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In U.S., the Journey to School Can Be Uphill—Both Ways
Around the U.S., an estimated 40 children are hit by cars every day walking to school—a statistic Karen Kali’s son became part of earlier this year. The Silver Spring, Md., middle schooler was hit and injured by a car in a crosswalk not far from his home on a bright afternoon in February. “These kid...View Article Details for In U.S., the Journey to School Can Be Uphill—Both Ways Five Questions with Gabrielle Hapi
As a new graduate student in the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Real Estate Development Program, Gabrielle Hapi ’15, MBA & MRED ‘21 often passed by Baltimore’s glassy high-rises wondering, “How can I help people who can’t afford these rents?” She didn’t know that she’d find her answer first at U...View Article Details for Five Questions with Gabrielle Hapi Juan Luis Burke Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor Open configuration options
Dr. Juan Luis Burke has been promoted with tenure to Associate Professor of Architecture by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. A scholar and practitioner of both architecture and historic preservation, Burke’s teaching and research explore the early modern ...View Article Details for Juan Luis Burke Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor Open configuration options Joseph Williams Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor
Dr. Joseph Williams has been promoted with tenure to Associate Professor of Architecture by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. An expert in medieval architecture in Italy and the greater Mediterranean, Williams’s teaching and research explore how architectu...View Article Details for Joseph Williams Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor Tanya Bansal Named Director of Real Estate Development Program
Clinical Associate Professor Tanya Bansal has been named director of the University of Maryland’s Real Estate Development Program. In her new role, she will oversee the graduate, undergraduate and accelerated graduate degrees at the university’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.“Tan...View Article Details for Tanya Bansal Named Director of Real Estate Development Program 
UMD Researchers Find Homeownership Increasingly Out of Reach for Marylanders
Sluggish new housing construction in Maryland is driving up prices and contributing to residents' inability to achieve the American dream of homeownership, according to a new University of Maryland study.Conducted by researchers at UMD’s National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) for the Maryland Depar...View Article Details for UMD Researchers Find Homeownership Increasingly Out of Reach for Marylanders