After the success of last year’s inaugural DCP Leadership Summit, leaders from each academic unit’s advisory board converged on Gainesville eager to chart the future of our college. University of Florida Provost Joe Glover opened this year’s event and thanked the attendees for their dedication to our college. Afterwards, DCP Dean Chimay Anumba officially started […]
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The Homecoming game didn’t turn out how Gator fans wanted but DCP’s Alumni Tailgate held before the game was a blast. We were happy to see our alums and enjoy delicious food, fun games and great music with them. Before the tailgate started, we were honored to induct Gary Condron and Vincent G. Burkhardt into
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November 12 through 16 was International Education Week and the University of Florida celebrated with many events throughout the week. According to UF’s International Center, International Education Week provided an opportunity to celebrate the university’s many efforts to create and promote programs of global focus. The College of Design, Construction and Planning has a very
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The UF-City of Gainesville Research Awards Showcase was held at Emerson Alumni Hall on Oct. 9 to celebrate the seven winning research projects selected last year. The teams presented their completed work and results at this event. As part of the University of Florida’s Strategic Development Plan, UF Senior Vice President and COO Charlie Lane
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Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems provide thermal comfort and adequate indoor air quality for buildings’ occupants. In ARC 4620: Environmental Technology II, architecture students are taught the principles of HVAC systems and their applications in real-world projects. Recently, students and instructors in ARC 4620 visited the Reitz Union to learn about and view
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Architecture students from Lee-Su Huang and Lisa Huang’s Advanced Graduate Design 1 studio (the first year of our 2-year Master of Architecture program) displayed their work this week in the Architecture Atrium Building. It is currently on display if you would like to come check it out for yourself. “This studio project started at the
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On October 5, DCP alumnus Howard Nelson officially opened the Howard and Gayle Nelson Studio and Seminar Room. After Nelson cut the ribbon, everyone entered the studio to learn more about how the renovated space is being used. Urban and regional planning students demonstrated the technology, showing how four devices can show their displays at
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Alumni Profile – Tyeshia Redden, Urban and Regional PlanningUrban and Regional Planning alum Tyeshia Redden graduated from our doctoral program with a focus on planning two summers ago. She recently worked on the Porters Community project with our URP program. You can read more about the project here. Can you tell us about your career?I
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Faculty Profile – Tim Murtha, associate professor, Department of Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture associate professor Tim Murtha was the college’s first hire for the Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER). He started last academic year and recently welcomed the rest of the team to FIBER at the beginning of this academic year. What is
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In collaboration with the University of Florida School of Music, the School of Architecture conducted a real time acoustical experiment at the UF Music Building on September 14. The objective was to evaluate the effects of different room configurations (with or without drapes) on occupants’ sound perception of various musical instruments. “This event was planned
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