Department of Architecture News

Michael Zaretsky was awarded one of the 2025 outstanding department head awards from the Office of the Provost. Every year, the office recognizes two department heads and awards each with $5,000 payable at their discretion as either a stipend or to their Academic Support Account (ASA).

Justin Fowler, director of UO Portland Architecture, and his colleagues talk with Architectural Record on the potential of the new Portland campus and how Lever Architecture helped bring it to life.

School of Architecture & Environment students recently created models for the hospital of tomorrow for their end-of-term reviews, using mass timber as a base for the projects.

DeNorval Unthank, Jr., BArch '51, joins four other black architects who's works were given preservation funding through Conserving Black Modernism, an initiative led by the Getty Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

Oregon's mass timber industry is a semifinalist for a federal "Regional Innovation Engine" grant aimed at research and development that will fuel economic growth.

Recent architecture grad and 2025 Net Zero Emerging Leader Interns, EJ Del Rosario, was profile by the Energy Trust of Oregon.

To prepare for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles to become part of the city’s mobility options, the Seattle Department of Transportation established a working group last summer drawn from local communities. The group included people of color, those with disabilities, immigrants and low-income residents. The resulting report, published in April in conjunction with the Urbanism Next at the University of Oregon, outlines seven key priorities to help Seattle DOT adopt AV policies and strategies that address the needs of the city’s communities.

Kory Russel's work was recognized by Office of the Provost's Teaching Engagement Program. This particular Sustainability Award recognizes faculty who have developed pedagogy and curriculum that reinforce and advance principles of sustainability through course design and instruction. For more information, watch Russel's video on Youtube!

Autonomous driving vehicles have been a hot research topic in the United States for a number of years. A few companies have rolled out either self-driving vehicles or have set ambitious start dates for their vehicles in the PNW. Nico Larco talked with Oregon Public Radio about these developments and what to expect.