We are saddened to share the passing of Professor and Former Dean, Robert Mugerauer. Dr. Bob believed in his students’ ability to make the world a better place. His passion & commitment to equity & justice lives on in those he taught & worked with. Read: buff.ly/3tr7CAj

Check out the Seattle Times article featuring Tim Lehman, urban design and landscape architecture graduate, and his commitment to giving the community a voice in the design of the land surrounding the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center: buff.ly/3girpOq.

Super energized after three days of inspiring discussions on new emerging #urban #ecoevo themes! Crafting the research priorities and new operational structure for the next phase of the UrbanEcoEvoNet network. Thank you everyone for outstanding contributions!

“What you’re seeing is just another recalibration of the sorts that have been going on for time immemorial between employers and communities,” said Chuck Wolfe, a multinational urbanism consultant and affiliate professor University of Washington. buff.ly/3JPv9Uh via GeekWire

Brooke Bradford is an alumna of the MIPM program, and completed her degree while also working full-time for Capitol Hill EcoDistrict. Learn more about her experience balancing work and the MIPM program in this piece: buff.ly/3ynYr5I #CollegeOfBuiltEnvironments

Today's the day! Support the UW Built Environments Dean's Fund for Excellence and help us prepare the next generation of designers and planners who will make a better built environment for all. Give: buff.ly/40Z2IsI #HuskyGivingDay

UPDATE! We only need *1* more alumni to give and unlock $3,500 to the Dean's Fund for Excellence! bit.ly/CBEHGD23 #HuskyGivingDay

By making a gift to the Dean's Fund for Excellence, you help us prepare the next generation of designers, planners, and developers who will make a better built environment for all. Give now: bit.ly/CBEHGD23 #HuskyGivingDay

This Summer I'll teach a new course at University of Washington entitled Building Cities That Think like Planets. It will be in hybrid format and it is open to non-UW students. I will have an info session on April 20, 12:00 PDT. If interested please DM me and I will share a Zoom link.

Jacques Besse's excursion of stepping into a Paris intersection led to the publication of “La Grande Pâques,” an examination of the complexity of urban environments and mental illness. Learn more about Besse in this article, featuring UDP's Keith Harris. buff.ly/3LeWIWv

Join UDP for the Annual Phd Symposium with the College of Built Environments in honor of Dr. Bob Mugerauer, where we'll hear the latest information on Phenomenology, Environment, Transportation, Housing, Trauma Design, and more. Register here: buff.ly/3nvREow

Congrats to Chuck Wolfe for making the list of Most Influential Urbanists Planetizen 👏

Can AI help the transform the future of downtown Seattle? Read what Chuck Wolfe thinks.

“I’m exactly where I want to be.” For associate professor of UDP@UW Jan Whittington, this statement sums up her feelings about being on the faculty of a large public university, doing what she loves, with good opportunities to secure research funding. buff.ly/3Q0AR8X

This weekend is a great reminder of what investment in access to public transit and high-speed rail could do for our city and region. Learn more: southseattleemerald.com/2023/07/18/pla…

We're thrilled to welcome new DEOHS Assistant Prof. Tzu-Hsin Karen Chen (Karen TH Chen), also faculty in UDP@UW! deohs.washington.edu/faculty/tzu-hs…

The housing crisis impacts cities everywhere, from housing costs to businesses & the unhoused. Chuck Weinstock sheds light on potential solutions, highlighting planners' crucial role in boosting community-affordable housing. Register: buff.ly/46vei1e #UrbanPlanning #UW