A new grant meant to encourage Indigenous students’ participation in the architectural field has been announced by the University of Calgary. The $120,000 CAD ($88,600 USD) grant is being funded by the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF) and will help the university’s School of Architecture... View full entry

Former AIA President Peter Exley has been announced as the new Dean of the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. Exley, who is currently an adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will replace... View full entry

With the Spring term slowly coming to an end, new opportunities to apply for open faculty positions are here. For our latest weekly employment roundup, Archinect highlights featured academic jobs across nine architecture schools. Help shape the future of academia and explore these twelve... View full entry

Following last week’s look at an opening for an Engagement Coordinator at The New York Review of Architecture, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for the Architecture Program Chair at the University of Michigan. Based in... View full entry

The Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has announced that Catherine Seavitt Nordenson will be taking over as the next chair of its Department of Landscape Architecture, effective July 1st. The current Spitzer School of Architecture professor and director of CCNY's Master... View full entry

Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based Relativity Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Phoenix, Arizona this week where we meet Studio Ma. Founded by Christiana Moss, Christopher Alt, and Dan Hoffman in 2003, the studio has developed a portfolio driven by... View full entry

Florida International University (FIU) has been awarded a grant to develop games that can train individuals for roles in architecture, engineering, and construction. The funding, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will support FIU’s exploration into how institutions can train... View full entry

The Syracuse University School of Architecture has announced the reappointment of Dean Michael A. Speaks to another five-year term. Speaks, at the helm since 2013, has been instrumental in establishing numerous academic and faculty-focused programs, including the Harry der Boghosian Endowed... View full entry

This week we are continuing the Get Lectured series with a look at the events still on the docket this semester at the College of Architecture & the Built Environment at  Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. This semester has brought speakers like Shawn Evans and Garron Yepa of the... View full entry

SCI-Arc recently announced a new $1 million scholarship fund dedicated to the school’s efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion interests in the architectural field.   Former trustee Tim Disney established the fund in order to augment the school’s growing Equity +... View full entry

Researchers from the University of Michigan’s Taubman College have unveiled details of their latest innovation in 3D printing, which the team claims creates “ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete.” Led by architect Aghaei Meibodi and researchers Alireza Bayramvand and Yuxin Lin of the... View full entry

Today, Archinect is continuing our Get Lectured series with a look at the events taking place this semester on the campus of the Knowlton School of Architecture at the Ohio State University in Columbus. The spring has already seen appearances from Charles Renfro, Craig Dykers, Elissa Iturbe... View full entry

According to El Pais, mathematician and architect Dr. Cabeza-Lainez had to develop his own proprietary calculation software in order to prove the equation. He has also published a book on solar light transfer and says the application of psi in various forms can lower costs associated with... View full entry

A new prototype multilayered fluid window system devised by researchers at the University of Toronto may have the potential to be an effective tool in the push toward greater sustainability in the building industry, according to their research published in the national academy of sciences journal... View full entry

Following last week’s look at several open roles at Selldorf Architects, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for the Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) at the California Polytechnic State... View full entry