Dean Sonia Hirt recently delivered a virtual lecture to an audience of Swiss and international students in a class titled European Aspects of Spatial Development at the ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich–the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich).
Archive for the ‘Urban Planning’ Category
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 […]
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 […]
CED PhD Candidates Publish Chapter in International Book Series
PhD Candidates Yulia Shaffer and Žaklina Grgić authored a chapter on the Socialist City with Dean Sonia Hirt in “From the City as a Project to the City Project,” published this fall. For many PhD students, the opportunity to publish a […]
PhD Student Designs New Metrics to Measure Coastal Resilience After Natural Disasters
Environmental Design and Planning Ph.D. candidate Jiyue Zhao researches the intersection of cities and natural landscapes to increase coastal resilience. In September 2017, Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida as a […]
Stephen Ramos: A Global Eye on Southern Regionalism
The CED sat down with professor Stephen Ramos to learn how his global perspective shaped his research pathways, and to discuss his forthcoming book, “Folk Engineering: Planning Southern Regionalism,” available fall 2025.
Student Work on Display: A First Look at CED’s Upcoming Critique Week
Join us for CED’s Spring Critique Week! April 30th to May 2nd in the Jackson Street Building.
Collaborative Design in Action: UGA and LSU Students Collaborate on Transformative Service-Learning Project in Savannah
Fall 2025 Update: CED Students Receive the 2025 ASLA Georgia Student Honor Award.
We are pleased to announce that Joanna Munei Waliuba and Nazrin Aliyeva have received the 2025 ASLA Georgia Student Honor Award for their continued work on the Savannah, Georgia site.
From Cities to Satellites: Yulia Shaffer’s Journey with NASA’s DEVELOP Program
Over the Summer, current Ph.D. student Yulia Shaffer was awarded an incredible opportunity to work with NASA through their DEVELOP Program. Read more >>
Ramos Receives Public Impact Grant
College of Environment and Design Associate Professor Stephen Ramos received a Public Impact Grant from the Wilson Center for Humanities and Arts for his work with UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Assistant Professor James A. Enos in support of the “Port Futures and Social Logistics” initiative in art and urbanism.
New Publication: Oil Spaces, Exploring the Global Petroleumscape
CED Professor Stephen Ramos is among the co-authors of the recently published book “Oil Spaces, Exploring the Global Petroleumscape”
Urban Planning Professor Helps Students Identify Community Strengths
Stephen Ramos, an associate professor at the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design, works to enhance student learning through class projects that promote community engagement.
Women Researchers from the University of Georgia to Share Experience and Contributions in the Field of GIS
Women in GIS Panel Nov 17 12:30-1:30 pm Science Library 217.
MUPD Student to Participate in the Graduate School Emerging Leaders Program
Phillip Jones, a current 2nd-year MUPD student, was selected to participate in the UGA Graduate School Emerging Leaders Program for the Spring of 2022.
Dean Sonia Hirt Speaks On Land-Use and Affordable Housing for Bipartisan Policy Center
Dean Sonia Hirt participates in an expert panel discussion on the intersections between land-use law and housing affordability at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in Washington, DC.
Dean Hirt Cited in Seattle Times
CED Dean Sonia Hirt cited in Seattle Times article discussing Seattle’s population decline and the national phenomenon of shrinking cities.
CED Announces New Urban Planning Minor for Fall 2023
This October, CED received official approval to offer an undergraduate minor in Urban Planning effective Fall 2023!
CED Welcomes Carola Hein for Lecture On “Valuing Water, Culture, and Heritage”
HGOR Lecture: “Valuing Water, Culture, and Heritage” March 27, 4:30 p.m. University of Georgia Chapel Carola Hein is a Professor of History of Architecture and Urban Planning at Technical University Delft in the Netherlands. She is also founder and director of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus PortCityFutures program, and is a Professor of Water, Ports, and Historic Cities with the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University and the Erasmus University Rotterdam’s School of History, Culture and Communication. Since early 2022, Hein holds the newly established UNESCO Chair for Water, Ports and Historic Cities.
CED Hosts Panel Discussion on Succeeding in Academic and Professional Organization Leadership
As the CED’s spring lecture series, “Blue, Green, & Gray Infrastructure,” wraps up, we will host a panel discussion on succeeding in academic and professional organization leadership. Our esteemed panelists include Elizabeth Weeks, UGA’s Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs; Sarah Covert, Interim Associate Provost for Academic Programs; Rayman Mohamed, the President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP); and Ebru Ozer, the vice President of Education for the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Join us to hear about how they developed their careers, their challenges in leadership roles, and how they mentor others.
CED Circle Gallery Presents: With Rapture and Astonishment
Reimagining the Bartram Trail Twelve photographers follow in the footsteps of William Bartram to explore and visually reimagine a well-traveled landscape teeming with life.
International Student Spotlight: Thiago Almeida
Meet Thiago Almeida, a Master of Urban Planning and Design student, who traveled over 3,000 miles from his home in Brazil to continue his education at the CED!
