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Building for the End: Thesis Drafts a Plan for Truly Sustainable Building
Each semester, the Architecture Program’s Design Thesis highlights innovative, often extraordinary concepts from individuals on the cusp of professional life, a precursor to the indelible architecture etched into our urban fabric. But what if that future included another typology—one that is the ant...View Article Details for Building for the End: Thesis Drafts a Plan for Truly Sustainable Building 
Meet Mohammad Gharipour, MAPP’s Next Director of Architecture
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation will welcome Dr. Mohammad Gharipour to the University of Maryland this August as a professor of architecture and the next director of the Architecture Program. An accomplished and award-winning scholar, leader and teacher, Gharipour comes to UMD ...View Article Details for Meet Mohammad Gharipour, MAPP’s Next Director of Architecture 
Marccus Hendricks Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor
Dr. Marccus Hendricks has been promoted with tenure to associate professor of urban studies and planning by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP+D). A sought-after national voice in environmental justice, Hendricks’ work exposes the massive infrastructur...View Article Details for Marccus Hendricks Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor 
Architecture Alumna Julia Nagele Brings Towering Design—and Meaning—to Seattle’s Skyline
The majestic skyscrapers designed by Julia Nagele (M.ARCH ’96) don’t reach Seattle’s cloud cover in a conventional fashion. Glassy and gleaming, they shift and undulate, emulating both sophistication and whimsy. Skyglass, Nagele’s zig-zag creation under construction for Seattle’s downtown, seemingly...View Article Details for Architecture Alumna Julia Nagele Brings Towering Design—and Meaning—to Seattle’s Skyline 
Book Pulls the Lid Off Canned Food’s History
Written by Karen Shih '09, originally published in Maryland Today.Humble cans of peas, chicken noodle soup and chili got a little more respect during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people stocked up on shelf-stable foods to avoid unnecessary trips to the grocery store. But canned goods have fallen far fr...View Article Details for Book Pulls the Lid Off Canned Food’s History MAPP Alum Dr. Georgeanne Matthews Joins Architecture Program as New Assistant Professor
Georgeanne Matthews is all about the bigger picture. A seasoned architect specializing in public design, her portfolio comprises the institutional architecture that fortifies a community’s identity and place: libraries, community centers, campus master plans and K-12 design. But to Matthews, that ne...View Article Details for MAPP Alum Dr. Georgeanne Matthews Joins Architecture Program as New Assistant Professor