News

Jerry Anthony Invited to Speak in Serbia

Friday, March 23, 2018
Associate Professor Jerry Anthony recently traveled to Belgrade, Serbia as an invited lecturer.

Alum's Outstanding Work in Urbandale Makes Her Among Area's 40 Under 40

Friday, March 23, 2018
Urban planning alum, Katie Gieszler, has been selected as one of Business Record’s 40 under 40 for their 2018 list of local community leaders.

Environmental Policy and Management Students Creating Adaptation Plan

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
University of Iowa graduate students in Urban and Regional Planning are working to develop an adaptation plan for Iowa City’s largest park.

Alum Receives Award for Humanitarian Leadership

Monday, January 29, 2018
For the second time, an alum of the University of Iowa School of Urban and Regional Planning has been selected by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) to receive the Sharon D.

Laurian Addresses Pros and Cons of Living in Small Cities

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Professor Lucie Laurian was recently interviewed by WalletHub to speak about living in small towns.

Spears Receives Best Poster Award at ACSP

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Assistant Professor Steve Spears recently won the Best Poster award at the ACSP (Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning) annual meeting in Denver, CO.

Student Posters Take Prizes at Upper Midwest APA Conference

Friday, October 13, 2017
Sadya Islam and Trang Mai recently received first place in the 2017 Upper Midwest American Planning Association Student Poster Contest.

Alum Reaches Goal of Teaching Urban Planning

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Alum Kwame Owusu-Daaku, class of 2013, has completed his PhD in Geography at the University of South Carolina.