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MURP Graduate Rebecca Webster, AICP, Places Third in APA Student Paper Competition

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 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.

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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 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

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Preserving Old Florida: Research From the UF School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Featured in Florida Planning

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

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UF URP Marks 50 Years of Planning Excellence With End of Year Celebration

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

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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UF Faculty and Students Publish New Planning Theory for Accountable Human-AI Collaboration in Cities in the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA)

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

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UF Conference Advances Planning Across Research, Practice, and Education

UF Conference Advances Planning Across Research, Practice, and Education GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) marked a major milestone with a successful two-day UF Planning Research & Practice Conference celebrating 50 years of excellence in planning research, practice, education, and community impact. Held March 27-28, 2026, the conference brought together

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Bridging Data and Design: How URP’s Zhaoxi Zhang Is Harnessing AI To Advance Healthier Cities

Bridging Data and Design: How URP’s Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang Is Harnessing AI To Advance Healthier Cities For Assistant Professor Zhaoxi Zhang, urban design goes far beyond maps and grids. As a self-described urban enthusiast, Zhang places her work at the intersection of the built environment, technology, and human wellbeing. Utilizing cutting-edge tools and data-driven analysis,

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