Research & Outreach News
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NCI Charrette System annual certificate training in Miami, FL, Oct. 4-6
Published on September 10, 2019
We are excited to announce the next round of training in Miami, FL, this October!
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Using the NCI charrette process to build trust
Published on August 15, 2019
NCI was awarded an opportunity to work with the National Recreation and Parks Association to develop curriculum for parks and recreation professionals that ties in elements of diversity, equity and inclusion, in part through building trust.
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NCI national certificate trainings coming to Raleigh, NC, Sept. 16-19, 2019
Published on July 9, 2019
We are excited to announce the next NCI certificate trainings in Raleigh, NC, this September!
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MSU Interior Design’s Kristy Kellom wins Best Student Design Poster Award at EDRA50
Published on June 26, 2019
Kristy Kellom, graduate student in environmental design won the first place for the Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) Student Design Poster Award at the EDRA50 conference in Brooklyn, NY, May 22-25, 2019.
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SPDC students received first-place at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
Published on June 24, 2019
Three students from SPDC received first-place awards in April at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum.
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MSU received $247K U.S. Forest Service grant to develop tool for cross-laminated timber in commercial building construction
Published on June 20, 2019
The MSU Construction Management program was selected by the U.S. Forest Service to develop a construction time and cost estimating tool for use of CLT in commercial building construction.
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National Charrette Institute discussed collaboration strategies at CNU 27.Louisville Conference
Published on June 18, 2019
The Congress for New Urbanism hosted their annual conference, CNU 27.Louisville, June 12-15, 2019, in Kentucky.
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MSU Interior Design’s Kristy Kellom received Best Student Poster award from the Environmental Design Research Association
Published on May 2, 2019
In June 2018, Kristy Kellom, graduate student in environmental design, also assistant instructor of interior design in the School of Planning, Design and Construction, was awarded the 2018 Best Student Poster award.
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MSU Urban & Regional Planning’s Peilei Fan receives Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Award from the College of Social Science
Published on May 2, 2019
Peilei Fan, associate professor of urban & regional planning, was selected to receive the Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Award from the MSU College of Social Science. She was recognized for the award on Wednesday, April 24 in the MSU Union Ballroom.
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National Charrette Institute and MSU Extension provide training to Michigan communities on Opportunity Zones
Published on May 2, 2019
The National Charrette Institute’s Director Holly Madill and Michigan State University Extension educators developed and are hosting a training series on Opportunity Zones.
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National Charrette Institute and MSU Extension host Opportunity Zones training series in Michigan
Published on April 9, 2019
What are Opportunity Zones? How do they spur economic development? Is there an Opportunity Zone in my community? You have questions, we have answers.
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MSU Construction Management professor delivers keynote address at 12th annual Symposium on Sustainable Development in New Delhi, India
Published on March 28, 2019
Matt Syal, PhD, professor of construction management in MSU’s SPDC, attended the 12th annual Symposium on Sustainable Development in New Delhi, India. He served as the symposium chair and delivered the keynote address.
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NCI expands use of charrettes in applied research to fight crime
Published on March 19, 2019
On Feb. 21-23, 2019, the National Charrette Institute partnered with the City of Lansing, the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction and MSU Extension on a mini-charrette to fight crime.
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Urban & Regional Planning junior Najma Muhammad receives Network for Global Civic Engagement Fellowship
Published on February 20, 2019
Najma Muhammad, a junior majoring in urban and regional planning at the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, received the Network for Global Civic Engagement Fellowship.
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Urban & Regional Planning alumna Kayla Turner received 2018 Outstanding Senior Award
Published on February 14, 2019
Kayla Turner, a recent urban and regional planning alumna, was awarded the 2018 Outstanding Senior Award by the MSU College of Social Science.
