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2024-25 College of Design Research Report

Over the past year, the College of Design has celebrated numerous research achievements, including exhibition openings, equipment acquisition, book releases, and the College of Design Seminar Series. With a breadth of scholarship that spans from theory to advocacy to creative practice, research in the College of Design is on a distinctly positive trajectory. The research report is an excerpt from the College of Design 2024-25 Impact Report — you can read the full report here.

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Featured Research

College of Design, HDI launch graduate certificate in universal design

The University of Kentucky College of Design is launching a new graduate certificate in Universal Design through a partnership with the UK Human Development Institute (HDI).

Patrick Lee Lucas: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Patrick Lee Lucas, Ph.D., professor in the School of Interiors in the University of Kentucky’s College of Design, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

Architecture student selected as 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellow

Six University of Kentucky undergraduates, including one architecture student, have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.