Image Coverdell Fellow Profile: Julian Griffee '20 MS Urban Planning Jan. 10, 2020 Julian Griffee served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania before joining CAPLA's Master of Urban Planning program. Read more
Image Samuel Jensen Selected as NITC Student of the Year Dec. 20, 2019 This prestigious annual award goes to just one graduate student among the six National Institutes of Transportation and Communities member universities. Read more
Image Drachman Design Build Coalition Residence 3 Dec. 16, 2019 The Drachman Design-Build Coalition Residence 3 is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence of 1200 square feet in area. The main building features include two courtyards that allow natural light and ventilation to reach all habitable spaces, a sliding wall panel that enables reconfiguration of interior space, a super-insulated building envelope, and innovative use of polycarbonate sheathing. Read more
Image Drachman Design Build Coalition Residence 4 Dec. 16, 2019 The Drachman Design-Build Coalition Residence 4 is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence of 1200 square feet in area. This residence combines thermal mass Integra-block with light gauge steel frame plus insulation. Read more
Image Coverdell Fellow Profile: Alizabeth Potucek '22 MLA Dec. 13, 2019 Alizabeth Potucek served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon before joining CAPLA's Master of Landscape Architecture program. Read more
Image Student Team Receives Award for Green Infrastructure Project Dec. 11, 2019 Two interdisciplinary teams of students developed innovative green infrastructure designs for a portion of the University of Arizona’s main campus that prioritized stormwater harvesting and flood mitigation. Read more
Image Arthur C. Nelson Endows Student Fellowship Dec. 10, 2019 It will provide support to incoming or current graduate students enrolled full-time in the Master of Science in Urban Planning or Master of Real Estate Development programs who demonstrate superior academic promise and professional commitment to their chosen field of study. Many thanks to Chris Nelson, Professor of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development, for his generous support of our incredible students. Read more
Image Amy Webb named CAPLA’s First Recent Alumna of the Year Dec. 5, 2019 Amy Webb was named CAPLA's first Recent Alumna of the Year at this year's homecoming reception. Amy received her Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments in 2015 and a Master of Landscape Architecture in 2018. Amy is a Landscape Architect at Norris Design based in Tucson and has maintained meaningful ties with the CAPLA Community. Read more
Image CAPLA Honors Scott Pask Dec. 5, 2019 CAPLA honors Scott Pask as the 2019 Alumni of the Year. Scott is a member of the B.Arch Class of 1990, is a Tony-award winning scenic designer and the creative genius behind some of Broadway's most acclaimed productions. Read more
Image 2019 Transportation Research Dec. 2, 2019 The University of Arizona is part of the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), one of five National University Transportation Centers funded by the United States Department of Transportation. NITC is a network transportation researchers and educators from Portland State University, University of Utah, University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, and University of Texas Arlington. Read more