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Fri, 12/15/2023 - 12:00

It has been a landmark year for the Real Estate Development Program at the University of Maryland. In Fall 2022, we launched our undergraduate major in Real Estate and the Built Environment, celebrated the major’s first graduate in May 2023, and welcomed two new faculty members, Jesse Saginor, Ph.D. and John Park, Ph.D. in Fall 2023. Today, our master’s and undergraduate programs continue to attract bright, dynamic students who are passionate about the real estate development professions and seek to make a difference in the built environment.  

Fri, 12/15/2023 - 12:00

This fall, the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability program (PALS) has continued its efforts to solve Maryland’s toughest issues with the help of the university’s brightest students and faculty. Administered by MAPP’s National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG), PALS works to connect students in a variety of disciplines with real-world experiential learning while providing assistance to local Maryland jurisdictions for addressing sustainability issues.

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 12:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Carrie Chard, Colvin Institute / cchard@umd.eduWednesday, December 13, 2023College Park, Md.— A mixed-use residential and commercial building located in Downtown Brooklyn won first place at the eighth annual Colvin Case Study Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 9. A team from Columbia University beat semi-finalists from the University of Houston, Clemson University and the University at Buffalo with their case study of One Boerum Place in a juried, live competition at the University of Maryland (UMD).

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 12:00

Written by Brianna Rhodes Ten MAPP alumni were among the recipients who took home awards at this year's Excellence in Design Awards during the AIA Potomac Valley (AIA PV) Design + Leadership awards celebration on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event took place at the Montgomery County Planning Department’s headquarters building in Wheaton, Maryland.

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 12:00

MAPP alums are no strangers to receiving top awards worldwide, but being recognized at their alma mater makes being an award recipient extra special. Just ask Craig Spangler, AIA (B.ARCH ‘82), who received the President's Award at the Alumni Association’s 2023 A Celebration of Terps: Featuring the Maryland Awards on Nov. 10.

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:00

On April 13, 2023, the EPA announced the TCTAC initiative, which aims to provide grant funding to eligible applicants for the establishment of technical assistance centers nationwide. These centers will offer critical support to communities facing environmental justice concerns, as well as their partners. In partnership with the DOE, the EPA has allocated $177 million to assist overburdened communities across the country.