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Aerial view of final site plan with overlay including trails, natural featuers, ADA river access point, etc.

Climate Change Intersects with Novel Parks Plan

Thursday, May 10, 2018
Students in the urban planning Environmental Management and Policy class took on a unique project this semester.

Gaining a Wider View of Planning

Thursday, April 26, 2018
Associate Professor Jerry Anthony and two students, Reuben Grandon and Emily Legel, recently attended the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s annual conference in Washington, D.C.

URP Student Shares Capstone Project at State Capitol

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Urban and Regional Planning master’s degree student, Ahnna Nanoski, recently traveled to the State Capitol in Des Moines for Hawkeye Caucus Day.
Haifeng Qian and Shiqin (Shirley) Liu holding their awards.

Urban Affairs Association Award Goes to Qian and Liu

Thursday, April 12, 2018
Assistant Professor Haifeng Qian and recent alum, Shiqin (Shirley) Liu, have won Urban Affairs Association’s (UAA) award for 2018 Best Conference Paper. The paper titled, "...

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.