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UMD Architecture Students, Alumni Recognized at 2019 AIA Maryland Design Awards
Six student projects were recognized for design excellence this year by AIA Maryland during the AIA Maryland 2019 Excellence in Design Awards, taking prizes in four out of the six categories and sweeping the “beginning design, graduate level” category. Nine Master of Architecture students and two un...View Article Details for UMD Architecture Students, Alumni Recognized at 2019 AIA Maryland Design Awards 
UMD’s Bridging the Gap Studio Awarded Studio Prize by Architect Magazine
Bridging the Gap, a collaborative, cross-continental design studio between the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and Al-Nahrain University in Iraq, was awarded Architect Magazine’s 2019 Studio Prize.Architect’s Studio Prize is awarded annually to a select numbe...View Article Details for UMD’s Bridging the Gap Studio Awarded Studio Prize by Architect Magazine 
Matt Bowling (MHP '09) Selected in Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Database Contest
Matt Bowling (MHP '09) was selected as one of five authors in The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's "The Place Database Contest 2019". The purpose of this contest is to create stories through maps by using the institute’s database. The database is a detailed map of the United States that visualizes...View Article Details for Matt Bowling (MHP '09) Selected in Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Database Contest Michele Lamprakos Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship
Written by Dan Novak.Associate Professor Michele Lamprakos has been named a fellow at the National Humanities Center (NHC) for the 2019-2020 academic year. She is one of 37 scholars from institutions in the U.S. and abroad to receive this highly competitive and prestigious award. Lamprakos is one o...View Article Details for Michele Lamprakos Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship 
HISP Alumna Rei Harada brings Egypt’s Heritage to Light
When most people think of Egypt, the predominant image that comes to mind is the Pyramids. Yet, the history and heritage of this country is vast and diverse, something M.H.P. alum Rei Harada ('08), who is a researcher for the International Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Faculty of Fine A...View Article Details for HISP Alumna Rei Harada brings Egypt’s Heritage to Light 
HISP alum shares the story of the Jackson Magnolia on NPR
The Jackson Magnolia, a collossal, 200-year-old tree that has been a fixture on the White House grounds for 39 presidents, is in trouble. After early reports of its impending removal, a sizable trimming has kept in intact for another day. HISP alum, historian and author of A Garden for the President...View Article Details for HISP alum shares the story of the Jackson Magnolia on NPR