program that is rapidly growing in stature.
The Department of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah is vibrant community of students and faculty concerned with exploring, research, and effecting the planning and development of our cities and the built environment. The Department of City & Metropolitan Planning (CMP) at the University of Utah is organized around four specialties: ecological planning, smart growth, urban d
06/10/2026
The Natural History Museum of Utah’s (NHMU) new 35-foot collection wall is now open! It features groundbreaking research by the Urban Ecology team and CMP faculty Alexandra Ponette-Gonzalez, showing how tree leaves are used to track air pollution (PM2.5) in our cities.
More here: https://nhmu.utah.edu/articles/new-collection-wall-spotlights-cool-urban-ecology-research
Spring 2026 Recap!
Sometimes the journey means more than the destination.
05/07/2026
Convocation 2026! 🥹
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05/05/2026
✨ Exciting news! ✨
A huge congratulations to Aujean Lee for receiving the Faculty Teaching Award from the College of Architecture and Planning! 🏆
Your dedication, passion, and inspiring guidance make a difference every day.
Somewhere between late nights and assignment deadlines, we don’t notice when everything becomes a “last.”
Congratulations class of 2026 - you showed up, stayed through it, and earned every bit of this. 🎓
Congrats to all the Class of 2026 graduates! We can’t express how proud we are of you. 🎓🥹
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05/01/2026
CMP Alumni & Member Reception ✨
Alumni and planning professionals came together for an evening of meaningful conversations and new connections, centered around Master of City & Metropolitan Planning students presenting their professional projects and showcasing the work shaping the next generation of planners.
Grateful for this CMP community 🙏
04/30/2026
End of year celebration!! Congratulations to all graduating students. We are so proud of you. 🥹
04/24/2026
The final presentations for CMP 4380/6380 Green Communities were a huge success, bringing global concepts like Barcelona’s Superblocks, Medellín’s Green Corridors, and the 20-minute neighborhood to life in Salt Lake City. 🌎💡 So proud of these innovative ideas!
04/09/2026
Final presentations are here!!
Join us for the Dark Sky Studies Capstone as students present work exploring light, ecology, and real-world impact.
📅 April 15
⏰ 4:45 PM
📍 Fieldhouse, Room 300C
💻 Join via Zoom (Link in bio)
Hope to see you there!
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