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Zachary Klipstein (B.S. Architecture ’10, M.ARCH ‘12) and Emily Lally (B.S. Architecture ‘15) join an elite group of future design leaders selected for the Emerging Professional Awards Program Class of 2023, a leadership development and mentorship program through AIA Potomac Valley (AIAPV).

Six University of Maryland studio projects were recognized for sustainable, community-centered design at this year’s AIA Maryland Excellence in Design Awards, sweeping each category at both the undergraduate and graduate level for the second year in a row.

This fall, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC) will kick off a project to help craft breweries adopt sustainability practices, reduce pollution, and save money. The project – “Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance to Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania Craft Breweries” – is supported by a Pollution Prevention grant from the U.S.

A single sliver of ceramic might not reveal much about the Virginia plantation where it was discovered. But amass thousands of them in a room and a story begins to take shape—told through Chinese porcelain teacups and punch bowls, earthenware chargers and shaving basins.

Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.

Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.

If the road to architecture licensure is a marathon, by all accounts, Maria Farieta is making incredible time. This fall, she is prepping for thesis, advising undergraduate students as a Graduate Assistant, entering design competitions and clocking hours with Maryland design firm Grimm+Parker. It’s a lot to take on—but Farieta shows no sign of slowing down.

Wes Anderson metric montage by Ken Filler, Matt Bender and Austin Raymond.

First year students aren’t the only new faces gracing the halls of the Architecture Building this fall: Maryland’s Architecture Program returned for the 2022-23 school year with a new leadership team and new plans to grow and enhance the student experience at Maryland.

One of Washington, D.C.’s fastest-growing hot spots may be a recreational and culinary boon for D.C.’s human inhabitants—but it’s a bummer for its winged ones, particularly the reclusive American bittern, a native bird that makes its home along the Anacostia.

Architect, educator and second Dean of Maryland’s School of Architecture, John Steffian passed away on August 2, 2022. He was 89. A generous and affable leader of the school for seven years, Steffian played a pivotal role in establishing the school’s place both at the University of Maryland and in the region, shepherding it through growth politics and into the digital age.

Since the dawn of civilization, maps have been an instrumental tool for discovering the world around us. They decipher unfamiliar cities, illustrate climate zones and natural features and facilitate a faster route to work.