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Alumni & Partners (39)

People sitting in rows in Gould Court surrounded by poster boards From Ideas to Impact: CBE Research Showcase Honors Moudon “From Ideas to Impact,” a combined research showcase and PhD symposium at UW, honored Anne Vernez Moudon’s legacy while highlighting student and faculty research across the built environment. Read More
Mariam Issoufou standing in front of wooden slats CBE Alumna Mariam Issoufou Named 2025 Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Mariam Issoufou Kamara, an alumna of the Department of Architecture, has been named a United Nations Champion of the Earth for her work advancing climate-responsive design rooted in traditional building methods and community resilience. Read More
Jannon-Shields speaking in front of a crowd CEP Alumna Julia Jannon-Shields Awarded OMA&D Spark Award CBE alumna Julia Jannon-Shields, ’21, receives the 2026 OMA&D Spark Award for advancing racial and social equity through community planning, policy and regional leadership. Read More
W in front of fountain CBE Alumnus Appointed Regent Dow Constantine (MUP ’92, JD ’89, BA ’85) joins the UW Board of Regents, bringing his experience in planning, policy, and community leadership to help guide the University’s future. Read More
computer screens with data Reimagining Infrastructure Through Data CBE Alum Alireza Borhani has been named to Autodesk’s 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction for 2025. His work leading digital transformation at the Massachusetts Port Authority is improving how large infrastructure projects are designed, built, and managed. Read More
Three people working together outside. Lehman and others work to retrofit urban shorelines with sweetgrass — a plant with cultural significance for many Indigenous communities — to improve water quality, increase salmon habitat and restore keystone species. Tim Lehman: Seattle’s First Indigenous Planning Strategist Tim Lehman’s path from teen masonry worker to Seattle’s first Indigenous planner began at UW, where a love for design and justice shaped his career. His work now centers Native voices in the built environment through equity-driven urban planning. Read More
Red Square with city skyline in background Master of Urban Planning Program Prepares Leaders for Tomorrow Students in the UW Master of Urban Planning (MUP) program share how it has helped shaped their future as urban planners. Read More
In Memoriam: John Edward Mahlum FAIA (1939–2025) Remembering John Mahlum FAIA, a UW alumnus and architect whose legacy includes the restoration of Suzzallo Library and decades of leadership at Mahlum Architects. Read More
Seattle Waterfront Architecture on the World Stage Three of the 54 architecture firms selected from hundreds of applicants for the U.S. Pavilion exhibition “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity” at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale have strong ties to the Department of Architecture. Read More