College of Design News

New and Visiting Faculty at the College of Design

The College of Design is excited to welcome new and visiting faculty for the 2019–20 academic year. 

PPPM Launches New PhD in Planning and Public Affairs

The program will focus on Sustainable Transportation and Cities; Access and Equity; and Nonprofit, Philanthropic and Social Enterprise.

PPPM’s John Arroyo to Reunite with Cousin, Author of 2019 UO Common Reading Pick

The family history of the assistant professor is featured in Under the Feet of Jesus.

Adapting to Wildfires in the Age of Climate Change

SAE Professor Bart Johnson leads team aiming to understand how social networks of stakeholders collaborate to manage wildfire risk.

Provost Announces Dean Search for College of Design

The anticipated start date for a new dean is summer 2020.

TallWood Design Institute Opens One of Nation’s Largest Timber Research Facilities

The A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Lab is located at Oregon State University.

James Ivory: From Oregon Architecture to Hollywood

How the alum’s architectural history experience at the College of Design shaped his film career.

Oregon Wine Industry is Still Crushing It

The 2018 Oregon Vineyard Report, produced by a partnership between the Oregon Wine Board and the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement, shows that the industry is growing at a record pace.

Books by Design

The College of Design faculty book series continues this November.

Exploring Racist Textiles and Moby Dick Reimagined

The 2019 Portland Biennial features the work of art faculty members Colin Ives and Jovencio de la Paz. 

Remembering through Landform Architecture

PhD student and architect Iryna Volynets melds landscape and structure to create geopolitical memorials.

The Pacific Northwest is a Mass Timber Pioneer

Judith Sheine, director of the TallWood Design Institute, discusses mass timber and Hayward Field.

Falling for Art History

A Q&A with Katelyn Jones, winner of the 2019 Gloria Tovar Lee Scholarship for Most Promising Student in Art History.

Design Faculty Named Presidential Fellows in Humanistic Studies

President Michael H. Schill awarded Kate Mondloch and Rick Silva with the inaugural prize.

Reflecting on a Rural Revolution

As the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments program celebrates 25 years of service, the RARE community looks back at how the program shaped its alumni and the State of Oregon.