News
Thu, 02/02/2023
KU's Solar Decathlon project featured on WIBW (Opens in new window)
“With design build, you design it and then you get to build it with your own hands. And a project like this is a one in a lifetime opportunity to work with the companies that we’re working with, work with the school, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy." – student Micah Ramsay
Wed, 02/01/2023
Spring 2023 KU Design Symposium lineup
For nearly 40 years, the KU Design Symposium has enriched educational experiences through exposure to designers and artists from around the world. The first event of the spring series, Feb. 2 at 6pm, features a panel discussion with Hallmark designers.
Wed, 02/01/2023
Spring 2023 KU Architecture Lecture Series lineup
The Architecture Lecture Series welcomes architectural and experiential design leaders to illuminate new ideas and inspire purpose-driven design practice. The first event, Feb. 3 at 5pm in The Forum, features architect, scholar, and KU Emeritus Professor Stephen Grabow.
Tue, 01/31/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: See KU's entry to the Solar Decathlon take shape [Feb. 1]
Wednesday, Feb. 1, the KU team will conduct its first technical visit with the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® inspectors. This will be an opportunity to meet the students and learn about the unique features planned for their bio-based home.
Fri, 01/20/2023
ArcD appoints design professor Amy Johnson as Assistant Dean of the School
After a national search, the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has appointed Amy Johnson as Assistant Dean of the School. Johnson will lead enrollment management, academic support services, and student experience initiatives.
Fri, 01/20/2023
Jae Chang named Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Jae Chang has been appointed Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Chang has been instrumental in developing new connections between education, industry, and communities at KU. In this new role, he will lead School-wide engagement initiatives.
Fri, 12/16/2022
54 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2023
LAWRENCE — This spring, 54 University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Mon, 12/12/2022
Thom Allen and Nisha Fernando receive grants to develop accessible research opportunities for students
The Research-Intensive Course Grants are part of the overall efforts of the Center for Undergraduate Research to provide accessible research opportunities for KU students.
Thu, 12/08/2022
At Ampersand RadLab, KU students use design as a force for good (Opens in new window)
Ampersand RadLab, a new student-run KU Visual Communication Design project focused on community engagement, is featured on the Lawrence Times.
Fri, 12/02/2022
Studio Spotlight: Designbuild students creating educational pavilion at children's museum
After weeks of site work in Topeka and prefabrication in Lawrence, ArcD's ongoing collaboration with the Kansas Children's Discovery Center is about to realize another architectural attraction at the interactive children’s museum in Topeka.
Fri, 12/02/2022
Center for Design Research director works to connect education and industry to advance design (Opens in new window)
KU's Office of Research speaks with ArcD's Center for Design Research director and visual communication design professor Greg Thomas.
Thu, 12/01/2022
Studio Spotlight: first-year design students explore typography in three dimensions
By taking typographic studies from two dimensions into three, students discover countless insights into how language can be visually expressed and how ideas can be emphasized, altered, and sometimes completely transformed by context.
Mon, 11/28/2022
‘I Aspire to Change the World’s Perception of African Design’ — KU alum Jomo Tariku (Opens in new window)
"When the makers of Wakanda Forever wanted some of [KU Industrial Design alumnus] Jomo Tariku’s Afrofuturist furniture to help create the pan-African look of the film, it was an honor Tariku had never imagined."
Tue, 11/15/2022
Faculty Spotlight: Sam Yates Meier brings professional insights into the classroom
As an educator and mentor to aspiring graphic designers, visual storytellers, and creative leaders, Sam Yates Meier teaches both what it takes and what it’s like to be a purpose-driven creative pro.
Tue, 11/01/2022
University hosting events in honor of Veterans Day
LAWRENCE – In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Kansas will host and participate in a variety of events Nov. 5-13. Events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. ...
Thu, 10/27/2022
High School seniors applying for KU Design programs: priority portfolio deadline is Nov. 1
The KU Department of Design is currently accepting applications for Fall 2023. Learn how to submit your portfolio, what to include, and upcoming deadlines. To be considered for admission during the priority application period, submit materials by November 1st.
