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Mar 28, 2019

Winners Named for Research Symposium, Teaching Awards

During Graduate Education Week, students were recognized for their teaching excellence and for their science communication skills at the 14th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium.

Mar 28, 2019

State Loves #GivingPack

Thousands of NC State supporters roar into action, turning a Day of Giving into a howl of Wolfpack pride.

Mar 28, 2019

NC State Takes the Stage at ACCelerate Festival

Several NC State research teams will participate in the ACCelerate Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Mar 20, 2019

Teaching (and Learning) Through Technology

NC State’s DELTA Grants program empowers faculty to revolutionize classroom and online instruction.

Mar 15, 2019

Successful Career Expo Brings Job Opportunities to Design Students

The NC State College of Design welcomed students and employers to the 2019 Career Expo and Spring Interview Days on February 28 and March 1, 2019.

Feb 26, 2019

Confirming Commitment to Online Course Quality through Quality Matters

The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) has a new cohort of faculty who will work to make improvements to their online courses to meet the nationally recognized standards of the Quality Matters organization. Meet the new group of dedicated faculty members committed to providing quality online teaching and learning.

Feb 20, 2019

3 to Receive Watauga Medal

Three alumni are honored with the Watauga Medal by NC State University. This is the highest nonacademic honor for extraordinary service and commitment to the university.

Feb 19, 2019

A Natural Influence

Meg Calkins, newly named professor and head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, does not shy away from a challenge. She was the first person to graduate with a dual master’s degree in landscape architecture and architecture from the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, and she completed the task in…

Feb 1, 2019

Alive and well in Finland

A message from Professor of Architecture Patrick Rand who is at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland as part of his Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award. He recently reached out to share his activities abroad.

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Jan 30, 2019

How Do We Talk About Climate Change On Social Media?

Are extreme weather events good opportunities for talking about climate change?

Jan 23, 2019

Meet Shea Edwards

Learn about Shea Edwards, an architecture student who spent the summer participating in Study Abroad in Prague.

Dec 6, 2018

Who, Exactly, Are These People?

A video project on NC State “firsts” spotlights university pioneers like Katherine Stinson, George Matsumoto and Irwin Holmes.

Nov 16, 2018

Seeing Possibilities

Losing her vision hasn't stopped Alyssa Padmos from creating her art - it has merely given her a new perspective on design.

Nov 15, 2018

Setting their SITES High: The Value of Landscape Architecture Interventions

Alumna Emily McCoy [MLA '08] researches the best practices for sustainable landscapes that are designed with nature in mind.

Nov 15, 2018

Wrapping Lives in Design

Peg Gignoux [MID ’04] uses her textile designs to teach and inspire students and communities.

Nov 14, 2018

Professor of Graphic Design Denise Gonzales Crisp

Learn more about Professor of Graphic Design Denise Gonzales Crisp's path through her design career and what led her to teach at the NC State College of Design.

Nov 13, 2018

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art + Design Susan Brandeis

Learn more about Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art + Design Susan Brandeis, who has a legacy at the NC State College of Design of sharing her passion, know-how, talents, and wisdom for all things creative.

Nov 12, 2018

Influenced by Design

Industrial Design alumna Mary Hauser is the Associate Director & Registrar at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design. Her education at the NC State College of Design influenced her career path.

Oct 8, 2018

Design Treks and Industry Night Return for a Second Year

NC State College of Design students recently had the opportunity to visit some alumni in their practices and hear their success stories.

Aug 27, 2018

A Summer Internship for Success

NC State Design student, Kayla Watson, spent the summer in NYC participating in an internship that has solidified her career path in graphic design.

Aug 23, 2018

Celebrating Our Wolfpack World

NC State’s campus welcomed more than 1,500 international students from 60 countries this semester, including graduate students, undergraduate students, exchange students and non-degree seeking students.

Aug 20, 2018

Alumnus Gives Back with Design

Alumnus Ryan Williams [BGD '18] is giving back to NC State College of Design in a unique and inspiring way. He is using his design talents to create new graphics and design systems for the Back-to-School BBQ.

Jul 11, 2018

Summer Camps Spark Lasting Interest

Many high schoolers who attend summer programs at NC State find the experience so engrossing that they decide to join the Wolfpack after graduation.

Jun 19, 2018

DELTA’s College of Design Alumni Create and Share Experiences

DELTA’s New Media Development team includes several NC State alumni from the College of Design. We caught up with them to learn more about their experiences as students and how their backgrounds in design have impacted their creative work at DELTA.

Jun 4, 2018

A Designer’s Experience: Q&A with Emily Wise

Though she only graduated a year ago, Emily Wise's [BID '17] professional career is already taking shape! We recently reached out to get some of Wise's reflections on her recent experiences and her time at the College of Design.

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May 23, 2018

Airport Designs Take Flight in Venice

Teams from the School of Architecture are showcasing their ideas for airports of the future at a prestigious expo this week.

May 10, 2018

DesignIntelligence Survey: Architecture + Landscape Architecture Programs

It's that time again when DesignIntelligence seeks feedback from professionals across the country to rate the Best Architecture + Landscape Architecture programs.

