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An open role at the University of Florida demonstrates AI's rise in architectural education

2023-10-11T12:35:00-04:00

Following last week's look at an opening for the Director of the College of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for an Assistant Professor for AI in the Built Environment at the University of Florida.

The role, based in Gainesville, FL, calls for an individual who will be “positioned as a key collaborator within DCP [the College of Design, Construction, and Planning] and take an active role in the burgeoning university-wide network of Al faculty.” Among the requested qualifications is a relevant Ph.D. or terminal degree in the field and “demonstrated innovative research and education interests in the application of artificial intelligence in any aspect of design, construction, and planning.”

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Architecture students at 17 schools will get licensed quicker with help from NCARB's new licensure program, IPAL

2016-12-13T19:36:00-05:00

The recently introduced IPAL, or Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure, promises to streamline the architectural licensure process for students at 17 universities and colleges by incorporating the Architectural Experience Program into the curriculum. Licensure, which is required by a majority of the fifty states and governing agencies in Canada, usually takes a few years of intense study and rigorous examinations after one's initial formal education is complete to attain. Initiated by NCARB, the in-school program will enable students to also take the ARE. Here's a full transcript of the press release:

Friends,The road to licensure for architects is getting shorter and shorter, thanks to a recent initiative spearheaded by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

The Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) provides students the opportunity to complete requirements for licensure while they are still earning their degree. Through the initiative, sc...

2015 NCARB Awardees to implement new curricula "to expand and reposition practice"

2015-11-18T14:11:00-05:00

The NCARB Award was established back in 2001 to encourage architecture schools to develop innovative curricula that integrates architectural practice and education, as well as leaves a lasting positive impact for students and faculty.

For 2015, the NCARB Award Jury selected three U.S. schools, who collectively received over $99,000 to support the implementation of their proposed programs. This year's winners will collaborate with other design disciplines, local communities, and manufacturers "to expand and reposition practice", stated 2015 NCARB Award Jury Chair Marvin Malecha, who is the dean of the North Carolina State University College of Design.

Read on for a summary of each winning proposal:

Program: Mississippi State University; College of Architecture, Art, and Design; Mississippi State, MS
Proposal: “Expanding the Agency of Architects”
Total Award: $30,048

"Through workshops, inquiry, and immersion, students will be exposed to different practice management approaches by partnerin...