MAPP News
Vikas Mehta (PhD 06)
He has just accepted The Terence M. Fruth/Gemini Chair of Signage Design and Community Planning and Eminent Scholar of Urban/Environmental Design position at the University of Cincinnati. The chair professorship will develop a new initiative focused on communication in the urban environment (CUE) by collaborating with planning, architecture, design, signage design, communication and other disciplines.View Article Details for Vikas Mehta (PhD 06) HISP Alum Co-Authors Genealogy Article with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for The Root
Alumna Kristin Britanik (MHP ‘09) co-authored an article for The Root this past July with literary critic and writer Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The article, entitled “Did Africans Immigrate to Jim Crow America?” addresses a reader question about tracing the roots of her great-great-grandfather, who willingly immigrated to the United States during post-Civil War segregation, or the Jim Crow era.View Article Details for HISP Alum Co-Authors Genealogy Article with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for The Root 
William Bonstra Endowment to Provide Need-based Student Support through New Terpstart Program
Bill Bonstra, FAIA (B.ARCH ’83) has spent his career as an architect seeking to enrich people’s lives through thoughtful design, a philosophy he has extended to his relationship with the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation for over 30 years. This past month, Bonstra, who has supported the school over the years financially and as an advisor, mentor and teacher, pledged a $30,000 endowment through UMD’s New TerpStart Matching Scholarship Program.View Article Details for William Bonstra Endowment to Provide Need-based Student Support through New Terpstart Program 
Dr. Michelle Magalong, HISP Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Michelle Magalong Named School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation's First Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow Brings experience with underserved communities to Maryland’s Built Environment SchoolView Article Details for Dr. Michelle Magalong, HISP Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow 
Third Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
UMD Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development Announces Winners in Third Annual Colvin Case Study Team of undergrads wins top prize for first timeView Article Details for Third Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge 
Alumnae Amalie ElFallah Receives Fulbright Award
Written by Dan Novak Amalie ElFallah (B.S. Architecture ’18) has been awarded the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s two-year Laurea Magistrale in Architecture and Urban Design at the Politecnico di Milano in Italy. The program trains students in advanced architectural design and develops theoretical, humanistic and artistic competences based on the Italian tradition.View Article Details for Alumnae Amalie ElFallah Receives Fulbright Award