Research Newsletter – February 13, 2024
News
Catherine De Almeida selected for Community Engagement Lead Role
Catherine De Almeida, Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture was selected as one of twelve faculty and staff across the University of Washington Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses to focus on topics related to community engaged research and learning.
UW researchers issue state-level policy recommendations for transit-oriented development
View the report out of the Mobility Innovation Center from the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, including team members Mason Virant, Christian Phillips, Steven C. Bourassa, and Arthur Acolin.
Elizabeth Golden wins ASCA course development prize
The ASCA Course Development Prize was awarded for the course “Climate | Material | Shelter” developed by Elizabeth Golden, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, and Marc Neveu (Arizona State University).
Events
February 15, 2024, 3-4:30 PM, HRC 101 – Global Mental Health and Climate Change
There is a panel of six speakers discussing the mental health impacts of climate change. Register in advance.
View more events on the CBE Events Calendar.
Recent Publications
- “Examining commute mode choice of essential workers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic – A case study of the University of Washington” co-authored by Lamis Ashour, Mingming Cai, Qing Shen, Yiyuan Wang
- “Allocating Safety Cost using in Construction Site” co-authored by Yong-Woo Kim
- “The dynamics of housing cost burden among renters in the United States” co-authored by Gregg Colburn
- “Association between property investments and crime on commercial and residential streets: Implications for maximizing public safety benefits” co-authored by Rebecca Walter and Arthur Acolin
- “Suitability of the height above nearest drainage (HAND) model for flood inundation mapping in data-scarce regions: a comparative analysis with hydrodynamic models” co-authored by Himanshu Grover
- “Guest editorial: Public private partnerships: past, present and future” co-authored by Ahmed Abdel-Aziz
- “Incentive-based coordination for scheduled delivery in prefab construction” co-authored by Yong-Woo Kim
Find all publications on the Research Portal
Resources
- Research in CBE training series ongoing throughout February and March. To be added to the calendar invites, email be-research@uw.edu
Three Models of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) – a case study from UPenn on different ways to conduct CBPR.
Check out this article about Community Based Participatory Research.
CBE Tech Support has created a Listserv for Hyak computing information. To sign up for the Listserv, email
be-help@uw.edu
Check out the ITHS calendar for REDCap training opportunities.
- Add your active research projects to the Research Portal – Please enter your project information here!
- 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
Featured Funding Opportunities:
NSF-Lemelson Initiative on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Engineering Education
Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research to Achieve Net-Zero Climate Goals by 2050
Human Frontier Science Program Research Grant Program
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!
February 15, 2024 – Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation Applications Due
The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for 2024 scholarships of $2500. Students with focuses on all aspects of renewable energy are encouraged to apply!
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Scholars Connection Program 2024 applications are due February 16, 2024.
February 21-22, 2024 – CBE Career Fair
February 21st in Gould Court 11am-2pm, February 22nd on Zoom 10am-2pm, join industry partners for a career fair hosted by CBE. Register in advance to access the virtual Zoom session on February 22nd.
March 1, 2024, 5pm – EarthLab Summer Internships Applications Due
Available for undergraduate students in any academic program.
March 17, 2024 – Undergraduate Research Symposium
Visit the website for more information.
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.
