Through Newberry Fellowship, Juan Burke Charts New Book, Curriculum
Since the dawn of civilization, maps have been an instrumental tool for discovering the world around us. They decipher unfamiliar cities, illustrate climate zones and natural features and facilitate a faster route to work. But Assistant Professor Juan Burke will tell you that maps, especially the ancient analogs crafted before the age of satellites, can also tell a story: about the political and social undercurrents of the day, how cities change over time and how civilizations interpreted it all.
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Mourns Former Dean John Steffian
Architect, educator and second Dean of Maryland’s School of Architecture, John Steffian passed away on August 2, 2022. He was 89. A generous and affable leader of the school for seven years, Steffian played a pivotal role in establishing the school’s place both at the University of Maryland and in the region, shepherding it through growth politics and into the digital age.
Students Channel Animal Instincts to Create Urban Spaces
One of Washington, D.C.’s fastest-growing hot spots may be a recreational and culinary boon for D.C.’s human inhabitants—but it’s a bummer for its winged ones, particularly the reclusive American bittern, a native bird that makes its home along the Anacostia.
UMD Welcomes New Architecture Program Leadership Team
First year students aren’t the only new faces gracing the halls of the Architecture Building this fall: Maryland’s Architecture Program returned for the 2022-23 school year with a new leadership team and new plans to grow and enhance the student experience at Maryland. Led by Director Mohammad Gharipour, the Architecture leadership team—which includes Clinical Assistant Professor Michael Ezban, Director of Student Services Kristen Stack and Program Specialist Laila Asi—is working with architecture faculty to bring new opportunities and coursework to the undergraduate and graduate programs.
When a Movie’s Scene Stealer Is the Scene Itself
Wes Anderson metric montage by Ken Filler, Matt Bender and Austin Raymond.
Most cinephiles agree that Jimmy Stewart’s portrayal of a man in a wheelchair held captive by his apartment—and his own devices—stole the show in Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece, “Rear
Inaugural Pioneers Endowed Scholarship Fuels the Passion of a Remarkable Student
If the road to architecture licensure is a marathon, by all accounts, Maria Farieta is making incredible time. This fall, she is prepping for thesis, advising undergraduate students as a Graduate Assistant, entering design competitions and clocking hours with Maryland design firm Grimm+Parker. It’s a lot to take on—but Farieta shows no sign of slowing down.
Don’t Know What You Got ’Til It’s Green
Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.Blue skies, a warm (but not scorching) sun and just the right touch of crispness in the air practically begged Terps to leave their study carrels, offices and residence halls on Friday and rejoice in the pleasure of being outside. A new, and temporary, mini park on campus offered the community the ideal place to indulge in the September splendor.Its location? A block of parking spots on Preinkert Drive, just outside Queen Anne’s Hall.
‘A Multitude of Risks and Hazards’
Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.For 40 days, residents of Jackson, Miss., had to boil water to brush their teeth, cook dinner or bathe after the city’s largest treatment plant failed. Schools in the state capital had to steer children away from unusable toilets or fountains, people lined up for 12 million bottles of donated water, and some hospitals had to pay to bring in tankers.
Students “Dish” With Antiquities Experts on 18th-Century Plantation Life
A single sliver of ceramic might not reveal much about the Virginia plantation where it was discovered. But amass thousands of them in a room and a story begins to take shape—told through Chinese porcelain teacups and punch bowls, earthenware chargers and shaving basins.
EFC Wins EPA Pollution Prevention Grant to Help Breweries Go Green
This fall, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC) will kick off a project to help craft breweries adopt sustainability practices, reduce pollution, and save money. The project – “Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance to Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania Craft Breweries” – is supported by a Pollution Prevention grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's historic $100 million investment in the program.