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Firefighter fighting wildfire Bob Frietag, Urban Design & Planning, shares how a changing wildfire season affects local communities UW Urban Design & Planning Lecturer Bob Frietag provides insight into how climate change is impacting wildfire season and local communities. | Grist.org Read More
Video icon UW Green Futures Lab develops floating wetland to support struggling salmon populations The UW Green Futures Lab partnered with local organizations to create the first floating wetland in Seattle, which aims to support struggling urban salmon populations | King 5 Read More
People wading on the shore of Elliot Bay Marina Alberti, Urban Design & Planning, shares how evolution influences nature-based infrastructure As cities invest in nature-based solutions to address climate challenges, new research from Marina Alberti reveals why understanding evolution is critical to sustaining their benefits over time. Read More
Farrah Tung Husky 100 Highlight: Farrah Tung, CEP ’26 Farrah Tung, a student in Community, Environment and Planning at the University of Washington, has been named to the 2026 Husky 100. Recognized for her work in sustainability and public health, she connects research and community impact through her interdisciplinary studies. 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
Sculpture of W on a backdrop of brightly lit trees UW Architecture Professor Kate Simonen selected for inaugural Research Impact Advocates Cohort Professor Kate Simonen has been selected for the University of Washington’s inaugural Research Impact Advocates cohort, a new program that supports faculty in sharing the impact of their research with broader public audiences. Read More
Prototype of algae building Innovative Collaboration Creates Living Materials The most urgent challenges facing the built environment do not belong to a single discipline. At the College of Built Environments, cross-college collaboration is unlocking engineering living materials that could reshape how our buildings and infrastructure interact with the world around them. Read More
Seagrass meadow Designing for Resilience Assistant Professor Celina Balderas Guzmán has been awarded funding from Envision Resilience to lead a 2026 landscape architecture studio focused on climate-adaptive design in Washington’s coastal communities. Read More
Group of people waving Food Waste to Fuel: The Biodigester Project in South Park A University of Washington–led, EarthLab-funded study explores how food waste could support climate justice, clean energy, and community resilience through a proposed biodigester in South Park. Read More