College of Design News

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Remembering George Kokis—‘A Giant in the Field of Ceramics’

The professor emeritus of art, who taught at the UO for decades, passed away in April 2021.
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Innovation Award Goes to Institute for Health in the Built Environment

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation recognized the institute for its COVID-19 Research Team.
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On View in Venice: Reimagining the Built Environment, Water, and Ecological Holism

Dean Adrian Parr Zaretsky and Architecture Professor Erin Moore present exhibits at the European Cultural Centre’s biennial architecture exhibition.
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Welcome to the Mini-Museum: School of Art + Design 2021 Exhibitions

A showcase of the accomplishments and discoveries of a new generation of artists and designers.
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PPPM Student Team Receives Funding for Creative Placemaking at the College

The team proposed a storytelling series of banners and television displays to highlight student voices and increase cross-departmental collaboration.
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Ride-Hailing Services Fill a Gap for Nonprofits as Transit Landscape Shifts

Dyana Mason of PPPM led a study for the National Institute for Transportation and Communities.
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College of Design Congratulates Faculty on Tenure and Promotion

The UO has promoted 10 College of Design faculty members—a process that involves rigorous review and recognizes tireless commitment.
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Johnpaul Jones’ Vancouver Land Bridge featured in the New York Times

The architecture alum’s collaboration with artist Maya Lin and the Confluence Project is at the heart of a new retrospective.
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From the ‘City of Water’ to the Ghost-Monsters of Edo-Era Japan, Students Create a JSMA Exhibition

In an art history course, students helped design the exhibition "Rhapsody in Blue and Red: Ukiyo-e Prints of the Utagawa School."
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College of Design Faculty Named Presidential Fellows in Humanistic Studies

Associate Professor Anya Kivarkis, Assistant Professor Nina Amstutz, and Assistant Professor Sylvan Lionni won the UO awards.
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Restore Oregon Names Historic Preservation Student Nicole Possert Executive Director

The historic preservation nonprofit chose Possert for her leadership experience, advocacy, and engagement with underserved communities.
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Agraj Dangal (’19) on Social Enterprise, Nonprofit Management, and Local Government

The NMN and MPA alum shares his journey from an Nepal NGO to helping finance communities in Denver.
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Maile Hutterer on the Reopening of Notre Dame after the Historic 2019 Paris Fire

The HAA assistant professor talks to InsideHook about seeing the 12th-century cathedral’s rescued art and artifacts in their original context.
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Karen Gaffney, MPA, On Leading During A Pandemic

In a Q&A, the director of Health and Human Services for Lane County shares her journey from ASUO presidency to navigating the pandemic, wildfires, and more.
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AFO Names Josymar Rodriguez 2021 Hatfield Scholar

The architecture graduate student was recognized for her commitment to designing for community in Portland and Venezuela.