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UMD Survey Indicates ‘New Normal’ for Maryland’s Daily Commute
This story originally appeared in Maryland TodayWhile most Marylanders continue to work remotely post-pandemic, those who brave the daily commute are overwhelmingly behind the wheel—even when the office is less than a mile away—according to a new University of Maryland survey.Conducted by UMD’s Nati...View Article Details for UMD Survey Indicates ‘New Normal’ for Maryland’s Daily Commute 
A Worthy Charge
There’s a statistic in the architecture world that Lakisha Woods thinks deserves more attention. It’s not related to community development, sustainable practice or green design—but rather, who’s doing it. Although 51% of architecture students are women, they comprise only 17% of all registered archi...View Article Details for A Worthy Charge 
Placing Art and Design Front and Center
It’s not every day that a crowded lecture hall hosting an academic symposium breaks into song. But when the song is led by Los Angeles-based poet and urban planner Amy Shimshon-Santo, and the symposium centers on catalyzing civic action through art and design, there is singing—along with poetry, art...View Article Details for Placing Art and Design Front and Center 
Marccus Hendricks Joins White House Council on Environmental Quality
The White House Council on Environmental Quality has tapped Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Marccus Hendricks, to serve as a Senior Advisor for Climate and Community Resilience on the inaugural Environmental Justice team. A one-year appointment through the Executive Office of the ...View Article Details for Marccus Hendricks Joins White House Council on Environmental Quality 
New Podcast Looks to Build Optimism for an Uncertain World
When Clinical Associate Professor Julie Gabrielli landed her first job out of graduate school, she was eager to put the big, sustainably minded ideas cultivated during school into practice. But the practice had other plans.“Firm life is intensely practical, and client focused,” she said. “Back then,...View Article Details for New Podcast Looks to Build Optimism for an Uncertain World 
Five MAPP Faculty Awarded University Funding to Tackle “Grand Challenges” of Our Time
Efforts to address global water issues, combat urban inequity, respond to environmental contamination and close the digital divide will receive new funding as part of the largest comprehensive grant program in University of Maryland’s history. The Grand Challenges Grants Program, an unprecedented $3...View Article Details for Five MAPP Faculty Awarded University Funding to Tackle “Grand Challenges” of Our Time