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Sports Product Design Student Soars at UO’s Wings
Kodi Whitfield, a graduate student in the School of Art + Design’s Sports Product Design program, was one of five student, faculty, and alumni presenters at the University of Oregon’s inaugural “Wings Presidential Speaker Series” at the University of Oregon in Portland.
Small Town Strong
La Pine, whose motto is “Small Town Strong,” is about to get even stronger. The University of Oregon's Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP), which announced its partnership with Portland TriMet in March 2017, will now also partner with La Pine in 2018.
Taking Architecture to New Heights
With an eye toward combining art and science approaches to create functional and sustainable environments, Associate Professor Nancy Cheng has already hit the ground running in her new role as Head of the Department of Architecture in the School of Architecture & Environment.
A Glowing Success: Student Recognized for Illuminating Design
Nicole Epple, studying in the School of Architecture & Environment, won the 2017 Illuminating Engineering Society of Oregon's James C. Garber Scholarship for her luminaire design. Epple designed the lamp in her Media for Design Development class, taught by Architecture Department Head and Professor Nancy Cheng.
Inaugural Art + Design Symposium Pairs Professionals with Students
College of Design students joined professionals from a wide range of creative practices to learn about careers in design and how to navigate from academics to professional practice.
Research on Airbnb’s impact on small towns wins planning award
Recent PPPM grad’s research on the impact of short-term rentals on neighborhoods, city budgets, and more was award-winning.
Passive solar energy innovation award goes to UO architecture professor
Alison Kwok is honored for her innovative approaches to passive solar energy design, application and technology.
Young designers get career boost in free apprenticeship program
UO product design professors and alumni are mentoring middle- and high-school students in a hands-on after school design program at the UO’s Innovation Hub in downtown Eugene.
Renewal of federal grant for UO center supports rural Oregonians
The Community Service Center in the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management helps small communities with economic development.