The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the third annual SOM Foundation Research Prize. The awards program, which comprises two $40,000 grants awarded to faculty-led interdisciplinary teams, is designed to cultivate new ideas and meaningful research that addresses the critical issues of our time.
Buffalo, NY, 2015. © Iker Gil.
The built environment is defined by human-made decisions that have long-lasting impacts on our society. Today, we are in the midst of a critical conversation about how structural racial injustices, discriminatory policies, and uneven access to resources have shaped our society and our built environment for decades. Challenges like the current global health crisis reveal and amplify conditions that have always been present. These injustices and policies are manifested in both subtle and explicit ways across many areas—from housing, education, economy, and safety to public transportation, public space, health, and the environment. Governments, civic institutions, private organizations, professionals, and citizens continuously define, respond, and contest these conditions. Exploring and identifying long-term policies, immediate actions, and comprehensive plans have the potential to shape a more equitable and sustainable future.
Applications must be received by Monday, November 16, 2020. More details, including eligibility and application requirements, are available on the application page.
