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MURP Online Student Awarded APA Foundation Diversity Scholarship
URP South Florida Alumni Mixer 2023
Planetizen Ranks UF Top 25 Planning Program
UF Planning Program Ranks Top 25 in United StatesPlanetizen ranks the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program at the University of Florida as a Top 25 planning program…
15th Annual Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture: A Focus on Affordable Housing with Ashon Nesbitt
ACSP Chicago 2023: UF URP Recap
ACSP 2023 Conference: UF Speaker Schedule
Punta Cana URP Summer Experience 2023
UF Urban and Regional Planning at the the 2023 Florida APA Conference
2023 Florida APA Conference: UF Speaker Sessions
Dr. Ruth Steiner Discusses Traffic Congestion On WUSF
Announcing Kyle Dost, AICP, as Incoming MURP Online Program Director and Instructional Assistant Professor
Shaping Communities: URP Students’ Summer 2023 Internships Across the United States
Dr. Kristin Larsen: Balancing Preservation, Innovation, and Education in Urban Planning at the University of Florida
Professor Zhong-Ren Peng Shares Publication on AI’s Role in Urban Planning
Professor Zhong-Ren Peng Shares Publication on AI’s Role in Urban PlanningDr. Zhong-Ren Peng and his student team have conducted a study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in urban planning, offering valuable…
UF URP Faculty to Edit Journal of Planning Education Research (JPER)
UF URP Faculty to Edit Journal of Planning Education Research (JPER)University of Florida’s Department Chair of Urban and Regional Planning, Dr. Ivy Hu, earns editor role at the Journal of…
URP Graduate Spotlight Spring 2023
2023 Exemplary Online Awards
Hawkins Earns 2023 Exemplary Online Award Teaching Award Land Use Planning Law (URP6131) was the sole course recognized for the 2022 Learner Satisfaction award. Thomas Hawkins being awarded the Learner…
Welcoming Dr. Renee Tapp, URP Assistant Professor
Welcoming Dr. Renee Tapp, URP Assistant Professor Welcoming Dr. Renee TappAssistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning Dr. Renee Tapp April 25, 2023 Dr. Renee Tapp will be joining in Fall…
URP Student Awards Celebration 2023
2023 URP Student Awards Celebration April 20, 2023 The UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) is excited to announce the recipients of the annual department awards for 2022-2023….
2023 Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South Conference
2023 Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South ConferenceGlobal Experts to Converge at New Delhi Conference for Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in August 2023 April 11, 2023 The…
UF Urban and Regional Planning Students Excel and Network at 2023 National Planning Conference in Philadelphia
UF Urban and Regional Planning Students Excel and Network at 2023 National Planning Conference in Philadelphia Professor Abhinav Alakshendra (center) joined students at NPC23, from left to right: Cam Alexis,…
URP Alum and Campus Planner Rachel Mandell awarded the 2023 Superior Accomplishment Award
URP Alum Sarah Gledhill named CEO and President of Florida Wildlife Federation
Giving to the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Hawkins, Busch Engage with Florida Legislature through 1000 Friends of Florida
URP Alumna Dr. Dan Zhu Begins Role as Gainesville’s First Chief Climate Officer
Dr. Ruth Steiner Weighs in on Dissolution of Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA)
URP dedicated to serving Gainesville
URP Graduate Spotlight Fall 2022
Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng publishes article on Florida’s coastal challenges due to sea-level rise in “The Conversation”
Urban and Regional Planning professors publish research on planning in East Gainesville
ACSP UF Speakers – 2022
14th annual Ernest R. Bartley Lecture draws capacity crowd
Florida APA Conference 2022 Recap.
Florida APA Conference – UF Sessions 2022
Preservation Institute Nantucket showcases Summer 2022 final projects.
SLA&P Welcomes New Director and Associate Director
URP Student Internships Summer 2022
URP Student InternshipsSummer 2022 July 20, 2022 This summer our Master of Urban and Regional Planning students embarked on new professional journeys in completing their internship requirements. Students used the internship…
URP Online Student Brittany Griffin Appointed to Georgia Planning Association Board of Directors
Wang Excellence Award
Dr. Wang receives Excellence Award Dr. Yan Wang, recipient of the Office of the Provost Excellence Award for Associate Professors for the College of Design, Construction, and Planning June 13,…
Summer Reading List
Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng carbon emissions research published in Sustainable Cities and Society journal
UF URP Alumnae Samantha Brisolara and Elisabeth Staten highlighted in Florida Planning Magazine
Dr. Christopher Silver, FAICP, URP Faculty Emeritus, Retires
Dr. Christopher Silver, FAICP and Professor Emeritus, RetiresDr. Silver is retiring after serving the University of Florida College of Design, Construction, and Planning (DCP) and Department of Urban and Regional…