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Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Offer Glimpses of Discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery.

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Aug 16, 2019

Remembering Steve Schuster

The College of Design is saddened by the death of '73 BEDA alumnus and Leaders Council member Steve Schuster, FAIA. Steve was the Founding Principal of Clearscapes, a corporate partner of the College, and a leader in the practice of architecture and adaptive reuse.

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Aug 14, 2019

Architecture Professor Builds Up Accolades

Patrick Rand won the UNC System’s excellence in teaching award this year; news he received while overseas on his Fulbright.

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Aug 7, 2019

Design Thinking in Law

What can the practice of law learn from the practice of design? A lot more than you think! Learn how the NC State College of Design and Campbell University partnered to teach Design Thinking in Law.

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Jul 24, 2019

Sprinting to Address Climate Change

In March of 2019, the NC State College of Design's Department of Landscape Architecture tackled climate change in a new iteration of their traditional DesignWeek research. Learn more about DesignSprint and the interdisciplinary charettes that helped students design diverse solutions.

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Jul 15, 2019

Risk, Uncertainty and the Role of the Public Research University

There is a lot about our society we still don’t understand. Much of what we do understand stems from university research.

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Jul 10, 2019

Architecture Community Loses Phil Freelon

The NC State College of Design is saddened to learn of the passing of renowned architect Phil Freelon, FAIA. A Distinguished Alumnus of the College of Design, Freelon graduated with a BEDA in 1975 and earned an Honorary Doctorate in 2017.

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Jul 9, 2019

Acclaimed Architect Phil Freelon Dies

The NC State alumnus led the team that designed the Smithsonian Institution’s $540 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation’s capital.

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Jun 27, 2019

Andrews Launch Accelerator Helps Put WAAM Founder on Track for Fall 2019 Launch

NC State alumna Karly Pavlinac is creating a community of encouragement around fitness, and enabling top trainers to monetize their fan base.

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Jun 23, 2019

100 Years of the Bauhaus

bauhaus.photo traveling exhibition The bauhaus.photo exhibition features 100 reproductions of key works from the collection of more than 70,000 Bauhaus photos held by the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin – the largest collection of its kind in the world. Exhibition Dates: January 7 to February 15, 2019 Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Saturday 1…

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Jun 20, 2019

A Design Career Shaped by Human Connections

Travis Baldwin's (BID '98) career since graduating from the College of Design has been shaped by innovation -- not only in his designs, but in the way he has leveraged his relationships to pursue career opportunities that are out of this world.

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Jun 4, 2019

Landscape Architecture Wins Big At the 2019 Southeast Regional ASLA Conference

The NC State College of Design congratulates the Landscape Architecture faculty and students who won multiple awards at this year's ASLA Southeast Regional Conference.

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May 31, 2019

Spring 2019 Commencement Address by Kathleen Kincaid

Distinguished Alumnus ('92 MGD) Kathleen Kincaid gave the commencement address during the Spring 2019 NC State College of Design graduation ceremony on May 10, 2019. 

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May 30, 2019

Graphic Design At NC State Ranks #4 At GraphicDesignDegreeHub.com

The Graphic Design Degree Hub has ranked the NC State College of Design's Graphic Design program #4 in the US for Visual Communications Degree Programs in 2019.

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May 24, 2019

Inviting Challenge

Now, more than ever, Meg Calkins sees the need for innovation in landscape architecture. In stepping into her leadership role in the Department of Landscape Architecture, she's ready to provide guidance as the NC State College of Design takes on the challenge.

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May 21, 2019

Vote for NC State in the 2019 Design Intelligence Survey

Vote for the NC State College of Design's architecture and landscape architecture programs in the 2019 DesignIntelligence Survey!

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May 14, 2019

Increasing Universal Design for Learning: Perspective from a Faculty Fellow

Teaching Assistant Professor and DELTA Faculty Fellow Melissa Ramirez shares how her early educational experiences paved the way for her teaching philosophy today. She outlines three steps to help instructors increase Universal Design for Learning in their courses.

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May 9, 2019

Keep the Shiny Side Up

Associate Dean of the College of Design Sharon Joines, PhD, has always strived to improve the lives of others, and she brings that vision to her leadership role at the NC State College of Design.

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May 8, 2019

Six NC State Students Selected for the Miller Fellowship

NC State Entrepreneurship announces the 2019 Miller Fellows, a group of six representing three colleges and five startups.

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May 7, 2019

Success by Design

May 2019 graduate Téa Blumer reflects on her time at NC State and how it's equipped her for success as an entrepreneur.

May 2019 Celebration of Faculty Excellence

May 7, 2019

NC State Honors Outstanding Faculty

NC State honored more than 30 faculty members for their outstanding contributions to the university community during the 2019 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 1.

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May 7, 2019

Students Design, Build Sustainable Garden

In one semester, NC State College of Design landscape architecture students designed and built a sustainable landscape on campus.

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Apr 30, 2019

Design Your Graduation (Cap)

Check out how our NC State College of Design students stand out in a sea of red at commencement with these creative mortarboard designs.

