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MUP program reaccredited "with distinction"
7/12/21
Continuing a trajectory of rising prominence, UB’s professional Master of Urban Planning program has been reaccredited for the longest term possible by the discipline’s national accrediting board.
Commencement 2021 is triumphant conclusion to a year like no other
5/26/21
On May 14, a distinguished group of 264 architects, urban planners, environmental designers and real estate developers joined the ranks of UB alumni as the School of Architecture and Planning convened its 49 Commencement ceremony on UB’s North Campus.
The Builders and the Doers: The School of Architecture and Planning Celebrates Staff during its Women’s History Month
3/31/21
In recognition of Women's History Month, we're proud to celebrate the distinguished women of UB's School of Architecture and Planning and their boundary-breaking contributions to gender equity. Today we celebrate Carol Ramos-Gerena, a student in our urban planning PhD program with research interests in food systems planning, urban agroecology and food sovereignty.
UB researchers release major U.N. report on food systems planning
2/17/21
UB researchers were the driving force behind the publication last week of a major report that details strategies local governments in low- and middle-income countries can use to create more innovative and equitable community food systems.
African urbanism expert to discuss conflicting planning ideas in a rapidly urbanizing continent
10/28/19
Urban planning scholar Vanessa Watson will visit the University at Buffalo next week to host conversations with the university and surrounding community on the intersection of rapid urbanization in Africa with issues of equity and conflict around food security and global health.
Climate change compounds challenges faced by small-holder farmers worldwide
9/24/19
The effects of climate change are compounding existing economic challenges faced by small-holder farmers around the world, threatening a critical link in sustainable food systems at the local and global scale.
A university-city partnership plants the seeds of global change
12/18/18
A city in flux is also one with potential—and, in the case of Buffalo, N.Y., fertile ground for university-city investigations in urbanism.
National planning conference sets records in Buffalo
11/20/18
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning set an attendance record for its national conference when more than 1,200 urban planning scholars descended on Buffalo last month for ACSP 2018.
In rural WNY, helping a community leverage its greatest asset
11/13/18
A new report developed by UB urban planning students offers strategies for how Chautauqua County in New York can harness the food system for economic development and health.
Food systems planning experts say it’s time to reflect on local governments’ efforts
10/18/18
Governments across the U.S. and Canada have made strides in their food systems planning efforts, with many recognizing within the past decade that the issue of food insecurity is just as important as maintaining other public infrastructure like roads and water systems.
Improving food equity with a hackerspace for farmers
8/15/18
A multidisciplinary group of students will receive funding for a pilot program that will bring farmers in rural India together to share and learn advanced techniques, have increased access to land, and connect with established support organizations.
MUP student Erin Sweeney wins Fulbright to study food systems planning in Singapore
5/15/18
Erin Sweeney, who will graduate this week with her Master of Urban Planning degree, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Research Award to advance her research in food systems planning in support of small-scale farmers in Singapore.

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