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CBE News
From the Dean
A letter to my Asian women students looking for answers.
From the Dean: Welcome Back!
September 21, 2023
As we usher in another academic year at the College of Built Environments, I want to extend a warm welcome back to all our faculty, staff, and students.
Join this year's Mentorship Program at CBE
September 21, 2023
Join the CBE Mentorship Program and help students make a successful transition from college to career!
Preserving affordable housing across the nation: research spotlight on Vince Wang
September 19, 2023
New Runstad Department of Real Estate Assistant Professor Vince Wang is shedding light on the mechanisms of sustainable, affordable housing and opening doors for student researchers.
Carb talk: CBE’s Climate Solutions Community of Practice sparks interdisciplinary collaborations
September 11, 2023
Is there a way to break through knowledge barriers and foster climate change collaboration within and without CBE? Professor Kate Simonen and other faculty think they’ve found it: CBE’s new Climate Solutions Community of Practice (CoP), a group dedicated to generating climate solutions across disciplinary frameworks that encourages student, staff, and faculty participation.
[Re]Visioning the Ave: Students devise real-world strategies for a thriving, accessible neighborhood hub
August 24, 2023
For several years, the U-District Partnership has sought to figure out what kinds of investments and interventions might help bring optimism back to the Ave. In this effort, UDP reached out to the College of Built Environments for assistance. Might there be a chance to get CBE students involved in devising some solutions?
Building a more just and beautiful future: CBE’s new faculty cohort makes strides on campus
July 13, 2023
The College of Built Environments at the University of Washington has big dreams. Faculty, staff, and students are tackling issues of social and environmental justice and climate change. They’re seeking out innovations in sustainability, breaking out of disciplinary silos, and forging new collaborations
Congratulations 2023 graduates!
July 5, 2023
Congratulations to this year's graduates! Our mission of advancing knowledge is embodied in and by the students who graduate each year and the community who supports them. We all have a lot to celebrate this year.
Eight honored with CBE Distinguished Faculty Award for Lifetime Achievement
June 27, 2023
We are pleased to announce the eight individuals who have been selected to receive the CBE Distinguished Faculty Award for Lifetime Achievement. “It is an honor to recognize these outstanding faculty for their inspiring leadership to students and colleagues alike,” said Renee Cheng, John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Dean of the College of Built…
CBE Celebrates 2023 Faculty & Staff Award Winners
June 26, 2023
The CBE Faculty & Staff Awards recognize exemplary faculty and staff for their dedication and service to the CBE community. View the list of winners.
UW Architecture’s bench project turns an idea into an experience
June 23, 2023
This spring quarter, in Architecture 231: Making and Meaning, that was the essential mission of the culminating project: Build a bench, create a social opportunity. | UW News