SAE alumna and Dean's Council member, Paulett Taggart, FAIA, earned the 2024 Maybeck Award. Paulett was recognized for her dedication to creating exemplary community-serving architecture that is equitable, sustainable, and enduring. The judges also recognized her drive to advance social equity through architecture with mission-driven work that brings good design to all, especially those who often have less access to it. Congratulations, Paulett!

Congratulations to Professor of Architecture, Ihab Elzeyadi, for being elected to the ARCC Board of Directors as their new Vice President and President-Elect. Elzeyadi is an architect, building scientist, and professor of architecture who has been engaged in the design, construction, and research of high-performance buildings for over 30 years.

Using Portland as a case study, a team of UO researchers has developed a more comprehensive way to evaluate urban green space equity. The study was published May 21 in the journal Land. Read more about this study and hear how Landscape Architecture PhD graduate, Evan Elderbrock, was able to help create the landmark study alongside other UO researchers.

The White House awarded both Mass Timber and Semiconductor industries $500,000. The award will help tech hubs, like the Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub, expand their impact in the state.

The School of Architecture & Environment is helping to tackle housing insecurity alongside community partners. In early April, Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane (HFHCL) was building five tandem homes in Cottage Grove in collaboration with University of Oregon architecture students, and six tandem homes at Springfield’s Fisher Village development, the HFHCL's largest housing project.

Melanie Guyer, MArch, and Allyssa Corpuz, BArch, were awarded scholarships by the Architecture Foundation of Oregon. Guyer received the 2024 Hatfield Scholarship and Corpuz received the 2024 Hart Scholarship. Congratulations to both students!

Thanks to the Hart Howerton Fellowship, Rigel Wakil earned an opportunity to explore and research traditional Japanese inns, Ryokans, on a planned research trip later that summer. Close to a year later, Wakil returned to the College of Design and presented his findings to the School of Architecture & Environment (SAE).