Eight honored with CBE Distinguished Faculty Award for Lifetime Achievement
We are pleased to announce the eight individuals who have been selected to receive the CBE Distinguished Faculty Award for Lifetime Achievement. “It is an honor to recognize these outstanding faculty...
View ArticleCongratulations 2023 graduates!
Congratulations to this year's graduates! Our mission of advancing knowledge is embodied in and by the students who graduate each year and the community who supports them. We all have a lot to...
View ArticleBuilding a more just and beautiful future: CBE’s new faculty cohort makes...
The College of Built Environments at the University of Washington has big dreams. Faculty, staff, and students are tackling issues of social and environmental justice and climate change. They’re...
View Article[Re]Visioning the Ave: Students devise real-world strategies for a thriving,...
For several years, the U-District Partnership has sought to figure out what kinds of investments and interventions might help bring optimism back to the Ave. In this effort, UDP reached out to the...
View ArticleCarb talk: CBE’s Climate Solutions Community of Practice sparks...
Is there a way to break through knowledge barriers and foster climate change collaboration within and without CBE? Professor Kate Simonen and other faculty think they’ve found it: CBE’s new Climate...
View ArticlePreserving affordable housing across the nation: research spotlight on Vince...
New Runstad Department of Real Estate Assistant Professor Vince Wang is shedding light on the mechanisms of sustainable, affordable housing and opening doors for student researchers.
View ArticleJoin this year’s Mentorship Program at CBE
Join the CBE Mentorship Program and help students make a successful transition from college to career!
View ArticleFrom the Dean: Welcome Back!
As we usher in another academic year at the College of Built Environments, I want to extend a warm welcome back to all our faculty, staff, and students.
View ArticleDean Renée Cheng on Sources of Energy, Research, and Making Equitable Spaces
In her conversation with Amy Stone, Dean Cheng shares her unique career journey, shaped by family values and artistic influences, and her transition into the world of architecture, emphasizing the...
View ArticleSupport CBE students this Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, the College of Built Environments is calling on the community to support CBE students across all 5 departments.
View ArticleCrafting a path: Architecture youth programs
During the summer, the University of Washington’s Continuum College Youth & Teen Programs gave high school students a glimpse into college through their architecture camp.
View ArticleNew research aims to reduce fatal bird collisions on campus
College of Built Environments Ph.D. researcher Judy Bowes has been featured in a story, entitled “New research aims to reduce fatal bird collisions on campus” on UW News highlighting her project work....
View ArticleTsunami preparedness in WA
CBE and the University of Washington have been working with Westport and their neighbors to help them face the threat of tsunamis head-on. | The Seattle Times
View ArticleConnecting the coastline
How the UW is helping Westport prepare for a tsunami | UW For Washington
View ArticleCBE Professor Faces an Electrifying Challenge
Department of Construction Management Professor Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee, King County Metro, and UW Mobility Innovation Center team up to advance billion-dollar bus electrification projects for zero-carbon...
View ArticleMix Masters: Students Shaping Concrete’s Future
Nestled in a former airplane hangar in the sprawling former Navy base at Magnuson Park, construction and engineering students stress-test recipes for concrete—one of the world’s most used substances.
View ArticleIn her own words: Dean Renée Cheng
Dean Renée Cheng shares her journey as a woman in architecture, offering valuable insight into how her perspective has shaped her path.
View ArticleThe next iteration of carbon research and education
Since 2010, CLF has been hosted at the University of Washington under the leadership of Professor Kate Simonen. As its impact and reach matured, we recognized there was benefit to doing work in a...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: L. Jane Hastings
In her long career as an architect, Jane Hastings was involved in the design of more than 500 projects. Equally important were her many contributions to the architectural profession, to education, and...
View ArticleUnlocking the Future of Building Information Modeling
Dr. Carrie Sturts Dossick, P.E., Associate Dean for Research at the College of Built Environments, joins Dr. Fortune as they reveal a game-changing Project BIM Requirements module that streamlines...
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