LAEP Speaker Series: Huaqing Wang, Landscape Research and Design for Human Health
This lecture introduces Huaqing Wang’s recent research on how built environments influence human health, and discusses how these insights translate into landscape and urban design studio teaching. The talk highlights ecological thinking and evidence-based design as bridges between research and pedagogy.
Huaqing Wang is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University, affiliated with the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Center and the Berryman Institute. She is also a licensed landscape architect and an AICP member. Her research integrates landscape ecology, human health, and data-driven methods to examine how urban green spaces influence health and equity, with work published in leading journals and featured in outlets such as Forbes and Medical News Today.
When
Friday, December 04, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmWhere
Fine Arts VisualRoom: 150
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Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
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Students,Alumni,Faculty,Staff,General Public,Parents,Prospective Students
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Free
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Name: Deandra Harps
Phone: 435-797-9245
Email: deandra.harps@usu.edu
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