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Mar 11, 2026CBE Alumna Mariam Issoufou Named 2025 Champion of the Earth by the United NationsMariam 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 Mariam Issoufou standing in front of wooden slatsMar 6, 2026UW Architecture Professor Kate Simonen Selected for Inaugural Research Impact Advocates CohortProfessor 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 Sculpture of W on a backdrop of brightly lit treesFeb 24, 2026CEP Alumna Julia Jannon-Shields Awarded OMA&D Spark AwardCBE 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 Jannon-Shields speaking in front of a crowdFeb 20, 2026Innovative Collaboration Creates Living MaterialsThe 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 Prototype of algae building
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