News
Come Learn What Planners Do!
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
On Friday, Oct. 4th, Urban and Regional Planning will hold an Open House for prospective students, in conjunction with Grad at Iowa Day.
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.