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Undergraduates in UC Berkeley’s sustainable environmental design (SED) program are tackling real-world climate, housing, and equity challenges in direct partnership with the California Governor’s Office.

This week, Professor of City & Regional Planning Daniel G. Chatman transitions from his role as chair of the Department of City & Regional Planning to become interim dean of the College of Environmental Design. He will lead CED for one year, between the retirement of outgoing William W. Wurster Dean Renee Y. Chow and incoming dean Nicholas de Monchaux, who begins his term in July 2027. Chatman’s priorities for the coming year include highlighting the research and creative work of faculty, fundraising in support of improving the student experience and enabling faculty research, and continuing to improve the operations of the college.

A study by Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering Stefano Schiavon found that temperatures inside a Miami-area prison routinely reach dangerous levels for extended periods. His report is central to a lawsuit claiming that excessive heat in the prison complex violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Schiavon’s report for the FJI lawsuit is part of a larger effort to protect marginalized populations as weather across the globe becomes more extreme.

Professor of CIty & Regional Planning Daniel Chatman joins the Road Scholars podcast to talk about the findings in his paper “Does Transit-Oriented Gentrification Increase Driving?”, co-authored with Ruoying Xu, Janice Park, and Anne Spevack and published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research. Road Scholars is a transportation-focused interlude from the creators of the UCLA Housing Voice podcast.