Wed, 10/26/2022
Corridor Gallery features exhibition by New York-based photographer and KU Photography alumnus Max Mikulecky
In Survey, an exhibition of color photographs now on view in the Corridor Gallery at the University of Kansas, Mikulecky captures views of people, places, and artifacts sited on the often-uneasy transition lines of American history, culture, and landscape.
Thu, 10/13/2022
School of Architecture & Design hosting alumni reception in Dallas, Oct. 26
The KU School of Architecture & Design (ArcD) is hosting an alumni reception Wednesday, October 26, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at GFF’s Uptown Dallas office. Connect with fellow Dallas-Fort Worth-area Jayhawks and reconnect with classmates and friends.
Tue, 10/04/2022
Firm co-founded by architecture professor Andrew Moddrell receives 2022–2023 Miller Prize
PORT–the public realm design and planning consultancy co-founded by KU architecture professor Andrew Moddrell–will design a site-responsive installation that will be displayed in one of the country’s most iconic sites for Modern architecture next August.
Mon, 10/03/2022
KU Photography program hosting free workshop for high school students
The Photography program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design is hosting a free one-day photography workshop for high school students on KU’s campus in Lawrence. Students have the option of attending the workshop on either Saturday, Oct. 29, or Sunday, Oct. 30.
Fri, 09/30/2022
KU design students recognized at AIGA-Kansas City awards celebration
Visual Communication Design students from the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design won a total of eight awards at the 2022 AIGA Kansas City Design Awards & Celebration held Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Thu, 09/29/2022
Book talk and women in STEM panel discussion, Sept. 29 at 3:30pm
This Architecture Lecture Series special event features a book talk with construction management professional and author Dianne Lee followed by a panel discussion moderated by architecture chair Hui Cai.
Thu, 09/29/2022
Learn how to support KU in the 2023 Solar Decathlon
A team of students in Chad Kraus’s Dirt Works Studio has advanced to the build phase of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. The students have launched a campaign through KU Endowment’s LaunchKU crowdfunding platform to help fund the project.
Wed, 09/28/2022
New study abroad funding program established in honor of architecture alumnus Richard Peters
Students in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design may now benefit from a fund that’s been established to help them study abroad.
Thu, 09/22/2022
Human-centered design guides new interior architecture professor Mohammad Dastmalchi's teaching and research
Dastmalchi has collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of different sizes to design and build commercial and educational projects. His research focuses on collaborative design thinking and how emerging technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) can influence design communication and process.
Wed, 09/21/2022
Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Sept. 26
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host its 110th Homecoming Sept. 26-Oct. 1. The week will feature a variety of events for alumni and students, culminating in the KU football game against Iowa State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ...
Mon, 09/19/2022
Healthcare design expert Herminia Machry joins KU interior architecture faculty
In the past 18 years, Machry worked as a design practitioner on several healthcare facility projects. She focuses her research on improving design to ensure better safety, engagement, and cognition outcomes within healthcare environments.
Mon, 09/19/2022
Kurt Hong joins KU School of Architecture & Design to focus on computational design
As a researcher and professor at KU, Hong’s goal is to bridge the worlds of design and computing and to ensure KU remains a leader in research and innovation within its design/build studios.
Mon, 09/19/2022
ARCC King Medals awarded to 2022 PhD graduate and new faculty member (Opens in new window)
2022 PhD in Architecture graduate, Muhammad Fajri Romdhoni, and new architecture faculty member, Tzu-Chieh Hong, have been named as recipients of 2022 King Medals by the Architectural Research Centers Consortium.
Mon, 09/19/2022
Studio Spotlight: Design Outside Studio in Rocky Mountain National Park
Students in the Design Outside Studio collaborate with government agencies, community organizations, and others on real-world design projects that promote and enhance visitor experiences in parks and public lands.