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Earlier this semester, Landscape Architecture Thesis students had their final presentation. Read about their research and pro…
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This Thursday, enjoy a roaring 20's evening with students from across the college!…
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At this year's Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS) Research Symposium on April 8th, architecture students Quyngin…
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This week the Architecture Thesis students are showcasing their work in the lobby. Voting for the top thesis projects opens F…
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For this semester, a group of students, led by Stefan Al and Kay Edge, were tasked with designing and fabricating full scale…
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The Spring 2022 Student Lecture Series continues Thursday, April 21st with IN SITU Studio. Join us in Cowgill Room 300 at 2pm…
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Congratulations to 3rd-year Interior Design students Abigail Showalter, Cora Embree, Erin Regan, and Kelly Galway for their p…
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This spring, Industrial Design held its Fourth Annual Industrial Design Program Competition, sponsored by SustainFloyd. Jacki…
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Congratulations to our Interior Design undergraduate students Sarah Bannon, Abby Harvey, Micaela Rose Head and Charlotte McGr…
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The Spring 2022 Student Lecture Series continues Thursday, April 14th with Jack Rendler. Join us in Cowgill Room 300 at 2pm f…
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