For their final project of the semester, students in associate professor Jose Buitrago’s planting design studio designed new uses for the Sandy Creek Pumping Station, an abandoned water pumping station on the North Oconee River […]
Archive for 2026
BLA Students Use AI + 3D Printing for Adaptive Infrastructure in Living Shoreline Design
Third-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) students at the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design (CED) are redefining coastal protection. In the LAND 4360 Advanced Landscape Ecology course, […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Stephen Ramos
The College of Environment and Design is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Stephen Ramos, our colleague and dear friend, on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Ramos was an accomplished international scholar of urban planning […]
PhD Student Shweta Vardia Receives Getty Library Research Grant
The grant will help fund a short-term research residency at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, granting uninterrupted access to the vast collections held at the Getty Library. Congratulations to Environmental […]
CED Hosts 2026 Landscape Architecture Short Course
Each year, the College of Environment and Design hosts the Landscape Architecture Short Course, a multi-day conference where landscape architecture professionals can earn Professional Development Hours to maintain licensure. From February 2 to 4, the CED hosted the 2026 Short Course, a week filled with engaging […]
Q&A with 2026 Bulldog 100 Honorees
The College of Environment and Design is pleased to announce that four alumni representing four businesses are honored the University of Georgia’s 2026 Bulldog 100 list. Compiled by the UGA Alumni Association, […]
CED-Led Project Receives Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant
A project led by College of Environment and Design Assistant Professor Qiong Wang was selected by the University of Georgia to receive a 2025 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant. The […]
Seeds of Possibility: Experience UGA Trips Connect Local High Schoolers to CED
At the College of Environment and Design, students run the show at Clarke County School District’s Experience UGA field trips to the college. Led by the Center for Community Design and Preservation and Georgia Students of […]
Reclaiming Space: MLA Student Envisions Memorial Landscape in Asheville’s River Arts District
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina with flooding, landslides and power outages. In his independent study project, Master of Landscape Architecture student Holden McCullough envisions a way for communities to memorialize this event in Asheville’s […]
Preservation in Perspective: Historic Preservation Program Explores Charleston, S.C.
In February, the Master of Historic Preservation program spent three days in the historic city of Charleston, S.C. for the program’s annual Preservation Perspectives field trip. In February, students and […]
