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CAPLA’s Ladd Keith receives inaugural U of A Convergence Award for heat resiliency research
Ladd Keith, associate professor of planning, has received the 2026 University of Arizona Convergence Award for Excellence in Applied Research and Engineering for his interdisciplinary work advancing heat planning, policy and governance.
ISIE convenes global expo leaders in Paris for Best Practices Workshop
The Institute for the Study of International Expositions (ISIE) brought together leading architects, designers and expo practitioners from around the world for a workshop in Paris focused on best practices in international exposition design.
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