A recent study led by Andy Hong, Director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, and colleagues has been featured in a new research brief from Nature and Human Health Utah. The study, “We Must Understand Their Needs First”: Nature-Based Mental Health Programs Are Beneficial and Feasible for Older Adults, examined a four-week […]
Read MoreDesign Institute for Health & Resilience (DIHR) Director Keith Diaz Moore recently represented DIHR at the 19th Annual Architecture + Health Educators Summit, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alongside the Academy of Architecture for Health Summer Leadership Summit. The annual gathering brings together educators, researchers, and practitioners committed to advancing health and well-being through architecture and […]
Read MoreResearchers from the Healthy Aging & Resilient Places (HARP) Lab recently participated in the 2026 Healthy City Atlas Data Fellowship Workshop in Yangpyeong, South Korea. The two-day workshop brought together faculty members, researchers, and student fellows to explore new approaches to data-driven research on healthy cities. As part of the Healthy City Atlas project, funded […]
Read MoreAndy Hong, Director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, recently visited Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea, to participate in an international joint academic seminar hosted by the Smart Urban Design Lab (SUDL). Organized by Professor Jeongwoo Lee of Chung-Ang University, the seminar brought together faculty members, researchers, and students to discuss […]
Read MoreThe Design Institute for Health and Resilience has updated its Research page to highlight recent publications by DIHR faculty members and collaborators. The newly added research reflects the interdisciplinary scope of DIHR, addressing important topics such as healthy aging, housing and homelessness, age-friendly environments, environmental fall risks, energy-efficient building design, social integration, and community health. […]
Read MoreThe DIHR Healthy Aging & Resilient Places (HARP) Lab recently met with researchers from the MIT Senseable City Lab in Seoul, South Korea, to exchange ideas on healthy aging, urban environments, emerging technologies, and the future of inclusive cities. The meeting provided an opportunity to learn about Senseable City Seoul, an initiative using urban data, […]
Read MoreThe Design Institute for Health and Resilience (DIHR) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team at the University of Utah. This full-time, 12-month appointment will support scholarship at the intersection of design, health, and resilience, with a focus on systematic literature reviews, grant proposal development, publication efforts, and interdisciplinary conference […]
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the upcoming launch of Nature in a Box, an innovative project led by Andy Hong, faculty member of the Design Institute for Health and Resilience (DIHR) and Director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab. This project investigates the feasibility of virtual reality (VR)-based nature interventions to support […]
Read MoreDr. Andy Hong, faculty member at the University of Utah and director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, is leading a groundbreaking project that applies artificial intelligence and street-level imagery to identify environmental fall hazards for older adults in outdoor settings. Falls among older adults are a leading cause of injury, loss […]
Read MoreDr. Michelle Sorweid, Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has been awarded a 2026 catalyst grant from the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Research Center (ADRC) to study brain imaging patterns that may improve diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease. The ADRC, a state-funded center housed at Utah […]
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