Chen Receives Royalty Research Fund Grant to Pilot Project
Posted: 6/25/2026 ()
Recently, CSDE Affiliate Karen T Chen (Urban Design and Planning and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences) received a Royalty Research Fund Award to help support a pilot project that examines how extreme heat, daily mobility, and urban environments interact to shape stress responses across Washington State. Drawing on large-scale geospatial and behavioral data, the study seeks to identify communities most vulnerable to heat-related stress and the contextual factors that may amplify or mitigate these effects. Findings will generate evidence to inform equitable, climate-responsive urban planning strategies as Washington prepares to add one million new homes by 2044 under Housing Bill 1110—helping ensure that future growth supports resilience and well-being. Congratulations Dr. Chen on receiving your award and starting this important work!