Inspired by Generosity: Alumni John and Dana Hagenah establish new CAPLA scholarship
For John Hagenah, B.Arch. ’76, and his wife, Dana, the impact of a single act of generosity was the inspiration to establish a scholarship at the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA).
CAPLA Associate Professor Ladd Keith is featured in Research Roundtable: How the Desert Is Shaping Our Future
Ladd Keith, associate professor of Planning and director, Heat Resilience Initiative, was featured in a "Sandstorm" research roundtable exploring how research in the Sonoran Desert can help communities prepare for a more resilient future.
Professor Arthur C. Nelson Honored with Western Planner’s Article of the Year Award
Arthur C. Nelson, an emeritus professor of urban planning and real estate development, has received the Western Planner 2023 Stan Steadman Article of the Year award for his “Homes on the Range” article series.
UArizona Drachman Institute Announces Community Call for Projects – Deadline: October 5, 2023
The Drachman Institute—CAPLA’s outreach arm committed to advancing equity, resilience, connection and belonging across the built environment through interdisciplinary research, design and partnerships—has announced its second annual community call for projects.
In Memoriam: Drew Sanderford
It is with great sadness that we share that our former colleague Drew Sanderford, associate professor of real estate development and urban planning, passed away in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 31, 2023.
CAPLA Lecturer Valerie Lane Aims to Accelerate Tucson Casita Construction
In a recent story in Arizona Daily Star, CAPLA's Valerie Lane is highlighted for her new Tucson-based business partnership, the Urban Infill Project, working to help the Tucson community meet supplementary and affordable housing needs.
Dr. Esther M. Sternberg Authors Acclaimed New Book, ‘Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace’
Esther M. Sternberg, M.D., Inaugural Andrew Weil Chair for Research in Integrative Medicine and professor of architecture, landscape architecture and planning (by joint appointment), has published Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace, a "Top Ten Lifestyle Book" by Publishers Weekly.
New Media Guide Offers Tips for Journalists Reporting on Extreme Heat Events
The Global Heat Health Information Network’s free resource for members of the press, created by CAPLA's Ladd Keith, aims to help make reporting on heat more impactful, effective and beneficial for the public.
Solving Pressing Problems: Oscar Rodriguez Ponce '24 MLA, '22 BS SBE
Master of Landscape Architecture student and Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments alumnus Oscar Rodriguez Ponce was born in Navajoa, Sonora, Mexico, but brew up in Nogales, Sonora. In 2017 he moved to Rio Rico, Arizona, and has lived in Arizona ever since.
Museum of the All Souls Procession: Merle Weisshaupt '26 B.Arch
The architecture of Tucson's Museum of the All Souls Procession serves as a daily reminder of multicultural strength, bridging past and future. The museum's design embodies the procession, uniting history and modernity with weathered steel and wood, mirroring the cyclical renewal of tradition.
New UArizona Honors College Podcast Explores 'Connection' with CAPLA Professor of Practice Teresa Rosano
CAPLA's Teresa Rosano is featured in the second episode of the UArizona W.A Franke Honors College's podcast, It's an Honor, a conversation with Franke Honors College Interim Dean John Pollard exploring "connection".