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 book chapter may seem like a far-off dream. But for Yulia Shaffer and Žaklina Grgić, the opportunity came sooner than expected. Amid their own dissertation research, Shaffer and Grgić, both PhD […]
Each fall, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) hosts a national conference for landscape architect professionals, educators, industry partners and students. From Oct. 8 to 13, CED faculty, students and alumni traveled to New Orleans for ASLA 2025: Beyond Boundaries. With endless opportunities to explore and learn from the brightest in the industry, this is […]
With a background in finance and public policy, Rose Mayo, MHP ‘20, builds relationships between stakeholders as Outreach Coordinator at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. For someone with a business background, a Master of Historic Preservation may seem like an unexpected choice. But for Rose Mayo, MHP ‘20, the choice felt natural. A finance […]
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 Category 4 hurricane. Among the 6.8 million Floridians evacuating their homes was Jiyue Zhao, an urban planner and landscape architect. Her evacuation route led her […]