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Students Vie for National Title in Ninth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
Four teams made their “case” for top honors Saturday at a long-running national student competition hosted by the University of Maryland’s Colvin Institute for Real Estate Development. Clemson University beat out the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and New York University (NYU) for the winning title—and a $10,000 prize—with their analysis of a three-phase, mixed-use project in Charleston, S.C. at the 2024 Colvin Case Study Challenge.View Article Details for Students Vie for National Title in Ninth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge 
Restoring a Main Street’s “Charm”
Architecture student Christophe Tanis discovered a bold way to gauge a neighborhood’s walkability while strolling down a city street in West Baltimore: He estimated the number of inches between him and a speeding bus. “There’s no safety buffer between the sidewalk and the road, and people are driving so fast,” he said. “It's not a good place for people to walk, period.”View Article Details for Restoring a Main Street’s “Charm” 
Federal Overhaul … of D.C. Buildings
The FBI Headquarters fits into the urban fabric of Washington, D.C., like a rayon leisure suit in a collection of silk blouses. The bleak, blocky building in the brutalist style (sideburns-era, all-concrete), nestled among its neoclassical counterparts on Pennsylvania Avenue, is a low-rise low point in the architectural annals of a monumental city.When the FBI relocates to Maryland in 2036, however, the building site could have a second life, said University of Maryland architecture Professor Matthew Bell.View Article Details for Federal Overhaul … of D.C. Buildings 
To Design the Future, Look to the Past
When it comes to designing for a warmer planet, modern-day architects may find inspiration not from the latest technology, but from their earliest predecessors: the Sumarians of Babylon.View Article Details for To Design the Future, Look to the Past 
VR Can Boost Police Officer Empathy, UMD Study Finds
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by John Tucker. The job of police officer isn’t one that’s generally associated with touchy-feeliness, but a new University of Maryland study points to a tool that could help cops better connect with those they serve: virtual reality (VR).View Article Details for VR Can Boost Police Officer Empathy, UMD Study Finds 
Building Towards AI?
The story originally appeared in Inhabit Magazine. The following images in this story were generated using Midjourney by MAPP designer Jelena Djakovic, using keywords pulled from each of the interviews.View Article Details for Building Towards AI?