Urban studies and planning

MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in DavosTalks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.

Student Profile: Elizabeth Anne Watkins

Student profile: Anthony VankySMArchS ’11, PhD candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning studies networks in the urban environment.

New books from the School of Architecture + PlanningAddressing the environment, cities, architecture, angry people and ‘Creative Magic’

Still rebuilding New OrleansSA+P’s sustained commitment seeks to extend still further

School of Architecture + Planning shares top honors in housing competitionWinning teams include students in planning, architecture and real estate

The science of teacher educationUndergraduate program prepares primary and secondary classroom leaders capable of inspiring their students.

Kevin Lynch Award presented to Randolph HesterLandscape architect/sociologist extends Lynch’s legacy

Toward a global consensus on climateA winning proposal to restructure emission reduction efforts

3 Questions: Dennis Frenchman on making cities sustainableHow the form of urban spaces adds to the energy they use.

3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on rebuilding after disaster hitsFrom tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?

Making clean-energy citiesA new set of tools for designers and developers

Hood appointed first Taylor FellowVisiting professor is an award-winning landscape architect and urban designer

Four professors named MacVicar fellowsSanyal, Schuh, Verghese and Winston honored for undergraduate teaching excellence

Chicago hopeAmbitious attempt to help the city’s poor by moving them out of troubled housing projects is having mixed results, MIT study finds.

In the World: Turning old oil into new mileageBrazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil.

CIS's Précis examines research, student workLate fall edition of the biannual publication now available.

Two MIT teams design winning solutions for New OrleansDUSP and architecture graduate students claim top prizes in the Chase Community Development Competition.

Chancellor Phillip L. Clay to step downHailed by President Hockfield as ‘an exceptional leader,’ he leaves a remarkable record of achievement.

Market researchA major South American city needs to rebuild its public food market. MIT researchers went on the ground to figure out how urban food systems work.

Teaching biology with technologyKlopfer awarded $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to improve high school teaching

In Profile: James WescoatFrom India to California, an MIT landscape architect and geographer has charted a new course in the study of water.

Two winning proposals for sustainable constructionStudents receive High Commendation from the Holcim Foundation.

Better prepared next timeLessons learned from the BP oil spill could help both companies and regulators to be more ready for the next emergency.

Helping cities adapt to climate changeField-based graduate training program releases new publication

Chris Zegras on greenhouse gases and the built environmentpresented by Transportation@MIT

Creating affordable space for artistsAn SA+P Initiative in Urban Planning and Development

Moving in circlesMIT scholar’s new book scrutinizes the successes and failures of a unique government experiment meant to help America’s urban poor.