Graduate students in the University of Iowa School of Urban and Regional Planning received national recognition from the American Institute of Certified Planners for a sustainability project in Dubuque.

The group will receive the award on April 16 at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference in Chicago.

The project in Dubuque took place during the 2011-12 academic year and was a partnership between the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities and the city of Dubuque, according to a UI press release.