Gainesville, Fla. – Policies for Action (P4A) announced today that Sherry Ahrentzen, principal investigator from the University of Florida, along with Lynne Dearborn, co-principal investigator from the University of Illinois, received $248,250 in grant funding for a research project. This research will examine how states are using incentives and other program criteria to advance healthier […]
Christopher Yanes, a second-year urban and regional planning graduate student, was selected as the honorary Mr. Two when the Gators took on the University of North Texas in September. He was selected for the role after entering into a student Two Bits competition. [foogallery id=”10306″] Q: What was the inspiration behind being Mr. Two Bits? A:
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Over the next five decades, Florida is projected to reach a population of more than 33 million residents and have as much as a third of its land developed. Given these alarming numbers, the biggest question might be: what are the alternatives? Using geographic information systems to compare land use patterns, Margaret Carr and Paul
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[foogallery id=”7972″] In many architectural programs, students begin with the initial concepts and gradually work towards the bigger picture. But what happens when that concept is reversed? Bradley Walters and Lisa Huang, professors in the School of Architecture (SoA), develop a new, innovative way of teaching design by leading graduate students through full-scale design mock-ups, allowing students to
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This month, DCP traveled to Orlando where we had a great time visiting with our alumni during the Orlando Tour Stop! [foogallery id=”10328″] Thank you to our sponsors: Title Sponsor: Additional Sponsors:
The UF team sits in their winning design after participating in a design-build competition between UF and FIU. The competition for a “Pop-Up Park” was held in front of the Florida ASLA conference hotel during the annual awards ceremony last August. Last year, SCASLA transformed three metered parking spaces into a temporary park to celebrate
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Hundreds of students and recruiters packed the Grand Ballroom at the Reitz Union during Thursday’s M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management Career Fair. Students exchanged resumes and created professional connections with over 80 companies in attendance. [foogallery id=”7920″]
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By HRS Communications Chimay Anumba first visited the University of Florida in the fall of 2006 to undertake a nine-month sabbatical with the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management. Ten years later, the internationally recognized scholar is back at UF, this time to serve as dean of the College of Design, Construction and Planning. Having served
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ORLANDO – UF School of Architecture (SoA) was among four programs approved to participate in the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ (NCARB) innovative Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) initiative this year, as announced during the NCARB annual meeting in June. The National Architectural Accrediting Board has 154 nationally accredited degree programs at 123 institutions.
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When Christopher Silver began his role as dean of the College of Design, Construction and Planning in Fall 2006, he couldn’t imagine what the next decade would hold. UF was in the midst of national championships in football and basketball. The economy was strong and students flocked to DCP to pave a career in the
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