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2026 Summer Research Fellowships

Jan 20, 2026
College of Design, Research, University of Kentucky

Applications are now open for all categories of summer research fellowships. This year, the College of Design is offering undergraduate, graduate and international summer research fellowship opportunities, funded through the UK Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the College of Design.  Working with faculty mentors, students may apply for stipends of up to $5,000 to fund their independent summer research proposal. Eligibility criteria and proposal guidelines should be reviewed prior to the submission of an application.

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Student Research Lunch & Learn

Feb 4, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
College of Design, Research

Join Lindsey Fay, Associate Dean for Research, to learn about College of Design research opportunities during the academic year and summer, including assistantships, fellowships, travel funds and more. Hear from current previous graduate and undergraduate research fellows. Lunch will be provided. This event is open to all CoD students.

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Design Career Fair 2026

Feb 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
College of Design, University of Kentucky

Join us for the 2026 Design Career Fair, an annual event connecting design students with leading employers in a variety of disciplines from across the country. Held at the Gatton Student Center and hosted collaboratively by the College of Design and the Department of Landscape Architecture, the Design Career Fair offers networking, internship and full-time employment opportunities. Students are encouraged to bring portfolios, engage with potential employers and explore career pathways in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, product design and more.

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CoD Research Seminar Series Graham Foundation

Jan 21, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
College of Design, Research

This edition of the CoD Research Seminar Series will feature presentations by Leen Katrib and Jeffrey Johnson on their Graham Foundation–funded projects. The session will offer insight into the Foundation’s application process, project development and lessons learned. Faculty and interested students are invited to attend, especially if they are planning to submit a Graham Foundation Grant to Organizations proposal in February.

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Material Investigations A Student Exhibition

Jan 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – Feb 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design

Material Investigations showcases work produced by students from the ARC 435 Materials & Methods of Construction class. The work explores the properties and effects of material types through different representation techniques by 71 students. The exhibition runs from January 16 through February 27 in the Gray Design Building Gallery, and will open as part of the LexArts HOP on January 16 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Bridging the gap: UK graduate student uses knitted e-textiles to meet accessibility needs

Hannah Piedad
 Nov 26, 2025
College of Design, Interiors, Research

Drawing inspiration from all around her, University of Kentucky College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh is working to bridge the accessibility gap through design.

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College of Design hiring for Department of Product Design Chair

Nov 25, 2025
College of Design, Product Design

The University of Kentucky College of Design has launched its search for the next Chair of the Department of Product Design. This key leadership role will guide the program’s continued growth, advance its academic and industry partnerships, and support the college’s mission to prepare the next generation of innovative designers.

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Product Design: In Process

Nov 21 – Dec 12, 2025
College of Design, Product Design, Research

Fourth-year PRD students Jackson Deye, Kiefer Howland and Connor Sinewe have been hard at work since May designing a mobile pin-up panels that bring flexibility and creativity to studio spaces across our building as part of a research project with assistant professor SK O'Brien.  Now, you can see their full design journey, from early sketches to prototypes to the final product, in “Product Design: In Process,” the newest installation in the Gray Design Building's Gallery.

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Interiors Graduate Program: Virtual Open House

Nov 11, 2025, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
College of Design, Interiors

The graduate program in the School of Interiors explores the interdisciplinary territory of environmental design, engaging students in research and studio work that addresses social, behavioral and ecological dimensions of interior environments. Housed within a Research 1, land-grant university with internationally recognized faculty and access to state-of-the-art fabrication facilities, the program emphasizes design research through cross-disciplinary scholarship and experimental inquiry.

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Spring 2026 Elective Preservation Design Studio

Oct 29, 2025
College of Design, Historic Preservation

What makes a successful modern intervention within a historic context? This studio explores that question through design thinking, case studies, and hands-on projects across Kentucky. Students will design restoration, adaptive reuse, and contextual infill projects, learning how to balance innovation with preservation and engage local planning and preservation groups. Embrace ambiguity. Challenge assumptions. Discover how modern design and historic fabric can coexist meaningfully.

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