Marccus Hendricks Named to 2026-27 Class of Harvard Radcliffe Fellows
University of Maryland urban planning Associate Professor Marccus Hendricks has been named to the Harvard Radcliffe Institute 2026-27 class of fellows. He is one of 53 scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals and artists from around the world selected to pursue ambitious projects at the R...
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University of Maryland Launches AI in Architecture Minor
The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation will launch a new artificial intelligence in architecture minor in Fall 2026. The 15-credit AI in Architecture minor will guide students in the practical and ethical application of AI in the design process, from data-driv...
Experiential Learning Program Gets a Boost to Do (More) Good
UMD’s long-running program that engages students in real-world projects to “Do Good” for Maryland communities will now do more. The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) is one of six campus programs selected to receive funding as part of UMD’s inaugural Do Good Campus Signature I...
15 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants
This article was originally published in Maryland Today. Written by: Alyssa RyanFifteen new courses in architecture, education, English, public policy and more that will prepare University of Maryland students to lead in a society increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) were awarded $230...
Architecture Thesis Spring 2026
Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Thesis Presentations ScheduleSchedule with Invited Guests | Lucid BoardMonday, May 11Morning live stream sessions: Youtube | Facebook9 a.m.: Adriana Hammond - War Wounds: Historic Preservation and Phenomenological Implications for the Rebuilding of Ukraine10 a.m...
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UMD Wins NAIOP 2026 Capital Challenge
A dynamic entertainment corridor adjacent to the future home of the Washington Commanders proposes a new destination for D.C., and earned six graduate students from the University of Maryland’s Real Estate Development Program first place in the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (N...
Is Healthy Building Design all in Your Head?
By Katherine Shaver Could images of plants, waterfalls and other nature scenes outside hospital room windows help patients recover more quickly? Do specific sounds and the feel of a building’s materials improve people's focus?Healing, productivity and even happiness can be directly connected to the ...
Restoring Community to a Little-Known Part of Gotham
The historic red brick warehouses at West 126th St. and Amsterdam Avenue in West Harlem have been many things over their lifetime. For their first century, they were the epicenter of New York City’s burgeoning beer industry, until Prohibition officers dumped their contents into Harlem sewers in 1923...
You may already be interacting with AI every time you enter a building — through smart climate systems, occupancy sensors, predictive lighting or security platforms. The built environment — buildings, infrastructure, transportation systems and public spaces — is humanity's most immediate, tangible and large-scale point of encounter with artificial intelligence. Architects who understand this are not simply adapting to change. They are positioned to shape it.