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Thu, 10/12/2023 - 12:00

This story originally appeared in Maryland Today, written by Allison Eatough ’97At the Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm in Baltimore, watering the end-of-season tomatoes, kale and Brussels sprouts takes more than just a turn of a spigot.It involves prying up a manhole cover on a nearby sidewalk an...

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:00

Originally published in Maryland Today, written by Annie Krakower. In between days spent defending the Earth from asteroids, teaching jujitsu, studying crime scenes and excelling at hundreds of other vocations, experts across the Baltimore-Washington area come to the University of Maryland to do it ...

Wed, 10/04/2023 - 12:00

Written by Brianna RhodesEight University of Maryland students were recognized for their visionary architectural projects at the annual AIA Maryland Excellence in Design Awards on Thursday, Sept. 21, at College Park City Hall. A number of MAPP alumni also won awards this year, including jury citatio...

Tue, 10/03/2023 - 12:00

Originally published in TERP Magazine, written by Karen Shih '09, photos by Stephanie S. Cordle.JUST BEYOND THE MAZE of hallways under New York City’s Penn Station, the din outside is disorienting: Cars honk incessantly in bumper-to-bumper traffic, pedestrians jostle each other on the sidewalk, and ...

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:00

Originally published in the Maryland Today article "33 Faculty and Staff to Be Honored at Convocation".Professor Madlen Simon’s distinguished teaching career in architecture is founded on providing students with experiences that mirror the real world, nurturing the collaborative and creative problem...

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 12:00

Written by Brianna RhodesKathryn (Kate) Howell joins MAPP this fall as the director of the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) and associate professor in the Urban Studies and Planning Program. She succeeds Gerrit Knaap, who has served in the role since 2002. Howell previously worked as an assoc...