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2023 Lunar New Year Happy Year of the Rabbit Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year in East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. Chinese New Year, Vietnamese Tet, Korean Seollal, Tibetan Losar, all celebrate spring’s arrival … Read More
Steve Bourassa Meet Steven Bourassa CBE Runstad Department of Real Estate’s new chair shares what drew him to the role and what excites him about the future. On August 8, Steven Bourassa joined the College of Built Environments as the Chair of the Department and … Read More
A white flower In Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. This year, on Monday, January 16th, we honor the 40th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday becoming federal law. Dr. King was a renowned civil rights leader and activist who believed deeply in equity and justice and … Read More
University bridge Urban@UW launches the Research to Action Collaboratory, with initial funding from the Bullitt Foundation, to help collaborations achieve greater impact The new accelerator program for research teams aims to build collective capacity to increase sustainability and resilience across urban areas and the Pacific Northwest. The Research to Action Collaboratory (RAC), seeded by a catalytic $500,000 grant from the Bullitt Foundation, … Read More
Students sitting at rows of tables in a classroom CBE hosts Project Pipeline, architecture camp for underrepresented youth The College of Built Environments was happy to host NOMA’s Project Pipeline in Gould Hall. History In 1971, twelve African-American architects from different parts of the country met, some for the first time, during the AIA National Convention in Detroit. … Read More
Livable City Year logo UW, Pacific County EDC launch housing partnership PACIFIC COUNTY — The Pacific County Economic Development Council is teaming up with a program from the state’s flagship university to try and knock down existing housing roadblocks. Last month, PCEDC and the University of Washington’s Livable City Year program … Read More
Blue tarps over tents - homelessness The obvious answer everyone is ignoring Examining homelessness beyond personal blame: discover why it’s crucial to address the systemic factors that contribute to this issue. The research from Gregg Colburn‘s new book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem, is featured in a recent article in The … Read More
Diversity Council students standing in Gould Hall EDI Student Leaders talk about their perspectives of the CBE Diversity Council Last spring, the CBE Diversity Council Communications Working Group sat down with some of the student representatives in the Diversity Council (Kat Golladay, Austin Bass, Kana Takagi, and Maimoona Rahim) and asked them to share experiences, their thoughts on the … Read More
Rick Mohler awarded AIA Seattle Gold Medal Rick Mohler awarded the AIA Seattle Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement UW CBE Associate Professor of Architecture, Rick Mohler, has been awarded the AIA Seattle Gold Medal, the highest award that AIA Seattle can bestow on one of its members. It recognizes distinguished lifetime achievement in architecture, including design and … Read More