CYning Day

College of Design Atrium

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

Merge: Spring 2025 BFA Senior Exhibition Reception

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

A reception for the "Merge: Spring 2025 BFA Senior Exhibition" will be held from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. The show will feature a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, video, and digital art, all created by graduating integrated studio arts students.

GIS Seminar: Assessing a water drawdown with the movement of Pectoral Sandpipers at an Iowa stopover site

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Presenter: Victoria Fasbender, Natural Resources and Ecology Management, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Stephen Dinsmore  ABSTRACT: Migratory birds rely on stopover sites as a place to rest and refuel before continuing their migration. One site, Lake Red Rock in central Iowa, has implemented a water drawdown by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to benefit migrating waterbirds […]

Spring 2025 IVA Graduate Exhibition

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

The "Spring 2025 IVA Graduate Exhibition" will feature the work of 10 integrated visual arts graduate students from all years of the program and will be on display May 5–15, in Gallery 181. The exhibition will showcase photography, mixed media, installations and more. Featured artists include: Omid Afsharpour Tashina M. Azure Zack Bukovich Corinne Dengler […]

The Resilient Classroom: Reimagining Schools for a Climate-Ready Future

116 Design 715 Bissell Rd, Ames, United States

Iowa State University and the University of Concepcion, Chile, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to begin exchange and collaboration. In this presentation, Andrea Martinez Arias and Maria Isabel Rivera, University of Concepcion faculty members in architecture, urban design and geography, will share the results of current research projects they lead through the Vital Signs […]

GIS Seminar: Using Remote Sensing to Predict Ephemeral Gully Erosion Susceptibility

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Presenter: Timothy Sklenar, Graduate Student, Department of Agronomy, ISU ABSTRACT: Gully erosion is a major contributor to erosion worldwide, leading to the degradation of agricultural lands and the reduction of water quality in downstream areas. Gullies can be responsible for up to 94% of soil loss in a given area, but gullies are tricky to numerically […]

Shaping What’s Next: Spring 2025 Industrial Design Exhibition

Atrium, Student Innovation Center 606 Bissell Road, Ames, United States

Experience a vibrant celebration of ideas, impact, and design ingenuity in this public end-of-semester exhibition of work by students in the Department of Industrial Design. From visionary concepts to real-world solutions, the spring showcase brings together work by: 82 sophomores in studio sections taught by Vyankatesh Chinchalkar, Jason Cornaro, Jacob Martin and Lexi Young 12 […]

Designing Futures in Motion: Spring 2025 Industrial Design Senior Show

Experience the creativity, innovation, and hands-on problem-solving of Iowa State's graduating seniors in industrial design. From wearables to wheels, prototypes to possibilities — see how emerging designers are shaping what's next! Fifty graduating seniors will exhibit their final thesis studio projects in this public exhibition from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in the atrium […]

Datum No. 15 Release Party

Hansen Exchange, King Pavilion, College of Design 715 Bissell Rd, Ames, United States

Students, faculty and staff are invited to the Datum No. 15 release party from 6–7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, to grab a copy of the newest issue of Datum, Student Journal of Architecture, on the theme of "Rot."

Intertidal: Bailey Blake & Camila Cebollero Senior Exhibition

CASA Gallery 130 S. Sheldon Avenue, Ames, United States

Bailey Blake and Camila Cebollero, graduating seniors in integrated studio arts, share work completed in their ceramics courses at Iowa State in "Intertidal," a joint exhibition May 8–15 at CASA (Creative Artists Studios of Ames). Over the past four years, they have honed their unique styles, exploring themes of identity and perception. Join them in […]

Evolve: Spring 2025 Graphic Design Senior Show

Iowa Events Center, 730 3rd St., Des Moines

All are invited to view and celebrate the work of 82 graphic design graduating seniors at the "Evolve: Spring 2025 Graphic Design Senior Show!" The free event will be from 6–8 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in Community Choice Credit Union Hall A, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Business attire is encouraged. Remarks […]

Spring 2025 College of Design Graduation Convocation

Stephens Auditorium 1900 Center Dr, Ames, United States

What is Convocation? The College of Design convocation is a separate event from the official Iowa State University commencement ceremonies. Convocation includes only students from the College of Design and allows students and their guests a shorter, more individualized celebration of their achievement. Convocation will include greetings from Design administration, remarks by faculty representatives from each […]

Rooted Visions: ISU College of Design Art Dedication

Art Farm Iowa, 4953 Olive Street Avenue, Northwood, Iowa

Fifth-year landscape architecture students will unveil two new, large-scale art installations from 1–2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Art Farm Iowa, located at 4953 Olive Ave. in Northwood, Iowa.  The students developed the concept for one site-specific sculpture, titled “The Crib,” in the “Rural Art. Rural Space” studio class last fall. This spring, seven students […]

College of Design Alumni Reception

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport 450 Summer St, Boston, IA, United States

College of Design graduates from all disciplines are invited to reconnect with friends and fellow alumni at the Iowa State University College of Design alumni reception during the AIA Conference on Architecture and Design (AIA25) in Boston. Attendance is welcome regardless of AIA25 participation. Join us from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, in Momentum C at […]