Dong Gong of Vector Architects awarded 2025 Marcus Prize for Architecture

Dong Gong, founder and design principal at Beijing-based Vector Architects, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Marcus Prize, one of the world’s leading architecture awards honoring emerging international talent. The prize is administered biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban …

Urban Edge Award at UWM recognizes national voices on housing and the American city

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP) has announced that the 2025 Urban Edge Award will support a major symposium and publication on housing in the American city, one of the most pressing issues of our time. Selected and curated by Assistant Professor Sam Schuermann, the symposium will gather leading architects, theorists, and educators for a three-day public program centered on the single-family lot.

Architecture faculty recognized with ACSA New Faculty Teaching Awards

Two SARUP faculty members have been recognized with the 2025 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) New Faculty Teaching Award. The award acknowledges demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching during the formative years of an architectural teaching career. This …

Dr. Newman named dean following a national search

Winifred (Elysse) Newman has been named Dean of the College of the Arts and Architecture, effective June 2, 2025. Dr. Newman comes to UWM from Clemson University where she serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, Mickel …

Lindsey Krug awarded 2024 Rotch Traveling Scholarship

Assistant Professor Lindsey Krug has been awarded the 2024 Rotch Traveling Scholarship. This honor is the oldest scholarship of its kind in the U.S., awarded annually through a rigorous two-stage design competition organized by the Boston Society of Architects, a …