The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) organized a special workshop on higher education’s role in sustainability and resilience. The discussion leaned into the connectedness of environmental issues and approaching sustainability with a holistic mindset. Attending workshops on efforts such as these offer invaluable insights that can inspire action and spark important change. […]
Read MoreJoin Us at the CA+P Research Symposium! Arch Building | March 4, 2025 Each year, the College of Architecture + Planning (CA+P) hosts an exciting event that showcases the groundbreaking research conducted across all four divisions within the college. The CA+P Research Symposium offers a unique platform for faculty, research fellows, and students to present […]
Read MoreDivision of Games Joins College of Architecture and Planning [Salt Lake City, 7/5/2024] We are excited to announce the Division of Games joining the College of Architecture and Planning as of July 1, 2024. As the national leading program for virtual game design and research, the Division of Games has made a major impact in […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah is an active member of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), a core program of the nonprofit organization Second Nature that connects 23 of the world’s leading research universities and university systems committed to accelerating climate action on campus, in communities, and globally since 2019. Beginning last year, a cohort of four graduate […]
Read MoreKeith Diaz Moore, Dean of the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning (CA+P), has announced he is stepping down from the position effective April 30, 2023. Over the last eight years, Dean Diaz Moore has led the College of Architecture + Planning to be recognized as a frontrunner in transforming architectural, design, and […]
Read MoreThis story originally appeared in Innovation Matters – College of social Work. More than two years after the beginning of a global pandemic, it’s still difficult to think through all the changes COVID brought with it. There isn’t a sphere of society or a point in the lifespan that wasn’t altered. Sarah Canham, associate professor […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new elevator, ramp insertions and several new student success spaces in the Architecture building. During the grand opening on Aug. 24., students, faculty, staff and alumni enjoyed remarks from donors, the U director of the Center of Disability and Access, […]
Read MoreHosted by the University of Utah and the multidisciplinary group Utah Geriatric Education Consortium, on September 22-23, the Age-Friendly Communities Symposium brings together individuals from the Intermountain West to identify innovations and opportunities that will transform how neighborhoods, campuses, and health environments foster the independence, productivity and wellbeing of older adults. In a virtual modality, participants will […]
Read MoreThomas ‘Tom’ Kass (1936-2022), Professor Emeritus at the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning, Distinguished Professor Teaching Award 1979, ACSA Distinguished Professor, and a fellow at the MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies passed away on Tuesday, July 26. Kass, a firm believer in studying various disciplines, was a recognized painter and beloved […]
Read MoreThis story originally appeared in University of Utah Magazine. There’s a street in downtown Salt Lake City serving as an urban archive with generations of stories written in brick and concrete. Near the Salt Palace Convention Center and the Vivint Arena, it stretches from Second to Third West on 100 South, bookended by the Japanese […]
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