Events

Tender Nests: MFA Exhibition by Natalie Deam

Gallery 181, College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

Integrated visual arts graduate student Natalie Deam will present the "Tender Nests" exhibition for her master of fine arts thesis. Her work will be on display Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17, in Gallery 181 in the College of Design. Her exhibition explores the queer ecology of the Midwest Anthropocene. Inspired by the often-overlooked […]

Spring 2025 Core Exhibition

College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

The “Spring 2025 Core Exhibition” will showcase current student work from the first-year design and drawing studios (DSNS 1020 and DSNS 1310) and will be on display Monday, April 14 through Saturday, April 27. Work will be on view in the atrium, room 111 (formerly known as the Reading Room), the Pickard Chilton gallery hall, […]

CODAC Spring Art Sale

Central Foyer, College of Design

Day 2 of the annual CODAC (College of Design Art Club) Spring Sale, featuring work by students in the integrated studio arts and integrated visual arts programs, will take place from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the central foyer (inside the main entrance) of the College of Design building. The sale is a […]

Tender Nests: Natalie Deam MFA Exhibition Reception

Gallery 181, College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

The closing reception for "Tender Nests," an MFA thesis exhibition by integrated visual arts graduate student Natalie Deam, will be held from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in Gallery 181, at the College of Design.

Design Connect

College of Design Atrium

You're invited to Design Connect! Join us from 5–7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the Beckman Forum for an evening filled with performances, food, displays, and hands-on creativity—all brought to life by students, faculty, staff, and guests from across the College of Design! The event is free and open to all. Come experience an evening of creativity, […]

CODAC Spring Art Sale

Central Foyer, College of Design

Final day of the annual CODAC (College of Design Art Club) Spring Sale, featuring work by students in the integrated studio arts and integrated visual arts programs, will take place from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday, April 18, in the central foyer (inside the main entrance) of the College of Design building. The sale is a […]

GIS Seminar: Advancing sustainable pavement management system: Integrating social considerations

362 Design

Presenter: Sara Arezoumand Lakmehsary, GIS Certificate Candidate, Civil Construction & Environmental Engineering ABSTRACT: Transportation Asset Management (TAM) enhances mobility, safety, and economic opportunities by optimizing transportation systems' performance and cost-efficiency. Crucial components, like pavements, support substantial economic activities. However, traditional policies prioritized efficiency over social equity, often neglecting low-income and minority communities. To address this, modern […]

JPA Medallion 2025 Exhibition

Gallery 181, College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

Established in 1968 in memory of Janice Peterson Anderson, a 1960 ISU graduate in home economics education, this award is presented annually to an outstanding senior in graphic design, interior design or integrated studio arts who “shows the greatest potential for distinguished work in design.” One student from each of these departments is first selected […]

Substance Design Forum Lecture: El Dorado’s Daniel Renner

Kocimski Auditorium (101 Design) 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

Daniel Renner, AIA, director of design excellence at El Dorado’s Kansas City office, will serve as the guest speaker and a juror for the 2025 Substance Design Forum Lecture & Prize Jury at the Iowa State University College of Design. Hosted by the ISU Department of Architecture, the event will include a student competition from […]

Isabel Wilson Artist Talk

411 Design

Isabel Wilson is one of two 2024-2025 Iowa State University alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. Offered through a partnership between the Department of Art and Visual Culture and Mainframe Studios, the year-long residencies provide studio space to recent graduates of the BFA or MFA programs who are selected by art and visual […]

Spring 2025 Core Exhibition Closing Reception

College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

The "Spring 2025 Core Exhibition" will showcase current student work from the first-year design and drawing studios (DSNS 1020 and DSNS 1310). Work will be on display in the atrium, room 111 (formerly known as the Reading Room), the Pickard Chilton gallery hall, second-floor hallways, and Core studio classrooms 226, 230, 234 and 240, 246, […]

College of Design Awards & Year-End Social

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

This event celebrates the College of Design's 2025 award recipients and the end of a successful academic year. The dean's remarks and presentation of awards will begin at 5 p.m.

GIS Seminar: Examining climate vulnerability to flooding and landslides: A spatial analysis of a Brazilian metropolitan region

362 Design

Presenter: Natalia Nery de Farias, Community and Regional Planning, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Monica Haddad ABSTRACT:  This study examines the spatial pattern of climate vulnerability to flooding and landslides in the conurbation of the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region (BHMR), in Brazil. Using a Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) based on the exposure-sensitivity framework, the present study […]

BFA 2024-2025 Exhibition

Gallery 181, College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States

BFA 2024-2025 Exhibition. More information coming soon.

CYning Day

College of Design Atrium

Have you signed a offer? Career Services wants to celebrate your success! Whether you have signed an offer for a co-op, internship, research experience, graduation school, or post-graduation job, we are so proud of you! If you've signed an offer, come celebrate with us! Wednesday, April 30th Drop by between 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM […]