WELCOME BACK, HUSKIES!
Welcome to Autumn Quarter 2021! We hope you are well rested and ready to get to work. Check out UW's Back-to-School checklist for details on what you should do before returning and what you should bring with you.
2021-2022
COMMON BOOKAll are welcome to join the Department of Urban Design & Planning in the reading of our 2021-2022 Common Book and New York Times bestseller The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
MELANIE MAYOCK"Working in the field, it’s obvious we have a long way to go in terms of equity and including underserved communities in decisions. Having people of color represented in the profession is one important step, and bringing more students of color through the MUP program is one way to help get us there."
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A CALL FOR INCREASED
CLIMATE ACTIONProfessor Jan Whittington co-authored a report that was published by
the World Bank in partnership with the City Climate Finance Leadership
Alliance, "2021 State of Cities Climate Finance," calling for an urgent
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Pride Month
Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning,
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Alumni Spotlight: Mike Stevenson
Mike shares how the MIPM program has helped his career aspirations and new job at the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Indian Energy at the National Renewable Energy Lab.
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PANDEMIC BRINGS
A CHANGE IN HABITSProfessors Anne Vernez Moudon and Qing Shen
worked in partnership with the PSRC to show how
remote workers’ transportation, work and other
lifestyle habits changed during the first several
months of the pandemic. -
HUSKY 100
Congratulations to Ph.D. Candidate Lan T. Nguyễn and
CEP Junior Reese O'Craven for being recognized as
#Husky100 students! This award acknowledges 100
undergraduate and graduate students across all three
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A QUEST FOR COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE"We are transforming our community while remembering
and recognizing our strong connection with our shore."
Senior Instructor Bob Freitag published a paper, "Exploring
a Community’s Quest for Resilience: Struggling with Past
Plans," for the National Hazards Review. -
NOT QUITE A BLOCK PARTY
Associate Professor Rachel Berney and colleagues present a comparison of Covid-19 street reallocation projects in Seattle, WA, and Vancouver, BC. They examine street closures' location concerning communities of color, setting the stage for further impact analysis.
