News
Jun 20, 2023
Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area
Sounding the alarm on the looming threat right beneath our feet, a new study reveals more than 5,200 Bay Area sites vulnerable to rising groundwater.
Jun 14, 2023
Motivating Factor: Faculty couple gives beyond the classroom
Award helps graduate students plan healthier, greener, and more equitable neighborhoods.
May 31, 2023
Reconnecting big rivers in Mississippi and California
A multiyear collaboration between the Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning and Jackson State University in Mississippi is bringing students together to address flood mitigation and enhanced river access along Jackson’s Pearl River and California’s Sacramento River.
May 30, 2023
Distinguished Alumni Awards 2023
CED honored four distinguished alumni at this years’s Commencement: Joseph O. Wong, Miriam Chion, Clark H. Wilson, and ZHU Pei.
May 26, 2023
In memoriam: Architect Claude Stoller, pioneer of affordable housing design
Claude Stoller (1921–2023) joined the newly formed College of Environmental Design in 1957 at the invitation of founding dean William W. Wurster and he remained on the faculty until his retirement in 1991. In his teaching and his architectural practice, Stoller stressed energy-efficient design and social issues such as housing.