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Dewhirst named inaugural Gray Design Building Gallery Director

Haley Simpkins
 Mar 23, 2026
College of Design, Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky College of Design has appointed Hannah Dewhirst as the inaugural gallery director for the Gray Design Building Gallery, a new leadership role that will guide the development of the gallery as a hub for exhibitions, research and public engagement. 

Universal Design Certificate expands with new curriculum and online options

Haley Simpkins
 Mar 23, 2026
College of Design, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky College of Design is launching a new curriculum model for the undergraduate certificate in Universal Design.

Lecture and Workshop Dendrochronology with Dr. Maegan Rochner

Apr 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
College of Design, Historic Preservation

On Friday, April 3, the Department of Historic Preservation welcomes Dr. Maegan Rochner of the University of Louisville. Dr. Rochner is a nationally known dendrochronologist, whose work uses tree-ring data in a variety of contexts to help answer questions related to archaeology, geomorphology, ecology, and other fields.  Along with these areas, tree-ring dating can help to establish the age of wood used in historic structures. 

Preservation Futures Elizabeth Blasius and Jonathan Solomon

Mar 27, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation

How should preservation, which operates under frameworks prescribed by federal law, respond when federal direction conflicts with the profession's values?

Opening March 25 IN:SPACE Exhibition

Mar 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – Apr 16, 2026, 12:00 PM
College of Design

IN:SPACE | Practice in Motion is an exhibition emerging from two experiential workshops exploring how space can be shaped through light, material and bodily interaction. Featuring lighting and textile work from artists Patrick Ethen and Virginia Melnyk alongside student contribution, this exhibition presents a new way of understanding the multidisciplinary approach in design practices that invite viewers to engage and experiment with space as a dynamic, sensorial environment. 

3 UK design undergrads to present at national research conference

Haven L. Patrick
 Mar 5, 2026
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

Forty-eight University of Kentucky students, including three from the College of Design, will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia.

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.

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.  

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.

Urban Futures Symposium

Mar 9, 2026, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design

Join us for the Urban Futures Symposium, a dynamic conversation on the evolving landscape of urban design, planning, and the built environment. Moderated by Jeff Fugate and Jeffrey Johnson, the symposium will take place at 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington and feature a distinguished group of practitioners at the forefront of contemporary urbanism.

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