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Head shot of Dean Renee Cheng in a red jacket with arms crossed UW announces John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Deanship in the College of Built Environments The University of Washington today announced the establishment of the John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Deanship in the College of Built Environments, strengthening the school’s vision of a more just and beautiful world for all. The deanship from Seattle … Read More
Headshot of Carrie Sturts Dossick in a black shirt wearing glasses Women in Construction: Carrie Sturts Dossick As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we take time to learn more about Professor Carrie Sturts Dossick and her experiences working as a woman in construction. Carrie Sturts Dossick didn’t set out to break new ground when she … Read More
Houses in a neighborhood Is homelessness a housing problem? Two Seattle experts make their case in new book here’s a big problem when it comes to fixing homelessness: The research-backed solution is not always the one the public agrees with. Gregg Colburn realized this shortly after moving to Seattle in 2017 to take a job as assistant professor … Read More
A black and white photo of Darlene sitting at a drafting table Women in Construction: Darlene Septelka In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked Teaching Assistant Professor, Darlene Septelka, to share her experience as a woman with 50 years of experience in the construction field. Growing up, Darlene didn’t experience the gendering of toys. Her parents … Read More
White clover among grass Urbanization is driving evolution of plants globally, study finds Humans re-shape the environments where they live, with cities being among the most profoundly transformed environments on Earth. New research now shows that these urban environments are altering the way life evolves. A study led by evolutionary biologists at the … Read More
Brick building Storied beams: Architectural annotations on resilience and survival in the Chinatown-International District This is the first installment of an essay series annotating and exploring the intersection of history, architecture, and activism in the Chinatown International District. Jeff Hou, professor of architecture is quoted. | International Examiner… Read More
Construction site Plant-based data centers Concrete creates huge carbon emissions. Why can’t data center builders turn that around, and use biological material that stores carbon instead? The Carbon Leadership Forum at the College of Built Environments research is quoted. | Data Center Dynamics… Read More
View of downtown Seattle at sunset from Dr. Jose Rizal Park in Beacon Hill UW professor’s new book presents opportunity to ‘rethink housing’ Not all U.S. major cities are grappling with homelessness at the scale of say, Seattle or San Francisco. And it’s not because some cities have more people in poverty, or more people in crisis. Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of … Read More
Two yellow cranes stand against an evening sky Amazon allocates $42.5M to build 318 affordable apartments near Seattle area light rail stations Amazon on Tuesday announced that it has allocated $42.5 million to help pay for the construction of 318 affordable apartments near two light rail stations in the greater Seattle area. Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of real estate, is quoted. | … Read More