Volume 35 of the Student Publication is in development and wants your voice!

Volume 35 seeks to examine how design thinking and methodologies have transformed and evolved—and might continue to do so—based on advances in technology, connectivity, emergent innovation, and global cultures. Current contributors to the publication explore this theme through various lenses, from learning environments to the form of code. We are excited to have contributions from [...]

Food systems and design brings students together at the Downtown Design Studio

The Downtown Design Studio hosted The Student Ideas Exchange in Food Systems and Design on March 29, 2012. The ideas exchange is the first in a series of exchanges to be hosted by the Downtown Design Studio to bring a diverse group together to hear presentations of student work and to foster a conversation with [...]

NCSU College of Design Art2Wear Program Attracts NYC Fashion Expert Creating A New Hothouse for Fashion Design and Innovation

Art2Wear [A2W] is one of the largest and most innovative student fashion shows in the country, featuring student creations ranging from ready-to-wear to couture garments. Celebrating its 11th year, the event now attracts 4,000 people. As A2W has gained national momentum, its reputation as a leading-edge fashion event caught the attention of renowned NYC author [...]

Boone serves on Pratt City disaster response team

Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Kofi Boone served on an American Institute of Architects Urban Design Assistance Team (AIA R/UDAT) in Pratt City, Alabama in October 2011. Professor Boone was asked to provide ecological systems and environmental justice support for Pratt City, a community in Birmingham, which received national attention due to devastation caused by [...]

Virtual Collaboration Blueprint: advice on tools and technologies for collaboration

Leaders Council Annual Meeting Presentations (2011) – Chipp Walters from College of Design at NC State Un on Vimeo. NC State University College of Design presentation to Leaders Council on November 5, 2011, by Chipp Walters, Shafer Walters Group, Inc; Altuit, inc.: ” The 5 Best Tools for Setting Up a Virtual Collaboration Project” Collaboration [...]

Two College of Design projects highlighted in 2010-2011 Annual Sustainability Report

By DAVID DEAN, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator The Campus Environmental Sustainability Team is pleased to announce the release of the 2010-2011 Annual Sustainability Report.  The report  recognizes the substantial advances that NC State is  taking as a campus community to make sustainability an integral part of our educational and research mission, our campus culture, and our business decisions. [...]

NC State Unveils New Youth Graphics Featuring the Wuf Mascots

By JENNIFER GILMORE, Campus Enterprises Division November 15, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — NC State’s Trademark Licensing division is introducing Mr. & Ms. Wuf  graphics geared to the age 8 and under set with the goal of providing kid-friendly images of the NC State mascots and a consistent platform that can be translated into a variety [...]

CAM RALEIGH PRESENTS ID:ENTITY SELF : PERCEPTION + REALITY

A GROUP EXHIBITION OF CUTTING-EDGE INTERACTIVE ART WORKS BY ARTISTS AND FACULTY AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY November 18, 2011 through February 13, 2012 Raleigh, November, 2011 – On view at CAM Raleigh from November 18, 2011 through February 13, 2012, is the third installment of the Emerging Artists Series featuring a group exhibition by [...]

“Hey Bobby, Slow Down!” Helicopter Parents Can Impede Child’s Ability to Play

Parental safety concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise, according to a new North Carolina State University study that examined how families use neighborhood parks. Results from the study suggest that children who were monitored too closely by hovering “helicopter” parents were less likely to engage in higher levels of physical activity. “It’s a [...]

ID:ENTITY SELF : PERCEPTION + REALITY

CAM RALEIGH PRESENTS ID:ENTITY SELF:PERCEPTION+REALITY A GROUP EXHIBITION OF CUTTING-EDGE INTERACTIVE ART WORKS BY ARTISTS AND FACULTY AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY OPENING RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011 Raleigh, August, 2011 – On view at CAM Raleigh from November 18, 2011 through February 13, 2012, is the third installment of the Emerging Artists Series [...]