Study Finds Dangerous Bacteria in Homes Plagued by Sewage Backups
Written by Katherine Shaver, originally published in Maryland Today.A University of Maryland study of Baltimore houses with recent sewage backups revealed that most had toxic bacteria that could potentially infect residents who touch a contaminated surface or breathe contaminated air.The 2022 pilot ...
MAPP Remembers Kea Distinguished Professor and Alumnus Pablo Güiraldes
Written by Matthew Bell, FAIA, Christine Cestello Hinojosa A talented architect, urban designer and teacher, Pablo Güiraldes (M.ARCH ’98) had a career of successes in public and private capacities in both the United States and his native Argentina. A MAPP alumnus and former Kea Distinguished Profess...
MAPP Welcomes New NCSG Director Kathryn Howell
Written by Brianna RhodesKathryn (Kate) Howell joins MAPP this fall as the director of the National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) and associate professor in the Urban Studies and Planning Program. She succeeds Gerrit Knaap, who has served in the role since 2002. Howell previously worked as an assoc...
MAPP Welcomes New Historic Preservation Program Director Susan Kern
Written by Brianna Rhodes. Susan Kern serves as the director of the Historic Preservation Program. She received her Ph.D. in History from William & Mary and her M.A. in Architectural History from the University of Virginia. In between degrees, she worked in the archaeology department at Monticel...
MAPP Welcomes New Real Estate Development Faculty Jesse Saginor
Jesse Saginor, AICP, is an associate professor and assistant director of graduate students in the Real Estate Development Program. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies and Public Affairs with a concentration in real estate and economic development from Cleveland State University. He also has a Master o...
MAPP Welcomes New Real Estate Development Faculty John Park
Written by Brianna RhodesJohn Park joins the Real Estate Development program this fall as an assistant professor. He earned his Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University, an M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and M.S. and B.S. degrees from Hanyang University in Seoul, South Kore...
Madlen Simon Receives the Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award
Originally published in the Maryland Today article "33 Faculty and Staff to Be Honored at Convocation".Professor Madlen Simon’s distinguished teaching career in architecture is founded on providing students with experiences that mirror the real world, nurturing the collaborative and creative problem...
Divine Interventions: Terps Reimagine Struggling Churches’ Spaces
For the past few decades, the pews at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in New Carrollton, Md., have been slowly emptying. Weekly attendance at the once-thriving, multicultural congregation has dwindled to around three dozen. Frequent flooding of the sanctuary chapel has damaged its foundation and ...
Columbia University Reclaims Victory at Tenth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
College Park, Md.— The analysis of a towering, 26-story affordable housing project in the South Bronx took first place at the tenth annual Colvin Case Study Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 5. Columbia University returned to College Park for its second victory in the competition’s history, beating out st...
SIRJ's Internet of Things (IoT) Stormwater Training Workshop
This event is open to the UMD CommunityThe Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience and Justice Lab invites all graduate and undergraduate students to the Internet of Things (IoT) Stormwater Training Workshop. As part of this workshop, students will learn about the applications of IoT on campus stormwat...
December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025