Congratulations to Haifeng Qian and Phuong Nguyen on their well-deserved promotions to full professor, effective July 1st.

Jim Schwab, FAICP, has received the 2024 Jennifer Ellison Distinguished Service Award, presented by the Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery (HMDR) Planning Division of the American Planning Association. The award honors exceptional volunteer service to the Division.

Two University of Iowa students in the School of Planning and Public Affairs met with state legislators in Des Moines during Hawkeye Caucus Day. They showcased their capstone projects which are benefiting communities across Iowa.

We’re happy to share that professor Sam Zuhlke’s article, “Strike While the Iron is Hot: Land Trusts, Temperature Anomalies, and Agenda Setting for Local Open Space Referenda” has been published in the journal Nonprofit Policy Forum.