Congratulations to Rachael Herring (LA major/HORT minor) who was selected into the 2023 Young Leaders Scholarship Program from the Mid America CropLife Association. The YLSP is “designed to expose future agriculturalists to the crop protection industry and potential career opportunities.”
Purdue Landscape Architecture undergraduate students, Autumn McNinch, Chloe Kennedy, Molly Wimberg, together with Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang, have been presenting the Carmel Chinese Garden Conceptual Plan in the past two weeks, to different stakeholders to solicit feedbacks and revision suggestions. Students have the chances to present the engagement effort and concept plans to the Carmel…Read more about Purdue Landscape Architecture Students Presented to Carmel City Officials[Read More]
David Barbarash, Yiwei Huang, and Sean Rotar attended the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Conference last week. All three presented recent research work. Yiwei presented a paper, joined a panel presentation, and collaborated on a research poster with recent graduate Yuan Zhang. David and Sean presented a paper, and David attended the meetings…Read more about LA Faculty Attended Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference.[Read More]
The Carmel Chinese Garden Co-envisioning workshop was successfully conducted on the previous Sunday in Carmel, Indiana. The public engagement process, led by Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang, thus far has garnered considerable support from the community. Approximately 70 individuals participated in the workshop in person, while an additional 240 responses were received through an online survey….Read more about Carmel Chinese Garden Co-Envisioning Workshop a Success[Read More]
Yiwei Huang and five landscape architecture students will be facilitating the envisioning/discussion of the proposed new Chinese Garden in Carmel, Indiana, between Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, and Carmel residents. They have set up an online survey, and they will host a community engagement meeting on March 5th, Sunday afternoon, 1-4pm, in Carmel High School….Read more about Yiwei Huang and LA Students Facilitating Envisioning of Carmel, Indiana Project[Read More]
The Purdue Landscape Architecture program career fair was a resounding success. Hosted from the Beck Agricultural Center on February 10, 46 design firms from around the country enrolled to participate and over 200 student interviews were held for traditional summer internships, year-long co-op internships, and post-graduation employment opportunities. Firms represented a wide range of design…Read more about Purdue Landscape Architecture Career Fair[Read More]
Brad Howe, design director of SCAPE, delivered Olinger Lecture on Thursday evening, 02/09. The two projects featured, Living Breakwaters (Staten Islands, NY) and Tom Lee Park (Memphis, TN), are great examples of SCAPE’s cutting-edge landscape architecture projects that enhance ecological resilience and build up social cohesion within the context.
Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang has been nominated as the chair to lead the Student Support and Engagement Committee within the national American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The committee comprises 15 members across the country, including a mix of established professionals, young emerging professionals, and student leaders. The committee aims to establish a framework that…Read more about Yiwei Huang Nominated as the Chair of National ASLA Student Support and Engagement Committee[Read More]
2023 Olinger Lecture Brad Howe – SCAPE February 9, 5:30 PM, at the Deans Auditorium (PFEN 241) ADAPTING to CHANGE SCAPE works to integrate natural cycles and systems into urban landscapes and environments across all scales, from the urban plaza to a regional ecological plan. A range of research, participatory, and science-based strategies will be…Read more about 2023 Olinger Lecture[Read More]