Research Newsletter – February 18, 2025
News | Events | Publications | Resources | Opportunities |
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News
Dr. Karen Chen’s research featured in UW News
Dr. Karen Chen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, was recently featured in UW News in a story entitled “Q&A: UW-led research identifies migration, housing quality as risk factors in earthquake deaths” for her recent publication as co-lead author. Read the full story here.
Assistant Professor Fred Aguayo Awarded Royalty Research Fund
Dr. Fred Aguayo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management, has been awarded a Royalty Research Fund for his project entitled “Developing a Reliable, Rapid, and Robust (R3) Performance Test Method for Carbonation Induced Corrosion of Cement-Based Mixtures.” Read the full story here.
Events
The lecture explores the role of community participation and governance in Latin American cities, highlighting mechanisms such as participatory budgeting, neighborhood councils, and citizen engagement in urban planning. Click the link to learn more about this event.
This lecture will be led by David Konisky, the Associate Dean for Research in the Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Click the link to learn more about this event.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 5:30 – 7:45 p.m, Gould Hall 322, “Sitting Still” Film Screening
“Sitting Still” is a 90-minute documentary film Directed, Produced & Written by Gina M. Angelone Featuring Laurie Olin (UW B.Arch ’61) This is an original documentary that focuses on one of the world’s most preeminent landscape architects and his profoundly social vision. Hailed as a modern-day Olmsted, Laurie Olin has helped transform the design of public space, revitalize the American city, and pave the way for future design leaders. Please register in advance.
View more events on the CBE Events Calendar.
Recent Publications
- “Evaluating the Impact of CO2 on Calcium SulphoAluminate (CSA) Concrete” co-authored by Daniel Akerele and Fred Aguayo
- “Affordable Housing in the United States” co-authored by Rebecca Walter and Gregg Colburn
Find all publications on the Research Portal
Resources
Research MeetingsIntercultural EngagementOther Resources
None coming up
Aligning Employee Health and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Workplace: A Call for Synchronization – a journal article that “connects employee health with organizational DEI and proposes guiding principles to synchronize DEI and employee health initiatives in the workplace”
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:
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!
CBE In-Person Career Fair TOMORROW – Wednesday, 2/19, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm Gould Hall, Gould Court, 3950 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105, no student registration required
CBE Virtual Career Fair – Thursday, 2/20, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Register in advance on Handshake. Click the lick to learn more about this event.
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.