LA News

SPDC degree programs receive STEM designation

Published on May 8, 2020
Three SPDC degree programs in landscape architecture and urban and regional planning have received STEM designation.
My amazing landscape architecture experience

Published on April 27, 2020
Recent alumna Wing Chi VincyTam reflects on her experience with the Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design programs.
Landscape architecture alum shares her education abroad experiences

Published on January 13, 2020
Anna Zultowski says: "I can’t believe it’s been an entire year since my class, a close-knit group of 10, and our professors spent two months preparing for what would be the trip of a lifetime."
2019 Message from the Director: SPDC celebrates 15th anniversary

Published on December 13, 2019
The School of Planning, Design and Construction, a young school established in 2004, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2019.
MSU’s Landscape Architecture program ranked ninth in the US

Published on October 18, 2019
MSU Landscape Architecture (LA) program ranked ninth in the U.S. by DesignIntelligence in 2019 School Rankings Survey of most admired landscape architecture undergraduate schools.
Former American Greetings’ President and CEO John Beeder to speak at SPDC Industry Seminar Series in October

Published on August 23, 2019
Featured speaker John Beeder, retired president and CEO of American Greetings will present on “Accelerating Company Strategy with a Dynamic Built Environment.”
MSU professor elected fellow of American Society of Landscape Architects

Published on August 16, 2019
Professor Ming-Han Li, director of SPDC, has been elected to the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Council of Fellows. This is a milestone achievement for landscape architecture professionals.
SPDC welcomes Assistant Professor Wonmin Sohn to the Landscape Architecture program

Published on August 16, 2019
Assistant Professor Wonmin Sohn will teach courses on landscape architecture construction, low impact design and landscape performance.
MSU landscape architecture alumnus William Johnson receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Published on April 23, 2019
William “Bill” Johnson, an alumnus of the SPDC’s Landscape Architecture program, received the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual conference, which was recently held in Sacramento, CA, in March.
Environmental design graduate student named 2019 CANR Outstanding Student Leader

Published on April 23, 2019
Stephanie Onwenu wants to combine her passion for helping people and protecting the environment through landscape architecture.
MSU Interior Design’s Linda Nubani leads efforts for 50th Annual Environmental Design Research Association Conference

Published on April 18, 2019
Linda Nubani, assistant professor of ID in the SPDC at MSU, was elected as chair-elect of Board of Directors of the Environmental Design Research Association. She was also elected as chair of the Conference Program Committee of its 50th Annual Conference.
Two MSU Interior Design faculty members received the 2019 Interior Design Educators Council Community Service Award

Published on April 17, 2019
Interior Design Associate Professor and Program Director Suk-Kyung Kim, PhD; and assistant professor Linda Nubani, PhD, received the 2019 Interior Design Educators Council Community Service award at the 2019 IDEC Conference on March 5-9 in Charlotte, NC.
MSU students place first at the 2019 National Association of Home Builders Competition

Published on March 13, 2019
On Feb. 20, 2019, the MSU Construction Management Residential Construction Competition team took first place out of a competitive field of 37 four-year university teams from across the U.S. at the NAHB Student Competition in Las Vegas.
Landscape Architecture’s Jun-Hyun Kim was selected as a 2019 Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Research Fellow

Published on February 12, 2019
Jun-Hyun Kim, PhD, program director and associate professor in MSU’s SPDC’s Landscape Architecture program, was selected as a 2019 Landscape Architecture Foundation Research Fellow of the Case Study Investigation program with funding support.
MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction hosts guest lecture by Jie Hu on sustainable development on Feb. 28

Published on February 11, 2019
The School of Planning, Design and Construction is pleased to welcome Jie Hu as a guest lecturer to Michigan State University on Feb. 28, 2019. He will present on Shan-shui City – Exploring Urban Development in China.
MSU Landscape Architecture associate professor Jon Burley lectures at the International Landscape Architecture Student Workshop in Indonesia

Published on February 7, 2019
Jon Burley, PhD, associate professor in the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction’s Landscape Architecture Program, traveled to Indonesia in November 2018 to speak at the International Landscape Architecture Student Workshop.
MSU construction management students work to improve energy efficiency at Belle Isle

Published on February 6, 2019
Eight students from the MSU School of Planning, Design, and Construction Construction Management program worked on a team to assess energy performance and make recommendations for energy improvements to the Belle Isle Boathouse Building.
Who are the actual landscape research universities?

Published on January 29, 2019
When the perception by respondents and other measurable metrics concord in agreement, often there is a strong case to be made for the reliability and accuracy of rankings concerning companies, organizations, or institutions.
2019 School of Planning, Design and Construction director’s message for LandTEXTURE

Published on January 29, 2019
It is with great honor that I write this message as director of the School of Planning, Design and Construction. Moving to Michigan State University was one of the most important decisions in my personal and professional life.
Three courses in one

Published on January 29, 2019
We essentially had a planning class, a construction detail class, and a sketching class; all three tied together beautifully. However, the most rewarding class was our LA 345 class that utilized the principles of all three courses in one.

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