Research Newsletter – January 21, 2025
News | Events | Publications | Resources | Opportunities |
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News
Associate Professor Ann Huppert awarded NEH Fellowship
Associate Professor Ann Huppert in the Department of Architecture has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship. Click the link to read more.
A new report out of the UW Urban Infrastructure Lab analyzes the economic impact of community solar programs for the State of Washington, under the direction of Prof. Jan Whittington. This report forecasts the economic potential of corporate-owned community solar installations in Washington State. Click the link to read the full article and view the report.
Events
Using the Danish Housing Lab as a jumping off point, hear from local architects and community leaders about applying co-housing, creative reuse, and medium- and high-density housing principles in our local Seattle context. What can we learn from Danish housing models and how do we adapt these lessons to the needs of our specific environment and communities? How can good design generate excitement and promote acceptance of new housing patterns? Click the link to learn more about the panelists and additional event information.
February 13, 2025, 12:00-3:00pm, HUB North Ballroom, Environmental Career Fair
Open to all UW students (undergrad and grad) and alumni, the Environmental Career Fair is an opportunity to explore careers in environmental and natural resources fields. At the fair, you can connect with employers from the nonprofit, government, and private sectors with career-level positions and paid internships. Click the link to learn more.
View more events on the CBE Events Calendar.
Recent Publications
- “Energy Efficiency Retrofitting of Existing Building Stock for Net Zero” co-authored by Amos Darko
- “Green Finance: A Tool for Financing Green Building Projects” co-authored by Amos Darko
- “Automated daily report generation from construction videos using ChatGPT and computer vision” co-authored by Amos Darko
- “Do inclusionary zoning policies affect local housing markets? An empirical study in the United States” co-authored by Vince Wang
Find all publications on the Research Portal
Resources
Research MeetingsIntercultural EngagementOther Resources
None coming up
“Workplace Mental Health Toolkit” by EARN – a collection of resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of all workers
Check out the ITHS calendar for REDCap training opportunities.
- Schedule office hours to meet with Carrie Sturts Dossick, Associate Dean for Research. Please email be-research@uw.edu or use this link to schedule an appointment.
Research Opportunities
FundingConferencesStudent OpportunitiesAwards & Competitions
Featured Funding Opportunities:
CBE Inspire Fund RFP – applications due February 3, 2025
NSF Boosting Research Ideas for Transformative and Equitable Advances in Engineering (BRITE) – proposals due March 3, 2025
See the Research Funding Opportunities webpage for all upcoming opportunities.
Reminder: When you receive a Notice of Award email, forward it to be-grants@uw.edu!
Nothing coming up this month!
None this week! If you have something we should feature, send it to be-research@uw.edu!
We strive to curate opportunities that are relevant across the CBE research community. Please email your resources to be-research@uw.edu and we’ll add them to the list!
The Office of Research works to connect, coordinate, elevate, and accelerate research throughout the College of Built Environments. Learn more about CBE’s research on the Research Portal and on the Research Intranet Pages.