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Small Towns Across Iowa Receive Big Benefits from Students’ Work

Thursday, August 29, 2019
Graduate students in Urban and Regional Planning (URP) have a unique opportunity at UI  that prepares them for work after graduation and assists Iowa communities in the process.

Anthony Contributes to WalletHub Article

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Associate Professor Jerry Anthony was recently contacted by the website WalletHub to give an expert opinion for their article, “2019’s Best Big Cities to Live in.

App Idea for Planners Wins Second Place in Student Competition

Thursday, May 9, 2019
Entrepreneurism can be an important part of a city’s economic development.

Nontraditional Student Brings People Together Through His Non-Profit Organization

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
One of our graduate students, Ayman Sharif, has quite a story to tell. It includes coming to the U.S. from Sudan, being an undergrad-to-graduate student pursuing a B.S.

Alum in APA's Climate Action Plan Article

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Anne Russett, URP alum, is featured in the American Planning Association’s April edition of Planning Magazine.

Self-driving Vehicle Study Makes the News

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Local TV station, KCRG in Cedar Rapids, recently posted a news story on UPR students’ work on self-driving vehicles.

Iowa Council of Governments Awards the Work of URP Alums

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
The Iowa Association of Councils of Governments (ICOG) is pleased to present two new awards during its annual staff training event in Grinnell, Iowa, on February 14, 2019:...