Urban Design & Planning Interdisciplinary Ph.D.


April 29, 2024

Climate Change Publication Addresses Interplay Between Urban Impacts on Climate, Biodiversity, and Society

Marina Alberti, Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed University Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, and Anna Malesis, a first-year PhD student in the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Urban Design and Planning, are among the authors of a climate change article recently published in the journal Nature (paywall or…


URBDP PhD Student is Awarded Microsoft AI Fellowship

Haoyu Yue, a second-year PhD student in the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Urban Design and Planning, was recently awarded a prestigious Microsoft Research AI & Society Fellowship, making him the first to receive this award from the field of urban design and planning. You can find more information about Haoyu’s fellowship award here.


April 18, 2024

Research Seminar Brendan Wallace – April 23

Our spring quarter seminar series continues with QERM PhD student Brendan Wallace presenting on April 23 in Gould Hall 440 from 12:30-1:30pm. This is an in-person seminar.   Presenter: Brendan Wallace, Quantitative Ecology & Resource Management, College of the Environment Title: Desire paths: theory and modeling Abstract: Desire paths (aka game trails) form when people…