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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…
March 25, 2024
Research Seminar March 26 – Youyang You
Our spring seminar series kicks off with Visiting Scholar Youyang You presenting March 26 in Gould Hall 440 from 12:30-1:30pm. This is an in-person seminar. Title: The Spatial Structure Evolution of China’s High‑Speed Rail Network and Its Impacts on Real Estate Investment Abstract: The construction of China’s large-scale high-speed rail (HSR) could exert a significant…
February 20, 2024
Research Seminar February 27 – Zeyu Wang
Our winter quarter seminar series continues February 27, 12:30-1:30pm in Gould 440. This is an in-person seminar. Title: Utilizing Time Series Street View Imagery to Assess Visual Perceptual Quality in Urban Neighborhoods: A Case Study of New York City and Singapore Abstract: Discover an innovative method using time series street view imagery to evaluate urban…
February 7, 2024
Research Seminar February 13 – Ekin Ugurel
Gould Hall 440, 12:30-1:30pm, February 13 Title: Modeling Human Mobility from GPS Traces: Gaussian Processes, Physics-regularization, and Beyond Abstract: Passively-generated mobile data has grown increasingly popular in the travel behavior (or human mobility) literature. In the past five years, two issues have significantly impacted academic communities interested in this type of data: (1) Recent progress on consumer privacy protection…
December 1, 2023
Spotlight on alumnus Junfeng Jiao
The UW Center for Statistics in the Social Sciences (CSSS) recently interviewed Urban Design and Planning alumnus Junfeng Jiao (PhD, ’10) as part of their alumni spotlight series: Alumni spotlight on Junfeng Jiao: Transforming cities with technology Junfeng, who completed a certificate from CSSS while working on his PhD at UW, is currently Associate Professor at…
October 27, 2023
Research Seminar November 14 – Karen Chen
Our fall quarter research seminar series continues on November 14 in Gould Hall 440 from 12:30-1:30pm. This will be an in-person seminar. Presenter: Karen Chen, Urban Design and Planning/Environmental and Occupational Health Title: Urban form and mental health: a satellite imagery analysis and case study of depression in Denmark and beyond Abstract How cities are built…
October 18, 2023
Research Seminar October 24 – Dylan Stevenson
Our next research seminar will be held next Tuesday, October 24, from 12:30-1:30pm in GLD 440. This will be an in-person seminar. Planning and the Role of Place in Indigenous Language Revitalization Presenter: Dylan Stevenson, Dept of Urban Design and Planning Abstract: The dialogue surrounding the significance of Indigenous Knowledge(s) within the…
October 6, 2023
Alumna Tianqi Zou takes position at Freddie Mac
Alumna Tianqi Zou (PhD ‘23) recently began a position as Quantitative Analytics Senior at Freddie Mac in McLean, VA. Working on the Servicing Portfolio Analytics team within the Single Family Division, her role focuses on developing and assessing tools and methodologies to evaluate business decisions and performance. While in the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Urban…
September 14, 2023
Research Seminar October 10 – Helen Pineo
The first research seminar of fall quarter will be held on October 10, 12:30-1:30pm, in Gould 440. Offices to homes: health and wellbeing impacts of housing deregulation in London Presenter: Helen Pineo, Dept. of Urban Design and Planning Abstract: Housing quality is an important determinant of health and wellbeing and a major factor in societal…
September 11, 2023
PhD Alumnus Meen Chel Jung Selected for Berkley Postdoc Position
Alumnus Meen Chel Jung (PhD ’23) recently accepted a prestigious position as postdoctoral scholar at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation within the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley. Established in 2015, the Terner Center’s mission is to find innovative solutions to the nation’s housing challenges, with the goal of helping families from all…
June 28, 2023
Jan Whittington: People of UW profile
A recent profile for the Whole U’s “People of UW” series highlights Associate Professor of Urban Design and Planning Jan Whittington’s work with the Urban Infrastructure Lab, while also looking at the story of how she got to be where she is now. Creating eco-friendly infrastructure design: Meet Jan Whittington
March 31, 2023
April 11 Research Seminar – GLD 142, 12:30-1:20pm. Bo Zhao: Humanistic GIS: Towards a Research Agenda
Presenter: Bo Zhao Abstract: The talk introduces a new research perspective called “humanistic GIS” that considers the expanded category of GIS technology and its impact on the human experience. This perspective integrates existing fragmented humanism-related GIS studies and reorients the epistemological foundation. It categorizes GIS through its embodiment, hermeneutic, autonomous, and background relations with humans and…
March 29, 2023
“Your old workweek is extinct” – Urban Planning PhD student Lamis Ashour plays key role in commute survey covered by local media
Recent news coverage has highlighted the findings of the 2022 Seattle Commute Survey, in which Urban Design and Planning PhD candidate Lamis Ashour and faculty members Qing Shen and Anne Vernez Moudon played leading roles. The Seattle Commute Survey takes place every two years as required by state law. For the most recent survey, Commute…
March 20, 2023
March 28, 12:30-1:20pm – Research Seminar (GLD 142) – Phil Hurvitz: Built Environment and Walkability: Data Driven Approaches for Measurement and Analysis
Presenter: Phil Hurvitz Title: Built Environment and Walkability: Data Driven Approaches for Measurement and Analysis Abstract: The increase in obesity is a continuing and worldwide problem, affecting many countries and people across age classes. Decreases in physical activity and changes in diet are believed to be the proximal causes for the “obesity epidemic.” In this presentation,…
February 24, 2023
February 28, 12:30-1:20pm – Research Seminar (GLD142) – Mingming Cai: Catalyzing TOD by leveraging publicly owned land: A multi-criteria planning tool for identifying promising locations
Presenter: Mingming Cai Title: Catalyzing TOD by leveraging publicly owned land: A multi-criteria planning tool for identifying promising locations Abstract: Public agencies can take a leading role in catalyzing TOD by leasing or selling public lands to developers and facilitating development through public-private partnerships. In particular, park-and-ride sites with a high level of access to transit…
January 23, 2023
Jan 31, 12:30-1:20pm – Research Seminar (zoom) – “The Nonprofit Path of Research Career”
Zoom link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93364032883 Presenter: Vince Wang, Assistant Professor, Runstad Department of Real Estate, CBE Title: The Nonprofit Path of Research Career Bio: Dr. Wang studies spatial justice and inclusive communities, including their impacts reflected in the built environment, human behaviors, and housing policy interventions. He has designed and conducted a U.S. Census of inclusionary zoning…
September 27, 2022
Oct 11th, 12:30-1:20pm – Research Talk (Zoom) – A FOCUS GROUP STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ESSENTIAL WORKERS’ COMMUTE
Oct 11th, 12:30-1:20pm, Lamis Ashour, PhD Candidate Research Talk Title “A FOCUS GROUP STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ESSENTIAL WORKERS’ COMMUTE” Topic summary: The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted public transit services, which provided, and will continue to provide, a critical lifeline for many essential workers (Abu Ashour et al., 2021; McCahill, 2022; Wang,…
September 26, 2022
Oct 25th, 12:30-1:20pm – Research Talk (Zoom) – “Examining Commute Mode Choice of Essential Workers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Travel Survey Data”
Oct 25th, 12:30-1:20pm, Mingming Cai, Pre-doc student, Research Talk Title “Examining Commute Mode Choice of Essential Workers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Travel Survey Data” Topic summary: During disruptive events and major crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers, defined in this study as employees who must continue to make frequent commute…
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