Alumni Profile: Rameez Munawar (B.S. Architecture ’12, MRED ’14)
In 2014, five MAPP graduate students clinched first place at the ULI Hines Competition, edging out 160 collegiate teams with their imaginative revitalization concept for the Nashville, Tn., neighborhood of Sulfur Dell. Of the five students, Rameez Munawar was the lone delegate from MAPP’s real estate program, a critical component to developing a concept that is cohesive with the market and that will deliver financially. Three years later, Rameez was back at ULI Hines—this time, on the other side of the jury table, a memorable experience he considers “an honor” to be a part of.
UMD Students Present Final Sustainability Projects to The City of Frederick
Students, faculty and administrators from the University of Maryland gathered at College Park City Hall Tuesday night to present four city-focused sustainability projects to Mayor Andrew Fellows and the City Council.
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.
David Do Named Director of Washington, D.C.’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Urban Studies and Planning Program Graduate Student David Do has been named the new Director of Washington, D.C.’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA). D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced David’s new role last week, saying, “I welcome David’s enthusiasm and am delighted to have him join our team. David will be instrumental in working with the AAPI community on behalf of my Administration to deliver a fresh start for the District’s residents.”
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 School
Preservation Super Hero: Lucinda Philumalee (MHP 2010, MRED 2012)
MAPP Alumni Spotlight: Lucinda Philumalee, MHP 2010, MRED 2012
Bostwick Gets a Boost with Long-Awaited Restoration Projects
The powerful derecho that hit the Washington area in June of 2012 is on record as one of the most destructive, fast-moving storms in U.S. history. While the region has largely recovered, there are still traces of the storm’s destruction. For many in the MAPP community, there is no better example of the storm’s grisly aftermath than Bostwick, the historic Bladensburg site a short distance from the UMD campus.
Fulbright Scholar Looks to U.S. Preservation Efforts for Inspiration in Ukraine
When Kateryna Goncharova presented the University of Maryland’s Historic Preservation program’s Marvin Breckenridge Patterson Lecture at the Ukrainian embassy in 2012, she emphasized significant differences between the U.S. preservation industry and the system of preservation in her home country of Ukraine. The lecture was not Kateryna’s first trip stateside; her work for the Ukrainian State Research and Project Institute occasionally brought her to Washington, D.C.
PALS Program Launches Partnership with College Park
The University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth announced today a new, on-going partnership with the City of College Park that will leverage University assets to tackle city challenges in sustainability. The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability, or “PALS” program, will match coursework across a variety of disciplines with issues pertaining to the economic, environmental and social well-being of College Park. Although unofficially launched in January, the Memo of Understanding was approved Tuesday night at a meeting of the College Park City Council.
UMD DOES IT AGAIN! ULI Final 4
TERPS make “the final four” at the 2015 ULI-Gerald Hines Student Urban Design CompetitionA team of graduate students from UMD’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has landed one of four finalist slots in the thirteenth annual Urban Land Institute/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition, beating out over 120 teams from 60 of the finest and most prestigious graduate-level programs in the United States and Canada.