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UK Future of Sport Summit explores how technology is making sports smarter

Amanda Nelson
 Feb 26, 2026
College of Design, Product Design, University of Kentucky

How is technology transforming the way athletes train, compete and recover? That question will take center stage at the Future of Sport Institute’s Sports Tech Summit, set for Monday, March 2, at the University of Kentucky. Hosted by the UK College of Education and UK College of Design, the event will explore how innovation is reshaping sport at every level.

The FeltLOOM, a machine used to streamline what had traditionally been a slow, labor-intensive wool-processing workflow. Photo by Haley Simpkins.

Angelo Donghia Foundation grant brings FeltLOOM to UK SoftLab

Haley Simpkins
 Feb 26, 2026
College of Design, Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky School of Interiors has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Angelo Donghia Foundation to purchase a FeltLOOM, a multineedle industrial felting machine with a user-friendly design and intuitive operation, enhancing the SoftLab’s capacity to support a wider range of students and design education initiatives.  

Kristi Bartlett recently received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award with $649,752 over five years for her research. Photo by Jeremy Blackburn, UK Research Communications.

UK researcher explores new approaches to computer-aided design education

Erin Wickey
 Feb 25, 2026
College of Design, Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

A University of Kentucky researcher is examining how students learn computer-aided design and what makes them excited to use it.

Anna Quarles sitting on her quilted chair. Photo by Bree Walton.

Creating a seat for sustainability: UK student turns recycled fabric into modular chair

Katelin Ralenkotter
 Feb 23, 2026
Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

Anna Quarles, a product design senior in the University of Kentucky College of Design, prioritized sustainability in her final Soft Spaces class project last semester. With the help of Erin Geibel, recycling coordinator in Facilities Management, she transformed old T-shirts, blue wrap and grocery bags into a unique piece of children’s furniture.

The 2026 Great Teacher Award winners. From left: Paul Priyesh, Robin Cooper, Mark Prendergast, Patrick Lee Lucas, Zach Agioutantis and ToniMarie Marchioni. Photo by Tim Webb.

Lucas honored as a 2026 Great Teacher

Meredith Weber
Feb 18, 2026
Interiors, University of Kentucky

For more than six decades, the University of Kentucky has celebrated teachers who leave a lasting mark on their students’ lives. That tradition continued Feb. 17 as six educators were honored as the 2026 Great Teacher Award recipients, each selected through a process that begins with heartfelt nominations from the students they teach and mentor every day. 

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Spring 2026 Lectures, Workshops and Exhibitions

Feb 18, 2026
College of Design, Landscape Architecture

The University of Kentucky College of Design, in partnership with the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Landscape Architecture, is proud to host a dynamic lineup of lectures, workshops and exhibitions for the Spring 2026 semester.  Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For specific event details, visit https://design.uky.edu/events.

Rice and Hernandez-Pachon partnered to create a suspended installation inspired by the Jacquard loom for the studio’s fabrication component. Photo provided by Emilie Rice.

Architecture students reimagine a Lexington warehouse through AI-informed design

Haley Simpkins
 Feb 13, 2026
Architecture, College of Design

What does it mean to design with artificial intelligence without surrendering authorship, intuition or humanity? That question anchored a recent architecture studio led by Jesse Voigt, instructor in the University of Kentucky College of Design. The course examined how emerging technologies are reshaping architectural practice, while reinforcing the fundamental roles of narrative, research and human judgment in design.

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Apply Now for 2026-27 College of Design Scholarships

Feb 3, 2026
College of Design

The 2026-27 College of Design scholarship application is now open. All college-level, departmental and school-specific scholarships in the College of Design can be applied for through a single application. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2026. Apply Now

Jennifer Meakins moves beyond fabrication, using the digital knitting machine as a core driver of research. Photo provided by UK Research Communications.

People Behind Our Research: Jennifer Meakins bridges design, material science and education

Erin Wickey
 Jan 29, 2026
Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

 A University of Kentucky researcher is redefining textiles through digital knitting, using it as a research tool that connects design thinking and material science across fields.

The Chellgren Endowed Professorship helps Rebekah Radtke shape the undergraduate experience at UK through teaching, research and program innovation. Photo provided by UK Research Communications.

Advancing undergraduate education through the Chellgren Endowed Professorship: Rebekah Radtke

Ryan Girves
 Jan 23, 2026
Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

For Rebekah Radtke, design has always been about connection — between people and place, local histories and global conversations, and disciplines that too often operate in isolation.

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