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Apr 29, 2019

A Message Regarding the Department of Art + Design

The College of Design has announced that Associate Professor Kathleen Rieder has been named Interim Department Head of the Department of Art + Design

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Apr 25, 2019

2019 Design Employee Excellence Awards

The College of Design proudly honored faculty and staff on April 23, 2019. Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you for all that you do to make the NC State College of Design a place of innovation and excellence.

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Apr 22, 2019

A Pie With A Purpose

NC State's chapter of AIAS funded a trip to the SouthQuad conference in Knoxville - and had a little fun along the way.

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Apr 16, 2019

Five Questions with Patrick Rand

NC State faculty make an indelible impact on the university through their dedication to teaching, research and service. Patrick Rand, is one of those faculty, and is this year’s NC State recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Apr 12, 2019

The Value of a Design Education

Bill O’Brien [’62 B.Arch] shares his design journey, found memories of the College, his architecture legacy, and the value of a design education.

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Apr 12, 2019

Designing for Social Awareness

Darren Woodland, a graduate student in Art + Design, is pushing interactive innovation to develop an experience that tells the story of the Catawba Indian and their loss of land rights.

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Apr 11, 2019

2019 Designlife Gala

The Designlife Gala honored Stephen Hill for his dedication and contribution to the design community and Kevin and Myra Kane were awarded Wings on Wings at the 22nd Annual event.

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Apr 11, 2019

Design to Address Stormwater Infrastructure Issues

Juhann Waller is pursuing his Doctor of Design degree with NC State in hopes of mitigating stormwater infrastructure issues that derail communities.

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Apr 11, 2019

DDes Student-Practitioner Expands Conversation about Climate Change

Teresa Buckwalter, an NC State Design Doctor of Design student practitioner, who is exploring solutions to "give landscape architects a way of talking and interacting with people and rural communities that value those places and those people and their insights."

Chancellors Study Abroad Scholarship winners 2018-19

Apr 11, 2019

A Study Abroad Experience

Jecori Owens-Shuler, a senior in industrial design, had the opportunity to spend a semester in Prague, which was enhanced by the Chancellor’s Study Abroad Scholarship.

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Apr 10, 2019

Reaching for his Dreams

A passion for medical devices has led Will Reuther [MID '19] to a promising journey including collaborating with researchers to design and develop a cutting-edge baby monitoring system and heading to medical school to become a doctor.

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Apr 10, 2019

New CIP for Grad Programs in Architecture and Graphic Design

NC State College of Design’s graduate degrees in architecture and graphic design now have a STEM designation through the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP).

Kimberly Wicker, alumna from NC State College of Design

Apr 9, 2019

You Get Back What You Give

Kimberly Wicker received her MLA from NC State College of Design and has since remained loyal in giving of her time, talent, and passion for all things Raleigh NC and beyond. Owner of Coaly Design, Wicker understands the importance of designing for the future.

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Apr 8, 2019

Concert Blends VR With Music to Tell Suffrage Story

Imagine a country where women attend college, hold jobs, buy and sell property, engage in political activism, practice law, own businesses and found entire professions — but they can’t vote. Sound familiar? It’s the United States of America, or at…

Apr 4, 2019

2019 Lulu eGames Winners

See the complete list of winners from the 2019 Lulu eGames, NC State’s annual startup competition.

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Apr 4, 2019

Hurricane Florence Inspires Disaster Research Workshop

Learn about the research NC State and its affiliates have been conducting related to Hurricane Florence and other natural disasters, and discuss the path forward at this workshop.

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Apr 4, 2019

A Winding Road to Design

Stephen Waddell [BAD '19] has taken a non-traditional path to design from computer science to innovative technologies. He made the best of his time at NC State and shares his successful journey to design.

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Apr 3, 2019

Meet Winners of NC State’s 2019 Sustainability Awards

Here are this year’s honorees for outstanding sustainability achievements.

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Mar 30, 2019

Design on a Deadline

Graphic design seniors developed an interactive symposium, 'reACT: Mobilizing the Everyday,' as a way of designing an experience that would introduce the complex issue of design mobilities.

Mar 29, 2019

Fashion and Textiles Program Update for 2019-2020

We apologize for the miscommunication regarding the ADN 470 studio next fall semester. That confusion created a number of other concerns and fears. The following is a summary to provide clarity: A fibers and textiles studio* will be available in the Fall 2019 semester; We are in the planning stages right now for Art2Wear (A2W)…

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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.

Pat Rand Fulbright Chair Award

Mar 28, 2019

Photos from Pat Rand in Helsinki

Professor Patrick Rand is teaching and doing research in Helsinki, Finland as part of his Fulbright Chair Award. He shares some photos of his experiences.

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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.

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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.

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Mar 25, 2019

Designing for Activism and Advocacy

Art + Design graduate student Saige Martin is exploring design activism and advocacy to challenge people's perceptions and to push beyond their comfort zones.

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Mar 20, 2019

Teaching (and Learning) Through Technology

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

Career Expo 2019

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.