Events

JPA Medallion Exhibition

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

Work by three candidates for the Janice Petersen Anderson (JPA) Medallion Award is on display from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 to Friday, March 29, in Gallery 181. Finalists are Olivia Helton, senior in interior design; Sophia (Ren) Lee, senior in graphic design; and Jazmin Terrell, senior in integrated studio arts. An interdisciplinary faculty committee […]

IDRO Friday Research Seminar: BNIM Regenerative Design Challenge: Co-Creating Communities of Climate Resilience

130 Design

BNIM Regenerative Design Challenge: Co-Creating Communities of Climate Resilience Jiwnath Ghimire, assistant professor, community and regional planning Alenka Poplin, associate professor, community and regional planning Andrea Wheeler, associate professor, architecture College of Design faculty members who received a BNIM Regenerative Design Challenge grant in 2023 will discuss regenerative principles from the lens of community collaboration […]

Spring 2024 Graphic Design Grad Show

College of Design Atrium

Come support our graphic design MFA students at the Spring 2024 Graphic Design Grad Show! The show will feature graduate MFA thesis projects and work from graduate students from all levels in the program. The event will be held from 5–7 p.m. this Friday, March 29, in the first-floor atrium and rooms 1118 and 4128 […]

GIS Seminar: Evaluating landscape level habitat characteristics on occupancy of rare and endangered bumble bees

362 Design

Presenter: Kelsey Shepherd, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, GIS Certificate Candidate  Advisor: Dr. Anna Tucker Abstract The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is a federally endangered species that was once widespread across the Upper Midwest. Though the B. affinis is the only species in this region currently protected under the Endangered Species Act, many other […]

College of Design Open Discussion

College of Design students, staff and faculty are invited to join the open discussion from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in the third-floor triangle at the northeast end of the building. Open discussions are intended for us to come together to discuss a variety of timely topics, celebrate progress, identify issues, create solutions, learn […]

Artists’ Reception: 52nd Annual Focus Grant Exhibit

MU Art Gallery 2229 Lincoln Way, First Floor, ISU Memorial Union, Ames, IA, United States

The Iowa State Memorial Union is hosting the 52nd Annual Focus Grant Exhibit from March 24–April 25 in the Memorial Union Art Gallery. Hours are 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday 1–4 p.m. Sunday The artists' reception will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, with a program starting at 6:15 p.m. Since 1972, students of all […]

Donald R. Benson Memorial Lecture

127 Curtiss Hall

Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities, the 2024 Donald R. Benson Memorial Lecture, "Beyond Ecocriticism: Environmental Humanities in the Age of Climate Crisis," will be delivered by Hunter Vaughan, senior research associate and associate professor, from 6–7:30 p.m. Thursday, April, 4, in Curtiss Hall. Light refreshments will be served. About the […]

Core Design Program Exhibition

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

The Core Exhibition will showcase current student work from the first-year design and drawing studios (DSN S 102 and DSN S 131), featuring projects from both the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. Work will be displayed in Gallery 181 and spaces throughout the ground floor and first floor of the King Pavilion and ground, […]

Mainframe Studios AVC Alumni Artist Residency Artist Talk: Lorena San Elias Martinez

130 Design

Lorena San Elias Martinez (BFA 2023 Integrated Studio Arts) will host the Mainframe Studios AVC Alumni Artist Residency Artist Talk from 3–4 p.m. Friday, April 5, in 130 Design. The talk is open to students interested in learning about the year-long Mainframe Studios artist residency program in collaboration with the Iowa State University Department of […]

Curt F. Dale Lecture Guest Lecture in Architecture: Traumnovelle

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

Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture Traumnovelle Traumnovelle was founded by Belgian architects Léone Drapeaud, Manuel León Fanjul and Johnny Leya, who use architecture as analytical and critical tools to emphasize contemporary issues and dissect their resolutions. They champion a multidisciplinary approach with architecture at the crossroads. The Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in […]

GIS Seminar: Evaluating the influence of ecological and environmental factors on Dunlin movements on the breeding grounds in Northern Alaska

362 Design

Presenter: Aaron Yappert, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, GIS Certificate Candidate  Advisor: Dr. Anna Tucker, Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore Abstract Arctic breeding shorebirds face a multitude of threats, many of which are driven or exacerbated by climate change or human development. Trophic mismatches may lead to reduced resources for newly hatched chicks, irregular spring snow […]