From studios working with real-world clients and meaningful project sites to competing in national competitions, our students produce creative, environmentally thoughtful and socially conscious projects that bring new energy to urban spaces, uplift community culture and create vibrant places for all.
To view individual student theses, projects and dissertations, visit The Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (DRUM).
Highlighted Student Projects
Report Offers a Roadmap to Better Bus Access for Montgomery County Residents
Recommendations from Urban Planning Student Target First- and Last-Mile Accessibility to Stops
'Spoking' the Youth Vote
Volunteers debut the ElectionCycle and DemocraCycle bikes to share election information.
UMD Brings Home Victory at 2026 Maryland AIA Awards
Students, Faculty and Alums Honored for Design Excellence at Annual Regional Competition
Urban Planning Studio Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability by APA
Urban Planning Studio Offered Local Stakeholders a Roadmap for Enhancing Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability.
In Student ‘Shark Tank’ Competition, Creativity Is in the Water
Architectural Design Solutions Vie for Top Prize in Annual Ideas Challenge
UMD Student Project Wins National Design Award
Proposal to Revitalize a Vacant Site in Baltimore Spurs Ideas for Redeveloping Forgotten Places