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Study Finds Neighborhood Features Impact Mental and Physical Health for Better or Worse
Written by Allison Eatough ’97A new University of Maryland study co-authored by Associate Professor Ming Hu indicates that sidewalks, single-lane roads and street signs could all be part of the path to a community’s mental and physical health, for better or worse. Published in the International Jou...View Article Details for Study Finds Neighborhood Features Impact Mental and Physical Health for Better or Worse 
Maryland Takes Top Honors at 2022 AIA Baltimore Design Awards
Two stunning urban enclaves—“Stack Alley” by graduate students Joseph Chase Edwards (B.S. Architecture ’20) and Marcelino Defngin (B.S. Architecture ’21) and “Dwelling in the City” by undergraduate student Meredith Eby (B.S. Architecture ’22)—were awarded top honors in the graduate and undergraduate...View Article Details for Maryland Takes Top Honors at 2022 AIA Baltimore Design Awards 
UMD Program Plants Seeds of Stormwater Relief
Of the many ways downpours disrupt the small town of North Brentwood, Maryland—from flooded basements to sodden front yards—one in particular is surprising: the walk to school. One of Prince George’s County’s oldest and lowest-lying towns along the Anacostia River is often overwhelmed by rain, with ...View Article Details for UMD Program Plants Seeds of Stormwater Relief 
A New Look for a Maryland Icon
Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.The 7.5-foot-tall bronze likeness of Frederick Douglass is about to move from his perch overlooking Hornbake Plaza. But he won't go far: just about 15 feet from his usual spot. And it won’t be for long: three to four weeks while he an...View Article Details for A New Look for a Maryland Icon 
Zachary Klipstein, Emily Lally Named 2023 “Emerging Professionals” by AIAPV
Zachary Klipstein (B.S. Architecture ’10, M.ARCH ‘12) and Emily Lally (B.S. Architecture ‘15) join an elite group of future design leaders selected for the Emerging Professional Awards Program Class of 2023, a leadership development and mentorship program through AIA Potomac Valley (AIAPV). They are...View Article Details for Zachary Klipstein, Emily Lally Named 2023 “Emerging Professionals” by AIAPV 
At AIA Maryland Awards, UMD Students and Alumni Reign Supreme
Six University of Maryland studio projects were recognized for sustainable, community-centered design at this year’s AIA Maryland Excellence in Design Awards, sweeping each category at both the undergraduate and graduate level for the second year in a row. A jury of established practitioners, indust...View Article Details for At AIA Maryland Awards, UMD Students and Alumni Reign Supreme