Urban Ecology students from the Utah Asia Campus (UAC) spent a week in Salt Lake City connecting with City and Metropolitan Planning (CMP) faculty, staff, campus partners, and the community. Through city and campus tours, partner-led activities, and a special Indigenous Walking Tour featuring their student-developed app, they explored the city through an urban ecology […]
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Read MoreCongratulations 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 […]
Read MorePhD 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 […]
Read MoreDr. 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 […]
Read MoreJustin 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!
Read MoreOver 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 […]
Read MoreJustice 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 […]
Read MoreCongratulations 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 […]
Read MoreCongratulations to PhD student Sayma Khajehei, who won the University Teaching Assistant Award! Twelve graduate students from around campus won this assistantship to enhance and innovate undergraduate education.
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