College of Design News

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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.
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IPRE Wins 2021 Oregon Heritage Excellence Award

The heritage commission of the Oregon Parks and Recreation department recognized IPRE for its research, disaster resilience planning, and RARE program.
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Waterfall Sculpture by Alumna Installed at Price Science Commons

Lee Imonen, MFA ’96, created “1116 Pages” to celebrate “our pool of knowledge.”
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Exploring Past and Future through Neolithic Arches, Photography, Video, and Sound

Graduate Singer Fellows Caroline Turner and Ian Molloy Prepare for the Portland MFA Show.
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Design Faculty Receive 2021 Faculty Research Awards

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation recognized Maile Hutterer of HAA and Kory Russel of Landscape Architecture.
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Center for Art Research and Knight Campus Launch Artist Residency Program

The CFAR Project Incubator will encourage Oregon artists, designers, and craft-based practitioners to take creative risks and embed in the UO community.
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Architecture Studio Makes History with First-Place Win at 2021 Solar Decathlon Design Competition

For the first time in the history of the U.S. Department of Energy’s design competition, an architecture school wins top prizes two years in a row.

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Celebrating Earth Day at the College of Design and the UO

Around the O features environmental research and resilience efforts around the university, including numerous programs and initiatives in the College of Design.
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'(Re)Building Cornerstones' Challenges Students to Unlearn Racist Design Practices

Kayin Talton Davis, Cleo Davis, and Craig Wilkins teach Portland architecture studio series tackling racist policies and design practices.