College of Design News

Faculty fellow, John Arroyo.

First UO Environment Initiative Faculty Fellow from PPPM

The Environment Initiative at the University of Oregon has announced a new faculty fellowship program funded by the Office of the Provost and has named John Arroyo, assistant professor of engaging diverse communities in the School

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OregonBILDS: From the Ground Up

The SAE design studio and construction build recently completed four tiny homes for veterans.
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Edward Mazria Has a Call to Action: Zero Carbon Now

In an essay for Architect Magazine, Mazria outlines how the industry must respond to climate change.
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Five New 'Design for Spatial Justice' Fellows Join SAE

The School of Architecture & Environment is excited to welcome Sami Chohan, Robert Clarke, Elisandra Garcia, Junichi Satoh, and Jean Yang.
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Field School Explores Wildfire Recovery Through Art in Nature

A Q&A with David Buckley Borden on landscape and art, the Overlook Field School, and his new fall course, Environmental Communication Theory.
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Bart Johnson on Three Key Wildfire Resiliency Strategies

The professor of landscape architecture co-authors an article for The Conversation about how communities can prepare for fires.
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Ihab Elzeyadi on Designing for Well-Being

The professor of architecture tells the 'Engineering News-Record' that design choices for health need to be incorporated from the beginning.
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IPRE Hosts ‘Strategic Doing Practitioners Conference,’ A First for the West Coast Primary tabs

The virtual conference will focus on taking proactive collaboration action on the world’s wicked problem such as climate change and homelessness.
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Architecture, Product Design Team Launches Taskshade to Improve Workspace Health

The “personal shading companion” provides protection from glare while keeping all the benefits of sunlight.
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Alum Marcus Harvey Directs Redesign of New Logo for Portland Winterhawks

The digital arts alum incorporated elements of the region into the branding for the WHL ice hockey team.
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Mika Boyd Shows Prints in JSMA Black Lives Matter Group Exhibition

The College of Design printmaking studio technician was one of 20 artists to receive a grant to create art in support of the movement.
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The Institute for Policy Research and Engagement Wins National Preservation Award

The American Association for State and Local History recognized the institute and partners for a community disaster resilience project.
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Kory Russel on Sanitation Solutions and Transitional Housing

In a video interview, 'UO Today' speaks with the Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture about solving the worlds “wicked” problems through a landscape lens.