Three URP Faculty Receive Promotions Three faculty members from the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning have been promoted by the UF Board of Trustees during their June 2026 meeting: Dr. Laura Dedenbach, AICP, has been promoted to Senior Lecturer/Instructional Associate Professor. She specializes in land use and comprehensive planning, land use […]
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Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang Presents Urban Technology Research at European Universities In May, Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang traveled to the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Germany to meet with international colleagues and discuss her research on emerging technologies and their role in creating safer, healthier and more resilient urban spaces. Her first stop was Eindhoven University of Technology
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MURP Graduate Rebecca Webster, AICP, Places Third in APA Student Paper Competition Recent Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) graduate Rebecca Webster, AICP, placed third in the American Planning Association (APA) Transportation Planning Division Student Paper Competition. This is the third year in a row that a MURP student has placed as a winner
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Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng Featured in Newsweek Discussing Strategies To Combat Sea-Level Rise in New Orleans Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng, professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Director of the International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt), was recently quoted in an article for Newsweek focused on combatting sea-level rise in New Orleans.
Dr. Yan Wang and Ph.D. Student Su Jeong Jo Publish Research on Planning Career Mobility in the Journal of the American Planning Association Dr. Yan Wang, Associate Professor in the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, alongside Ph.D. student Su Jeong Jo, recently published the paper “Career Mobility of Planning Alumni in
Dr. Laura Dedenbach, Ph.D, AICP, Named UF URP Chair Dr. Laura Dedenbach, Ph.D., AICP, has been named Chair of the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, effective July 1, 2026. She will also serve as Associate Director of the UF School of Landscape Architecture and Planning (SLA&P), which houses both Urban and
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Preserving Old Florida: Research From the UF School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Featured in Florida Planning Read the full story in Florida Planning. Faculty from the University of Florida School of Landscape Architecture and Planning (SLA&P) recently had their cover story featured in the spring issue of Florida Planning magazine. SLA&P houses both the
UF URP Marks 50 Years of Planning Excellence With End of Year Celebration The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning recently hosted their annual end-of-year celebration, honoring the hard work of students and faculty over the course of the academic year. Held April 22 at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville, the event
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Planning Students Receive Honors From UF International Center Three students from the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning were recently awarded Certificates of Outstanding Merit by the UF International Center (UFIC). Only six students from each college are eligible to be selected for this recognition. Ph.D Candidate Mwansa Mwape of Zambia, Master’s
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Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng, professor in the UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning and director of the International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt), recently published the article “Symbiotic Planning Theory: The CORE Framework for Human-AI Cocreation in Urban Planning” in the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) alongside a team comprised of his
