Rooted in the Spirit of Place: Jenny Nguyen ’20 B.Arch April 10, 2020 Jenny Nguyen, a fifth-year architecture student whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam before she was born, shares her experience as a CAPLA student, with a particular focus on how heritage, family and work ethic play a role in academic excellence, even in this time of pandemic. Read more Image
The University of Arizona Launches New Bachelor of Landscape Architecture to Meet Growing Demand for Landscape Architects April 6, 2020 With CAPLA’s renowned faculty and facilities, the BLA provides a robust, studio-based curriculum for University of Arizona undergraduate students to become highly successful landscape architects. Read more Image
Coverdell Fellow Profile: Ramzy Bejjani '21 MLA April 3, 2020 Ramzy Bejjani served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in northern Ethiopia before joining CAPLA's Master of Landscape Architecture program. Read more Image
Are You from the West? Arizona In-State Tuition Pricing for Select CAPLA Master’s Programs Now Available March 30, 2020 The University of Arizona Master of Architecture, MS Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture and MS Urban Planning now participate in Western Regional Graduate Program pricing, offering a significant savings to students from qualifying states. Read more Image
CAPLA Master of Landscape Architecture Receives STEM Designation March 27, 2020 STEM designation for the Master of Landscape Architecture acknowledges the innovative, technical nature of the graduate program while enabling eligible international students to extend their post-degree stay in the U.S. Read more Image
CAPLA Partners with UPC Lima to Launch Global Microcampus Program in Sustainable Built Environments March 26, 2020 Classes convened for CAPLA’s first microcampus program on March 26, 2020, a unique marrying of UArizona’s BS in Sustainable Built Environments with UPC’s Bachelor of Architecture. Read more Image
Healthy Outcomes in Built Environments March 25, 2020 The way you lay out your physical environment can reduce stress and create calm, say Assistant Professor of Architecture Altaf Engineer and other researchers from the University of Arizona. Read more Image
Curiosity Becomes Passion: Brooke Sands ’22 B.Arch March 24, 2020 Chicago native Brooke Sands, now halfway through the five-year CAPLA undergraduate architecture program, offers insight into the challenges and passions of studying architecture. Read more Image
School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Director Featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine Article on Teaching Online March 20, 2020 Lauri Macmillan Johnson, director of the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning and professor of landscape architecture, was featured in a Landscape Architecture Magazine article on how landscape architecture higher ed programs are managing the transition to online courses forced by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more Image
CAPLA Faculty Lead Efforts to Move Design and Studio Courses Online March 17, 2020 With all Arizona courses being taught fully online for the remainder of the semester, some faculty members are preparing for a first-time venture. CAPLA faculty quickly came up with a plan to give colleagues a virtual hand. Read more Image