Research Newsletter – April 15, 2025
News | Events | Publications | Resources | Opportunities |
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News
Professor Daniel Winterbottom Interview Featured in Illustrated Journalism
Professor of Landscape Architecture Daniel Winterbottom was recently interviewed to discuss his motivation and process for depicting unhoused individuals in his sketches. Read the full interview here.
Events
Monday, April 21, 12-1:20pm, ARC 110, Research Leadership Meeting
Join us for the Research Leadership Meeting Spring 2025. Email be-research@uw.edu if you have not been added to the meeting invitation with a hybrid Zoom link.
Wednesday, May 14, 5:30-7pm, Gould Court, Climate Solutions Symposium 2025
Posters due Monday, April 28 by 11:59pm. Poster teams with at least 1 CBE affiliated faculty/staff/student authors can submit. $250 awards available for 2 posters (see website for more details)!
The College of Built Environments is hosting its second annual Community of Practice: Climate Solutions Symposium. The evening will feature a light reception and a showcase of engaging posters on climate research, teaching, and learning initiatives. Students, faculty, and experts in the field will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and foster meaningful discussions. Please register in advance.
Wednesday, May 21, 9am-5pm, Intellectual House, 8th Annual Northwest Nature and Health Symposium
This annual symposium aims to bring together researchers, community members, and decision-makers to learn about new discoveries, discuss new policies and programs, and advance partnerships. The event consists of talks and panels featuring a variety of individuals (including CBE faculty members) that work to address health and access inequities, and bring critical insights and perspectives on environmental history as well as outdoor recreation.
Please register in advance by May 7th (no on-site registration available).
View more events on the CBE Events Calendar.
Recent Publications
- “‘Best practice’ for healthy urban development: learning from others while maintaining local responsiveness in an emerging planning specialism” co-authored by Helen Pineo
- “Can large language models replace human experts? Effectiveness and limitations in building energy retrofit challenges assessment” co-authored by Amos Darko
- “Optimizing Urban Greenspace Landscapes to Mitigate Population Exposure to Extreme Heat in 21st Century Chinese Cities” co-authored by Marina Alberti
- “Beyond unintentionality: considering climate maladaptation as cyclical” co-authored by Celina Balderas Guzmán
- “A cross-economy examination of circular procurement implementation in construction: key drawbacks and strategies toward a sustainable built environment” co-authored by Amos Darko
Find all publications on the Research Portal
Resources
Research MeetingsIntercultural EngagementOther Resources
Monday, April 21, 12-1:30pm, ARC 110 and Zoom: Research Leadership Meeting – Required for faculty, staff, postdocs who do research/work with researchers. Please email be-research@uw.edu if you have not yet been added to the calendar invite.
Exploring the implications of university campuses as intercultural spaces through the lens of social justice – a journal article discussing the need for universities to implement both “top-down” and “bottom-up” approaches to support a diverse student body and foster inclusion.
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:
Johnston-Hastings Endowment for Faculty Research Travel, and Johnston-Hastings Endowment for Publication Support – Applications due May 5, 2025, 11:59pm to be-research@uw.edu | More information here: Publication Support and Travel
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.