{"id":23153,"date":"2021-03-01T21:41:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/?page_id=23153"},"modified":"2024-10-21T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:13:10","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div id=\"localist-widget-34173\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/widget\/view?schools=ncsu&#038;days=365&#038;num=3&#038;tags=phd+in+design&#038;experience=inperson&#038;container=localist-widget-34173&#038;template=widget-template-7\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"lclst_widget_footer\"><a style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block;width:81px;margin-top:10px;\" title=\"Widget powered by Concept3D Event Calendar Software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&#038;utm_campaign=widget_footer&#038;utm_medium=branded%20link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net\/assets\/platforms\/default\/about\/widget_footer.png\" alt=\"Localist Online Calendar Software\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"81\" height=\"23\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/search\/events?event_types%5B%5D=47658761606077\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/search\/events?event_types%5B%5D=47658761606077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">More events<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg \n\tclass=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\n\trole=\"img\"\n\taria-hidden=\"1\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">News<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2026\/02\/06\/college-of-design-dean-mark-hoversten-to-step-down\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23857\"\n            alt=\"Brooks Hall on NC State&#039;s campus on a snowy day.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/02\/cod-header.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">February 06, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">College of Design Dean Mark Hoversten to Step Down<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">College of Design Dean Mark Hoversten will step down effective July 1, 2026, after dedicating a decade of service to NC State.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2025\/06\/10\/spring-2025-designlife-magazine\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23818\"\n            alt=\"Designlife magazine cover 2025\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/dlm-feature-2-web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 10, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Spring 2025 Designlife Magazine<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The spring issue of Designlife magazine is here! Explore this issue for stories on the magazine&#8217;s new look and feel, the incredible work done by faculty, students and alumni and&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2025\/05\/14\/juwan-ha-selected-as-recipient-of-2025-2026-ashrae-graduate-student-award\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23815\"\n            alt=\"Juwan Ha\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Juwan-web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Juwan-web.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Juwan-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Juwan-web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Juwan-web-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">May 14, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Juwan Ha selected as recipient of 2025-2026 ASHRAE Graduate Student Award<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Congratulations to Juwan Ha on being selected as a recipient of the 2025\u20132026 ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid. This competitive award recognizes Juwan&#8217;s strong research potential and scholarly commitment.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2025\/05\/09\/congratulations-spring-2025-graduates\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23810\"\n            alt=\"College of Design Spring 2025 graduates\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/cod-grads-spring-2025web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">May 09, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Congratulations, Spring 2025 Graduates!<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The College of Design is proud to celebrate the graduates of the spring 2025 class.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2025\/02\/17\/college-of-design-signs-mou-with-national-autonomous-university-of-mexico-unam\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23736\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/bibliotecacentraldelaunam.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">February 17, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">College of Design Signs MOU with National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)\u00a0<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">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><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2024\/11\/25\/doctoral-students-showcase-work-through-design-probes-research-strands\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23726\"\n            alt=\"research poster presentation\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/research-posters-245.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">November 25, 2024<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Doctoral Students Showcase Work through Design Probes: Research Strands<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">On November 21, the College of Design&#8217;s doctoral programs brought together practitioners from the Doctor of Design and PhD in Design programs to showcase their outstanding research in a poster session and review titled &#8220;Design Probes: Research Strands.&#8221;\nStudents bridge academia and practice across diverse design fields, and the event showcased the collaborative ecosystem that spans the college&#8217;s four departments and fosters a vibrant environment for interdisciplinary perspectives.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2024\/11\/12\/cultivating-design-solutions-with-green-heffa-farms\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23716\"\n            alt=\"Farmer Cee Stanley tossing hay from the back of a pickup truck.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/farmer-cee-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">November 12, 2024<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Cultivating Design Solutions with Green Heffa Farms<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">In the spring of 2024, PhD student and instructor Erin White brought students from his D101 Design Thinking course to solve multiple challenges faced at Green Heffa Farms. The students, many of whom are not design majors, addressed challenges such as storage issues, workflow efficiency and social media strategy.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2024\/08\/26\/the-scope-of-our-research-winners-of-the-2024-envisioning-research-contest\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23693\"\n            alt=\"Several blue and yellow tentacles wave from a blue and yellow stem against a black backdrop\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/env-research-winner-2024-header.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">August 26, 2024<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">The Scope of Our Research: Winners of the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The 2024 Envisioning Research contest captures the spectacular landscape of research being conducted at NC State.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2024\/07\/30\/newton-dsouza-to-lead-doctoral-programs-for-the-college-of-design\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23679\"\n            alt=\"Newton D&#039;Souza\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/07\/newton-dsouza-web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">July 30, 2024<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Newton D\u2019Souza to lead doctoral programs for the College of Design<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Newton D\u2019Souza, PhD will head up a new doctoral programs unit within the College of Design at North Carolina State University, effective August 12, 2024. D\u2019Souza will oversee the two doctoral programs offered by the college, a traditional PhD in Design program and a hybrid Doctor of Design degree.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2024\/02\/college-of-design-majors\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23648\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/02\/fye-exhibition-fall-2022-10.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">February 21, 2024<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Discover the Power of Design Thinking<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Aspiring designers arrive at the College of Design with diverse dreams and leave prepared to bring the values of design thinking to their communities and careers.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2023\/12\/12\/breaking-the-stereotype-using-ai-to-support-diversity-in-stem\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23644\"\n            alt=\"&quot;Invisibility&quot; - Proof of concept from Ashley Anderson&#039;s research.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/01\/invisibility.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">December 12, 2023<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Breaking the Stereotype: Using AI to Support Diversity in STEM<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Ashley Anderson&#8217;s research looks at why there aren&#8217;t as many Black students earning degrees in STEM fields, and is looking at how generative AI can be used a tool to foster diversity and belonging.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/2023\/10\/18\/building-success-in-architecture-pursuing-a-ph-d-in-design\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-23634\"\n            alt=\"Dr. Park presents his doctoral research at the NC State University College of Design.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/phd-in-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/09\/jinoh-park-5_web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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