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.
Archive for the ‘Urban Planning’ Category
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!
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.
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 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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dean Sonia Hirt Lectures at the ETH Zurich
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).
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”
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.
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 >>
