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Student Work Highlighted in University Neighborhood Partners Annual Magazine

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Congratulations to students in the Community Engagement in Planning graduate course, who were featured in the University Neighborhood Partners annual magazine, Community Voices. Over 100 people attended the “Community Perspectives on Housing & Gentrification” Open House in December, which featured 14 community engagement projects developed by students in the City and Metropolitan Planning program. These projects […]

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PhD Suncica Milosevic Publishes Vaccination Accessibility Research

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PhD Student Suncica Milosevic and coauthors recently published an article titled “Vaccination Accessibility Analysis: Modeling Historical Patterns of Redlining and Access to Healthcare Services”. The full article can be accessed here. Abstract Despite immense efforts to ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccination access, many global communities had remained marginalized without access to vaccines or with limited supplies […]

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Age-Friendly Community Interventions

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Dr. Andy Hong and colleagues recently published new research, “Age-Friendly Community Interventions for Health and Social Outcomes: A Scoping Review”. This study conducts a scoping review of the interventions that target both health and social outcomes within the purview of the age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) framework. The results showed that many of the successful […]

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Justin Delgado Selected Student of the Year by NITC

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Justin Delgado, MCMP student, has been selected Student of the Year by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC).  This honor is very prestigious and part of the US Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers program.  Justin’s award will be recognized at a January banquet at the Transportation Research Board conference.  Congratulations Justin!

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Dark Sky Minor Students Assess Light Pollution in the Glendale Neighborhood

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Over the course of the spring 2023 semester, students in the Dark Sky Studies minor worked to determine the safety hazards caused by artificial lighting present in Glendale, Utah, a neighborhood on the West side of Salt Lake City. Throughout this process, they worked with the Glendale community and engaged them with education about dark […]

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Student Spotlight: Justice Tuffour, University of Utah

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Justice Tuffour, a recent graduate of the Master of City and Metropolitan Planning program, was featured on the NITC website. When asked what influenced his career path in transportation, Justice responded: “My decision to study urban planning was largely influenced by the magnitude of impacts planners can make on communities on various scales. Once this […]

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Three Ph.D. Students Win Natural Hazards Center Research Grants

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Congratulations to Sua Kim, Sayma Khajehei, and Tasnim Isaba! These three Ph.D. students won Natural Hazards Center research grants. This grant is funded by FEMA Region 8, through the NHC, and aims to develop actionable knowledge on disaster planning. Sua Kim (Lead PI), Role of Business Support Organization in Advancing Minority-Owned Business Recovery after COVID-19 […]

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Sua Kim Wins the University of Utah Graduate Research Fellowship Award

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Congratulations to PhD student Sua Kim, who won the University of Utah Graduate Research Fellowship Award for her recent research looking at post-disaster recovery! Research topic  Social capital in post-disaster recovery toward resilient minority owned small businesses in the United States. Purpose of the research  This study is aiming to verify social networks and ties […]

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Students Center Community Voices on Housing Issues as Displacement Worsen

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A recent article in The Daily Utah Chronicle highlighted students in the City and Metropolitan Planning Department who were involved in a course this past semester focused on housing affordability. Along with community organizations, the students were able to engage meaningfully in the community to highlight the voices of residents and work towards solutions to […]

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