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Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Scholarships

Each academic year, the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning awards about 100 scholarships worth over $140,000. Any LAUP student in good standing is eligible to compete for these scholarships. To be considered for a departmental scholarship, students should submit the University Scholarship Application for Continuing Students. Endowed Scholarships Antonio F. Sarabando, Jr. “Spirit of Place Award”David…

New, student-designed banner to herald School of Architecture grads at Fall 2022 commencement

The procession of new School of Architecture graduates at their fall 2022 commencement ceremony will be headed by a new gonfalon designed by third-year Bachelor of Environmental Design student Thomas Huizer.

Students look to stem climate change with the design/ build of a renewable energy residence in Bryan

An empty lot in Bryan is being transformed by a group of enthusiastic students into a 1,600 square-foot residence powered mainly by renewable energy – part of a new generation of homes that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, the main contributor to climate change.

Former students shape Disney’s stories

While many former students have gone on to work for the Mouse, most Disney Aggies learn their skills from within the departments of environmental design and visualization, both housed until recently in the Texas A&M School of Architecture.

On Field Day, Construction Science students fanned out to job sites across the state

Construction science students got a firsthand look at a wastewater treatment facility expansion project during a trip to Houston Wednesday. They were led on a tour of the site by the project’s contractor, CSA Construction Inc.

East Texas town’s residents shape their city’s future with urban planning students

Residents of Jefferson, a small town in East Texas with a rich history that includes almost 100 historic commercial and residential landmarks, are creating a vision for their community’s future with graduate urban planning students and faculty associated with Texas Target Communities.

Texas A&M President Banks meets with school faculty, staff, students

Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks presented ideas and initiatives to a School of Architecture faculty, staff and students during a Nov. 7, 2022 visit to the school.

Design as a Path to Healthier Living

Physical activity is a primary factor in three major dimensions of health: physical, mental, and social. The typical postwar U.S. subdivision design had the unintended, yet direct effect of reducing its residents’ physical activity.

One Place. Two Ways to See It.

The Lone Star State welcomed 850 new residents every day between June 2020 and June 2021, said the U.S. Census Bureau. “We have lots of challenges and opportunities connected to this growth,” said Xinyue Ye, the Harold L. Adams Endowed Professor of Urban Planning and an American Association of Geographers Fellow.

The Puzzle of the Past

A handful of years after Indiana Jones inspired a new generation of adventure-driven archaeologists, Nancy Klein was a young college student in Greece, excavating ancient settlements.