May 8, 2018

Designing a Strong Future

With support from NC State’s Eduardo J. Catalano Scholarship, Joshua Putnam builds on a furniture-making foundation to achieve his longtime dream of becoming an architect.

2018 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

Apr 26, 2018

Faculty and Staff Nominations and Awards 2018

Congratulations to all of the hard-working faculty and staff members of the NC State College of Design who were nominated for and won awards this academic year!

Mar 18, 2018

Gene Bressler Enters Phased Retirement

At the end of the spring 2018 semester, Professor and Department Head of Landscape Architecture Gene Bressler, FASLA will be entering phased retirement. Since 2006, Bressler has been at the helm of the Landscape Architecture program at NC State College of Design.

Feb 22, 2018

Faculty Leads in Fulbright Scholars

NC State ranks among an elite group of globally engaged universities producing the highest number of Fulbright Scholars, which gives faculty members the opportunity to teach or conduct research abroad.

Feb 20, 2018

Study: Corporations Can Benefit from Altruism During a Crisis

Research finds that altruism – and social media – can help corporations cultivate trust with consumers on mobile devices during and after natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

Feb 5, 2018

Envisioning Research: NC State Calls for Research Image Contest Submissions

NC State is calling on graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in Envisioning Research, the university’s annual research image contest.

Jan 25, 2018

In Memory of Brian Shawcroft, AIA

NC State Design mourns the passing of Brian Shawcroft, AIA, modernist architect, photographer, and 1991 winner of the Henry Kamphoefner Prize for excellence in the Modern Movement of architecture.

Jan 19, 2018

Graphic Design Program Recognized as Top in Nation

The Graphic Design program in NC State’s College of Design is ranked in the top 1 percent of considered schools in the U.S., among public colleges in the U.S., and in the South! These rankings are from the Animation Career Review’s (ACR) Top 50 Graphic Design Schools and Colleges in the US–2018 Rankings.

Dec 20, 2017

Submit Your Work Now for the School of Architecture Alumni Exhibition

Architecture alumni are encouraged to submit presentation boards of their work for an National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) alumni exhibition to be held mid-February.

Dec 18, 2017

Fall 2017 Commencement Address

Fall 2017 Commencement Address by Alumni Distinguished Professor of Art + Design, Emerita Susan Brandeis. Read her Inspiring words of wisdom.

Dec 6, 2017

Where Design and Culture Collide

NC State Design alumni Natalie Buda-Smith, Griffin Friedman, and David Rice, apply design thinking to optimize the Library of Congress’s internal processes.

Nov 17, 2017

Design Inspiration

Roger Clark, FAIA, Distinguished Professor of Architecture Emeritus has been influencing & inspiring students for decades.

Nov 3, 2017

Always a Designer

Few people can attest that they knew the career path they would take before they entered elementary school. Brian Leonard knew at an early age that he would be a designer and a maker. He never wavered from this path, and he calls it, “a blessing.” “I knew at the age of 5 that I…

Oct 20, 2017

Design Team Participates in LexisNexis Hackathon

Students from NC State Design recently participated in the annual LexisNexis Hackathon. Teams work around 5 problem statements to improve or extend the functionality of existing LexisNexis software products

Oct 12, 2017

In Memoriam of Angelo Abbate

Words by Fernando Magallanes. Delivered at the October 11, 2017 Public lecture. Department of Landscape Architecture The memorial service for Angelo will be on Nov. 4th at 2 pm in the Chapel at Croasdaile Village. The chapel is located to the right of the main building where many of you joined him for dinner as Japan Fellows. We recently…

Sep 28, 2017

Sleigh the Holiday Card Competition

Let's share some Design love! NC State Design students are invited to submit a holiday greeting card design that will be used by the College for holiday mailings in our first 'Sleigh the Holiday Card Competition'.

Sep 28, 2017

Study Abroad in Greece: Integrating Culture and Diversity with Design

Study Abroad is an integral part of the curriculum at NCSU College of Design. Learn about a recent summer program in Greece: Design and Social Innovation

Sep 11, 2017

Looking Fine, Wolfline

NCSU Wolfline buses get a new modernized look thanks to two College of Design students, Ryan Williams and Hunter Williams.

Aug 31, 2017

Exploration of Textile Design

Jeanna Young [BA ’15] is an aspiring textile designer pursuing a second degree in Art + Design with a focus on fibers and fashion. She has traveled to the Netherlands to further explore her interests in textile design, which was made possible through the NC State Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR). OUR administers a variety…

Aug 24, 2017

Finding Her Stitch

Art+Design senior Carly Owens’ first exposure to embroidery was during the Summer in London study abroad program, which started her down the road to new experiences.

Jul 25, 2017

Architecture Students Design+Build

NC State College of Design engages architecture students in a hands-on Design+Build studio collaborating with University partners for educational benefit and engagement.

Jul 18, 2017

David Hill, AIA Named Head of the School of Architecture

Dean Mark E. Hoversten, PhD, announced the appointment of Professor David Hill, AIA as the official Head of the School of Architecture at the College of Design.

Jul 14, 2017

2017 AIAS Honor Awards

NC State was recognized with the 2017 Freedom by Design Program Honor Award this week by the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS).