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Husky Sustainability Awards College of Built Environments Faculty and Student receive Husky Sustainability Awards 2023 The Husky Sustainability Awards recognize individuals and groups across all University of Washington campuses who lead the way for sustainability at the University of Washington. This is the 14th year awards have been given by the UW Environmental Stewardship Committee… Read More
Dr. Amos Darko CBE welcomes Dr. Amos Darko to interdisciplinary faculty cohort In pursuit of our vision for a more just and beautiful world, the College of Built Environments continues to implement an important part of our strategic framework: growing our capacity for collaborative interdisciplinary work with the goal of advancing climate … Read More
New York city University of Washington is a core member of newly announced New York Climate Exchange New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Trust for Governors Island on April 24 announced that a consortium led by Stony Brook University will found and develop a world-leading climate solutions center on Governors Island in the city’s harbor. … Read More
The Husky 100 Three CBE students named to 2023 Husky 100 Congratulations to the CBE students recognized as part of this year’s Husky 100 — Ari Lazowski, Jacquelyn Crane, and Dana Austin Bass! The Husky 100 include undergraduates and graduate students who have founded start-ups, created artwork, served as mentors, conducted … Read More
CBE students learning how to make reinforced concrete with rebars. Don’t take concrete for granite: the secret research life of CBE Department of Construction Management Assistant Professor and concrete materials researcher Fred Aguayo Concrete can sequester carbon, and the cement that glues its components together has been used since antiquity. Now, CBE professor Fred Aguayo is introducing students to the complex world of concrete research.… Read More
Aerial view of the University of Washington campus looking toward Lake Washington Urban@UW Announces the 2023 Research to Action Collaboratory Inaugural Cohort Urban@UW is excited to announce the project teams selected for the inaugural cohort of the Research to Action Collaboratory (RAC). Throughout the next 18 months, Urban@UW will work with these teams and provide seed funds, dedicated time to build team … Read More
Douglas Kelbaugh photo In Memoriam: Douglas Kelbaugh It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Douglas Stewart Kelbaugh on February 18, 2023, at the age of 78. Doug Kelbaugh served as the Chair and was a Professor in the Department of Architecture. He … Read More
People sitting around a table looking at a projector screen, real estate research Governor Inslee makes second visit to College of Built Environments in 18 months Governor Inslee recently visited the College of Built Environments, where he met with several faculty members to discuss their research and its relevance to his proposal to increase investment in affordable housing. The group included Steven Bourassa, Ph.D., Professor … Read More
Elijah Mason standing at a podium speaking at an event CBE Community, Environment, and Planning alum encounters experiences of a lifetime during his undergraduate career Elijah Mason stepped through the door of his second-ever UW College of Built Environments (CBE) class. He was nervous, but also excited. “I chose the course because it was a planning practicum,” explains Mason. “We were going to be doing … Read More