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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...

University of Utah Hosts CA+P Research Symposium
March 3, 2025 News & Updates

The University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning (CA+P) will hold its annual Research...

Dr. Ajla Akšamija Featured in AIA Philadelphia Context – Winter 2025
February 19, 2025 News & Updates

Dr. Ajla Akšamija was  interviewed by Dr. Franca Trubiano for the latest issue of AIA...

Keith Diaz to Facilitate New 1U Wellbeing and Resilience Initiative at the University of Utah
February 10, 2025 News & Updates

Keith Diaz Facilitates New 1U Wellbeing and Resilience Initiative at the University of Utah Dr....

Dr. Andy Hong invited as a member of the planning committee at the National Academies' workshop on sustainability for higher education
February 10, 2025 News & Updates

Dr. Andy Hong invited to the National Academies' workshop on sustainability for higher education  Dr....

Awards

January 14, 2025

Valerie Chang Greer

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

Media Exposure

Academic Presentation on Age-Friendly Communities
March 25, 2025

Date: October 2, 2024 Dr. Valerie Greer, Director of Graduate Studies at the School of...

Innovative Design in Vernal, Utah
March 25, 2025

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

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 +...

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...

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...