News

Winner of APA Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Division's Best Paper Award

Thursday, June 15, 2017
Emily Seiple, class of 2017, recently won the Best Paper Award from American Planning Association’s Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division.

Two Students Receive Jim Harris Memorial Scholarship Award

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Two Students Receive Jim Harris Memorial Scholarship Award. The Jim Harris Memorial Scholarship Award, established in 2002, is named for the founding chair of the School of Urban and Regional Planning.

Associate Professor Laurian Receives Annual Faculty Service Award from IISC

Monday, April 17, 2017
Associate Professor Lucie Laurian has been awarded the annual Faculty Award from the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC).

Six Recent Alums Become AICP Certified

Monday, April 10, 2017
Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Iowa prepares its students well for their professional careers.

Students Provide Critical Services Related to Brownfields in Iowa

Monday, April 10, 2017
Graduate students in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Iowa put their knowledge to work on real world projects with Iowa communities during their second year of study.

Planning at Iowa Webinar for Prospective Students Available for Viewing

Monday, April 10, 2017
An admissions webinar was held on April 6th for students interested in joining the UI School of Urban and Regional Planning.

Office of Sustainability Leader Celebrates Career

Friday, March 3, 2017
After serving for over eight years as Director of the UI’s Office of Sustainability, Liz Christiansen recently celebrated her retirement.

URP Professor Emeritus Selected as Person of the Year

Thursday, January 26, 2017
Jim Throgmorton, Professor Emeritus, has been named the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s Person of the Year.