This event has been canceled for December. The town hall will be rescheduled after the start of spring semester. The December College of Design faculty-staff meeting will also serve as a town hall and will be held from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, in 130 Design.
In her presentation on "Gendered Interiors: The Intersection of Interior Design and the Home Economics Movement," Sarah Zenti, assistant professor of interior design, will explore the historical intersection of gender and design through the lens of the home economics movement. Her work examines how the design of domestic spaces, shaped by traditional gender roles, has […]
In her presentation on "Knitted Architectures: Crafting Interactive Environments," architecture assistant professor Virginia Melnyk will describe how integrating knitting with architecture challenges traditional boundaries, turning textile techniques into innovative structural applications. Melnyk is a computational architectural designer and researcher with a passion for textiles and craft, specializing in material design, textiles, and deployable structures. Her work […]
Robert Pfaff, assistant professor of community and regional planning, will host a Monday Research Seminar on "Public Transportation for Public Equity: How Transportation Planning Shapes Regional Accessibility" from 12:10–1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in 130 Design. During his talk, Pfaff will discuss how public transportation has been slowly defunded, downsized and removed since 1945. This […]
The College of Design's Institute for Design Research and Outreach (IDRO) will sponsor the "IDRO Monday Research Seminar: Presentations on Fieldstead & Company Endowment for Community Enhancement Award" from 12:10–1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in 130 Design. The session will be led by Monica Haddad, professor of community and regional planning, and Julie Stevens, associate […]
Join architecture associate professors Shelby Doyle, the Stan G. Thurston Professor in Design Build; Nick Senske and Chengde Wu, and industrial design assistant professor Pete Evans to learn about their multidisciplinary "Grown in Iowa" research in the areas of sustainable and regenerative design. These faculty have received support from the BNIM Regenerative Design Challenge grant […]
Join Subinay Malhotra, assistant professor of industrial design, for this seminar on "Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Aging: A Comprehensive Research of Opportunities, Challenges, Impacts and Directions Using New-Age Technologies." He will discuss how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to meet the diverse needs of the aging population, including advancements in health monitoring, personalized interventions and […]
Take a break and have a "little treat" at the Snack and Share organized by Design Multicultural Student Success from noon–1 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in 130 Design.
Lydia Nong (BFA 2023 Integrated Studio Arts) will host the Mainframe Studios AVC Alumni Artist Residency Artist Talk from 3–4 p.m. Friday, April 12, 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 Art and Visual […]
Community and Economic Development at Iowa State University: Sharing Our Work, Its Extension Scholarship and Its Relationship to the College of Design Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development (CED) embraces Iowa State's land-grant mission of teaching (learning), research (discovery) and outreach (engagement). Community development has been an integral part of the […]
