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Towards the end of a difficult spring semester in 1985, Chris McCabe (B.S. Architecture ’85, M.ARCH ’87) was at a crossroads. Having studied architecture at UMD for four years, she was uncertain as to whether she had the talent and confidence needed to tackle the Master’s program in architecture.

MAPP is proud to announce that Ariel Bierbaum, along with her team of three other researchers, has secured $50,000 in research grant funding from the Spencer Foundation’s Small Research Grants Program. The grant will allow continuing work into the socioeconomic impact of public school closures in Philadelphia, and will look specifically at issues of school reuse and/or demolition.

Bill Bonstra, FAIA (B.ARCH ’83) has spent his career as an architect seeking to enrich people’s lives through thoughtful design, a philosophy he has extended to his relationship with the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation for over 30 years.

Fall 2025 Dean's ListAbualrub, HeyamAdamu, TesnimAdzannur, Emmy CevyraAl-Azawi, Maryam AAndrade, Sergio StanleyAndres, Luis DanielBarake, Alexandra MarieBecerra, Sarah SophiaBelluscio, Christina SuzanneBenavides, CarolinaBernardo, James AnthonyBhogal, Aman SinghBilley, Merina Elise

Two stunning urban enclaves—“Stack Alley” by graduate students Joseph Chase Edwards (B.S. Architecture ’20) and Marcelino Defngin (B.S. Architecture ’21) and “Dwelling in the City” by undergraduate student Meredith Eby (B.S.

Of the many ways downpours disrupt the small town of North Brentwood, Maryland—from flooded basements to sodden front yards—one in particular is surprising: the walk to school.

This article originally was published in Terp.

This event is open to the public and will be live streamed.This lecture is the annual Creative Placemaking event, presented in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center. It also serves as the kickoff event for the Vision Is Yours Placemaking Forum, taking place Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24.More details coming soon.