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Global Center for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters Awarded $5 Million NSF Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $5 million to the University of Michigan Global Center for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters. Richard Norton, professor of urban and […]
Student Team Recognized with Outstanding Graduate Student Project in Planning Excellence Awards
“Preserving Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing in Detroit: A Case Study of Oakman Boulevard Community along the Joe Louis Greenway” has been awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Project in the 2023 […]
Mania Aghaei Meibodi and DART Lab Celebrate Invention
Dr. Mania Aghaei Meibodi, assistant professor of architecture at Taubman College, and her team from the Digital Architecture Research and Technologies (DART) Lab participated in this year’s Celebrate Invention event. […]
June Manning Thomas Recognized with ACSP Distinguished Educator Award
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) has recognized June Manning Thomas, Centennial Professor Emerita of urban and regional planning and Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University Professor of urban […]
Post Rock awarded NSF Partnerships for Innovation Technology Translation Grant
Meredith Miller, associate professor of architecture and director of the masters of architecture program, and Thom Moran, associate professor of architecture, are principal investigators, and Chris Humphrey, FabLab associate manager […]
University of Michigan Implements Programs to Increase Accessibility
“When you go to look at university infrastructure … it’s hard to point to a space and say, this is an intentionally designed safe space. For the most part I […]
Collaboration Between Taubman College and Stone Center Examines Housing Inequality and Justice in the U.S.
Kathy Velikov, associate dean for research and creative practice at Taubman College and professor of architecture, and Fabian Pfeffer, Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics director, have released the second of […]
Deepthi Bathala Recognized With Carter Manny Writing Citation
The Graham Foundation recognized Taubman College Ph.D. student Deepthi Bathala with a 2023 Carter Manny Writing Citation. The Ph.D. candidate earned this recognition for her dissertation titled “Famine Crops, Plantations, […]
Tim Berke Recognized with GPEIG Award for Best Student Paper on International Planning
Tim Berke, Ph.D. student in urban and regional planning, was recognized with the Global Planning Educators’ Interest Group’s (GPEIG) 2023 award for the best student paper on an international planning […]
David Lepo, M.U.P. ’78, Gives Because of the Lasting Impact of His Taubman College Education
Many of David Lepo’s fondest memories of Taubman College involve his friend, mentor, and urban planning professor, Katharine Warner. Warner, who passed away in 2022, was known to her students […]
Collective for Equitable Housing Explores Solutions to Growing Affordable Housing Crisis
America’s affordable-housing crisis is getting worse. Apartment rents and new and existing home prices have risen beyond the reach of many families. Government housing subsidies and tax credits have proven […]
ArcPrep: Detroit High School Students Survey the Expansiveness of Architecture
Joshua Powell, a recent University of Michigan dual master’s graduate in architecture and urban planning who took part in the first ArcPrep course seven years ago, plans to start a […]
Taubman College Faculty on Teams Awarded OVPR Anti-Racism Grants
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) awarded nearly $450,000 in grants across seven research teams to investigate the effects of systemic racism and inform strategies to combat […]
Taubman College Welcomes New Faculty Members
Taubman College welcomes new faculty members for the 2023–2024 academic year. These new colleagues join established faculty in offering students a breadth of opportunities for learning and professional development. Luke […]
Taubman College Welcomes New Fellows Olaia Chivite Amigo and Ryan Ball
Two new fellows are joining Taubman College for the 2023 – 2024 academic year. The college is excited to welcome the unique perspectives and energy Olaia Chivite Amigo, who has […]