty have helped guide and prepare our students for thoughtful and sustainable architecture practice."View Article Details for Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams Promoted to Associate Clinical Professors