Schlosser wins third place in World Traffic Safety Design Competition

Industrial Design student Amy Schlosser won third place in the World Traffic Safety Design Competition for her “Cross Guard” design which addresses the problem of stop signs associated with school buses which are often overlooked by careless drivers. Schlosser’s solution uses holograms that project “behind the existing stop arm of the school bus serving as [...]

Aly Khalifa awarded Eisenhower Fellowship

Alumnus Aly Khalifa (BEDN 1990), owner of Gamil Design, has been awarded a prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship for 2012. “Eisenhower Fellowships engages emerging leaders from around the world to enhance their professional capabilities, broaden their contacts, deepen their perspectives, and unite them in a diverse, global community – a network where dialogue, understanding, and collaboration lead [...]

Davis wins prestigious NC State faculty award for career achievements

Professor of Graphic Design Meredith Davis has been awarded one of just four Holladay Medals bestowed on professors at NC State University for the 2010-11 academic year. Since 1992, the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence has been established as the highest award to a faculty member on the basis of career accomplishments. Davis’ research [...]

Asad receives honorable mention in housewares design competition

Kathryn Asad (MID 2010) received an honorable mention in a competition associated with the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, March 6-8, 2011. Her project will be displayed in March. The project was advised by College of Design Professors Bong-Il Jin, Bryan Laffitte, and Sharon Joines. Asad is currently working on contract as an industrial [...]