Are World Disruptions Defining the Future of “New Urbanism”?
To understand how COVID-19 might impact the future of the built environment, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA, looked 100 years into the past: to the Spanish Flu. Her research with colleagues at the University of Miami, where she is a Malcolm Matheson Distinguished Professor of Architecture and directo...
Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?
This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by Karen Shih ’09, photos by Stephanie S. Cordle.Nose-deep in the latest TikTok, AirPods jammed into their ears, sunglasses obscuring their eyes—many students don’t take in the world around them as they rush from class to class.But could a gi...
UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in Affordable Housing Design Competition
An interdisciplinary graduate student team from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has advanced to the final four in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2024 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. They wil...
Craig Spangler Elevated to AIA's Prestigious College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated MAPP alum Craig Spangler (B.ARCH ‘82) to its College of Fellows. He is one of 96 members–and two non-member architects–elevated this year out of 80,000 AIA members. This honor is one of the most prestigious awarded to an architect, with only 3%...
Ann Marie Borys Elevated to 2024 AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Ann Marie Borys (B.ARCH '80) to its College of Fellows. She is among 98 architects recognized this year. The prestigious honor is awarded to architects who have made significant contributions to the profession.Borys is a professor and undergrad...
UMD Program to Help Maryland’s Rural Counties Cut Carbon
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Federal grant money available for emissions-cutting projects could be a windfall for local governments looking to go green—if the applications didn’t look so much to municipal staffers like billows of red tape.“Federal grants are no fun when you feel ...
New Ideas for Used Materials
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today, written by Sala Levin. Looking for a set of ’70s barstools for a basement renovation or a crystal chandelier for your Victorian’s entry hall? A 40,000-square-foot warehouse in Hyattsville is a secondhand maven’s Disney World, filled with light fixture...
$460K Awarded to Faculty, Staff, Students From New Do Good Campus Fund
Post-doctoral Associate Stefan Woehlke was one of 27 grantees to earn funding from University of Maryland's inaugural Do Good Campus Fund to recruit and engage underrepresented students in archaeological heritage fieldwork. Read the article in Maryland Today.
TerraPlan Publication Launch Party
Join us for the launch of TerraPlan, the University of Maryland’s new student-run planning publication, celebrating the creativity and research of students in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Enjoy light refreshments, meet the authors and editors, and read a copy of the inaugu...
October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025
SIRJ Lab Presents: Let It Flow Lecture Series
This event is open to the MAPP and UMD CommunitySpeakers:Dr. Iana Rufino Professor of Civil Engineering Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil. Dr. Adriano Paz Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Federal University of Paraiba, BrazilDr. Iana Rufino from the Federal University of Campin...
November 6, 2025
November 6, 2025