{"id":23254,"date":"2021-05-17T01:19:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T01:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/?page_id=23254"},"modified":"2024-10-21T12:07:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:07:54","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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\n June 10, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Spring 2025 Designlife Magazine<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The spring issue of Designlife magazine is here! Explore this issue for stories on the magazine’s new look and feel, the incredible work done by faculty, students and alumni and…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Designing Dignity: Jabria Oliver\u2019s Fight Against Period Poverty<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Period poverty, defined as the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, safe facilities and adequate education, is a global issue affecting millions of people. For women experiencing homelessness, this often-overlooked challenge exacerbates an already precarious situation, forcing them to make impossible choices between basic needs.\nIn an industry crowded with consumer electronics, automobiles and medical devices, Jabria Oliver, a recent graduate of the Master of Industrial Design program, is working to create a prominent space designing for social impact.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Meet the newest members of the College of Design Leaders Council for 2025<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The College of Design is excited to welcome six new members to its Leaders Council. Established in 2010, the Leaders Council of the NC\u00a0State College of Design is a select group of alumni and friends in design-related professions across the country.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Congratulations, Spring 2025 Graduates!<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The College of Design is proud to celebrate the graduates of the spring 2025 class.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Imagining a Different Way<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Compared to most of his classmates, Xzavier Taylor took an unusual route to earning a degree from NC State\u2019s College of Design. But overcoming challenges has helped him recognize the potential in things \u2014 and people.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Remembering Vincent M. Foote, FIDSA<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The College of Design is saddened to share that Vincent M. Foote, FIDSA passed away on April 25, 2025. Foote was a longtime member of the College of Design\u2019s industrial design faculty, influencing countless students over his forty-year teaching career.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Sending Off Our 2025 Graduates<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Meet five graduates from NC State’s class of 2025 and learn about the journeys they took to get here.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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\u201cDesign is about relationships\u201d – Kelly Umstead named 2024-25 University Faculty Scholar<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Kelly Umstead, MID faculty member and director of graduate programs for industrial design, was recently named one of NC State\u2019s 2024-25 University Faculty Scholars. We\u2019re excited to highlight Kelly\u2019s achievements in the college and learn more about her.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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New Faculty\u00a0Innovators in Design: Spotlight on Yuanqing Tian<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

As we showcase new faculty, we are excited to highlight Yuanqing \u201cChing\u201d Tian, an Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at North Carolina State University. With over 11 years of design experience, Ching\u2019s research focuses on custom-fit wearable product design, leveraging 3D scanning technologies, parametric design, and digital fabrication. Her work aims to improve human health and wellness while promoting diversity and inclusion in design. Ching is passionate about exploring human-centered design opportunities through emerging technologies and enhancing ergonomics for diverse populations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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New Faculty Innovators in Design: Spotlight on Byungsoo Kim<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Byungsoo Kim is an assistant professor in industrial design in the NC State College of Design. As part of our spotlight on new faculty, we are excited to highlight his teaching and expertise in product visualization and master\u2019s-level studio projects, showcasing the innovative perspectives he brings to the College of Design.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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2024-25 University Faculty Scholars Named<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC State\u2019s 2024-25 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 20 early- and mid-career faculty receive this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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College of Design Signs MOU with National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)\u00a0<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The College of Design at NC State University has signed an MOU with the Faculty of Architecture of the Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma De M\u00e9xico (UNAM) to promote academic and research activities between the two institutions and further affirm the value of international collaboration.\u00a0Collaborations with UNAM will allow the college to extend its involvement in global issues related to urbanization and the environment and translate that knowledge into teaching and practice through the lens of a global framework.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23254","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23254"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24245,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23254\/revisions\/24245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}