2024-12-23T02:08:05-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/78537615/lian-chang-appointed-as-director-of-research-and-information-at-acsa Paul Petrunia 2013-08-02T18:14:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ze/zesl2p68d9g2404y.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>So much information flows by and through us at every moment--but most of it is either not available or not legible to us. Whether you&rsquo;re a prospective student considering an education in architecture, an administrator assessing your school&rsquo;s academic offerings, or a graduate navigating possible career paths, you need to understand the relevant data and the stories they tell.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Lian, as many Archinectors recognize from <a href="http://archinect.com/lian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her amazing GSD school blog</a>, is heading up a new research initiative at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Part of her new role will be "renewing the ACSA&rsquo;s Guide to Architecture Schools and the ACSA Atlas Project, and in generating new case studies and statistical reports."</p>