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HARP Lab Study Featured in Nature and Human Health Utah Research Brief
August 7, 2026 News & Updates

A recent study led by Andy Hong, Director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places...

DIHR Director Keith Diaz Moore Participates in National Architecture + Health Educators Summit
July 22, 2026 Conferences & Media Exposure, News & Updates

Design Institute for Health & Resilience (DIHR) Director Keith Diaz Moore recently represented DIHR at...

Healthy City Atlas Data Fellowship Workshop Brings Together Researchers to Advance Data-Driven Healthy Cities
July 22, 2026 News & Updates

Researchers from the Healthy Aging & Resilient Places (HARP) Lab recently participated in the 2026...

Dr. Andy Hong and HARP Lab Visit Chung-Ang University for International Academic Seminar
July 6, 2026 Conferences & Media Exposure, News & Updates

Andy Hong, Director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, recently visited Chung-Ang...

Explore the Latest Research from DIHR Faculty
June 24, 2026 News & Updates

The Design Institute for Health and Resilience has updated its Research page to highlight recent...

HARP Lab Connects with MIT Senseable City Lab in Seoul
June 24, 2026 News & Updates

The DIHR Healthy Aging & Resilient Places (HARP) Lab recently met with researchers from the...

Postdoctoral Research Associate Opportunity
June 2, 2026 News & Updates

The Design Institute for Health and Resilience (DIHR) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research...

Nature in a Box Project - A New Initiative from the HARP Lab
April 1, 2026 News & Updates

We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of Nature in a Box, an innovative...

Dr. Andy Hong Uses AI to Map Outdoor Fall Risks for Older Adults
March 25, 2026 News & Updates

Dr. Andy Hong, faculty member at the University of Utah and director of the Healthy...

Dr. Michelle Sorweid Receives 2026 ADRC Pilot Grant for Dementia Research
March 25, 2026 News & Updates

Dr. Michelle Sorweid, Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of...

DIHR Faculty Member Dr. Ajla Akšamija Recognized at the Facade Tectonics Institute’s Vitruvian Honors & Awards
October 21, 2025 News & Updates

DIHR proudly recognizes Dr. Ajla Akšamija, Professor and Distinguished Chair for Resilient Places in the...

Virtual Reality Forest Bathing
May 28, 2025 News & Updates

Video: Virtual Reality Forest Bathing This is an introductory video describing the virtual reality...

New Nature VR Program Launching This June at the HARP Lab
May 26, 2025 News & Updates

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Nature VR program at the HARP Lab...

Welcome to Our DIHR Summer Fellows: Emma Andreasen and Dustin Higginson
May 20, 2025 News & Updates

We’re proud to announce Emma Andreasen and Dustin Higginson as the first-ever recipients of the...

Dr. Andy Hong invited as guest speaker to the WHO Age-Friendly and Environmentally Sustainable Cities workshop
March 18, 2025 News & Updates

DIHR Faculty member Dr. Andy Hong was invited as a keynote guest speaker at the...

Awards

January 14, 2025

Valerie Chang Greer

University of Utah Group Teaching Award, 2024: Studio Collaboration with Vernal City, Utah

Media Exposure

DIHR Director Keith Diaz Moore Participates in National Architecture + Health Educators Summit
July 22, 2026

Design Institute for Health & Resilience (DIHR) Director Keith Diaz Moore recently represented DIHR at...

Dr. Andy Hong and HARP Lab Visit Chung-Ang University for International Academic Seminar
July 6, 2026

Andy Hong, Director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, recently visited Chung-Ang...

DIHR Faculty Member Dr. Sarah Canham Featured on Talking Aging Podcast
October 21, 2025

DIHR is proud to highlight Dr. Sarah Canham, Project Director of the Aging in the...

Dr. Ajla Aksamija at DIA-LOGUE Symposium
March 25, 2025

Date: April 25, 2025 We’re excited to feature Dr. Ajla Aksamija, PhD, as one of...

Roundtable on Accessibility for Aging and Disability Populations
March 25, 2025

Date: November 7, 2024 Dr. Andy Hong, Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture +...

Innovative Design in Vernal, Utah
March 25, 2025

Featured Article on: @theU Dr. Valerie Greer has been highlighted in a feature article on...