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Fall 2025 Architecture Thesis Presentations
Monday, December 15Monday morning thesis presentations live streams: Youtube | Facebook10 - 11 a.m. | Jalon Lee Robinson, (Ecological Performance) + (Human meaning) = New ways
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 student teams from Virginia Tech, UT Austin and University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
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 floors.
Madlen Simon Receives the Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award
Originally published in the Maryland Today article "33 Faculty and Staff to Be Honored at Convocation".
MAPP Welcomes New Real Estate Development Faculty John Park
Written by Brianna Rhodes
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 of Public Administration from the Ohio State University.
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 Monticello and directed field research.
MAPP Welcomes New NCSG Director Kathryn Howell
Written by Brianna Rhodes
MAPP Remembers Kea Distinguished Professor and Alumnus Pablo Güiraldes
Written by Matthew Bell, FAIA, Christine Cestello Hinojosa
Study Finds Dangerous Bacteria in Homes Plagued by Sewage Backups
Written by Katherine Shaver, originally published in Maryland Today.
Building for Belonging
Abby Chi’s grandfather is such a fixture at his community pool that many of the children taking swim lessons alongside his daily laps know him by name: Mister Hi. But Mister Hi isn’t his actual name.
A Sacred Place, Designed to Last
When a procession of red ants made a run at the communion chalice during a balmy Sunday morning mass, Reverend Lauren Bloom knew she had a problem.