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Sep 10, 2026
Chair Lisa Iwamoto featured on Architectural Record podcast
Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott talk about the work of their firm, IwamotoScott, and what students should look for in an architecture school.
Sep 10, 2026
Richmond’s community violence prevention program a success, new study shows
The new study, co-authored by Professor of City & Regional Planning Jason Corburn, finds that the city’s program led to a 61% decline in gun violence. Corburn, who also holds an appointment in the School of Public Health, is the author, most recently, of Advancing Peace: Ending Urban Gun Violence Through the Power of Redemptive Love.
Sep 1, 2026
Department of Architecture lectures: Fall lineup launches with the inaugural Stanley Saitowitz Alumni Lecture
The fall 2026 series spotlights international visiting faculty and features Yung Ho Chang (MArch 1984) as the inaugural Stanley Saitowitz Alumni Lecture speaker.
Aug 26, 2026
Department of Architecture announces visiting faculty and fellows
The Department of Architecture has named its visiting faculty and fellows for the fall 2026 semester, appointing Casper Mork-Ulnes as Friedman Visiting Professor of Practice, Luke Ogrydziak and Zoë Prillinger as Esherick Endowed Professors, and Laura Sánchez Carrasco and Íñigo Cobeta as UPM Visiting Professors of Practice. In addition, the inaugural Creedon Fellow, Julie Riley, will continue in this role for the coming academic year.
Aug 24, 2026
Sean Canty appointed assistant professor of architecture
The Department of Architecture is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sean Canty to the faculty as assistant professor. Canty is an architect and educator whose work explores the capacity of architectural form to reorganize spatial norms and forms of social life.