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Shaker Village Work Weekend

Window Repair Workshop at Shaker Village

Mar 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
College of Design, Historic Preservation, Research

The Department of Historic Preservation is holding a work weekend at Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, one of Kentucky's best known National Historic Landmarks. In this workshop, students will sand, prime, and learn how to reglaze historic wooden windows. 

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Student kitchen area opens in Gray Design Building

Haley Simpkins
 Mar 18, 2025
College of Design

The University of Kentucky College of Design is excited to announce the opening of a designated student kitchen area in the Gray Design Building, providing students with a space to store and prepare food while on campus.

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Step inside the creative research process with "Inside the Lab " event series

Haley Simpkins
 Mar 13, 2025
College of Design, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky community is invited to experience research and creative scholarship in a new and interactive way through Inside the Lab: Works in Progress, an event series showcasing innovative, transdisciplinary work happening across campus. Hosted by the Sustainable Futures Design Lab and supported by the Research Leadership Academy and the Office of the Vice President for Research, this series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the workspaces of researchers, designers, artists and scholars engaged in groundbreaking projects. 

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Inside the Lab: Natural Dyeing and Transdisciplinary Collaboration

Mar 25, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
College of Design, Research, University of Kentucky

Hosted by the Sustainable Futures Design Lab and supported by the Research Leadership Academy and the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Inside the Lab event series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the workspaces of researchers, designers, artists and scholars engaged in groundbreaking projects.

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Faculty Research Seminar

Mar 28, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
College of Design, Landscape Architecture, Research

Join us for the next Faculty Research Seminar on Friday, March 28. Faculty and staff from the College of Design and Department of Landscape Architecture will discuss Documenting Change, a multi-year grant-funded initiative aimed at documenting and developing educational materials around the adaptive reuse of the former Reynolds Building into the Gray Design Building, CoD and LA's current home. 

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Fall 2025 Architecture Electives

Mar 11, 2025
Architecture, College of Design

The School of Architecture’s Fall 2025 electives encourage students to engage with a range of diverse topics, including painting and collage, construction techniques, digital modeling, contemporary urban issues, digital fabrication and traditional woodworking. Full course details are listed below. Register Now

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Universal Design Certificate Interest Meeting

Mar 11, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
College of Design, Interiors, University of Kentucky

The School of Interiors serves as the academic home for the Universal Design Certificate, offered in partnership with UK's Human Development Institute.  Emphasizing access, equity, ease of use, and legibility, the principles of Universal Design directly relate to the design of environments across scale from product to interior to building to place.  An information session will be held for students throughout the College of Design who are eligible for this 12-credit hour certificate.

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SoA junior to present research on campus, state, national levels

Feb 27, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Research

University of Kentucky School of Architecture junior Brayden Nichols has been invited to present his research at four upcoming events-- two UK campus events, one statewide event and one national conference . He will share his research on enhancing pediatric healthcare environments through immersive and biophilic design. 

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SoI, PRD Faculty to Present at 2025 IDEC Conference

Feb 25, 2025
College of Design, Research

Several University of Kentucky College of Design faculty members were selected to present their research at the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference in Chicago March 16-19. The IDEC Annual Conference serves as the flagship conference for interiors educators across the country.   

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SoA, SoI Faculty to Present at 2025 ACSA Conference

Feb 25, 2025
College of Design, Research

Several University of Kentucky College of Design faculty members were selected to present their research at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Annual Conference in New Orleans March 20-22. The ACSA Annual Conference serves as the premier gathering of architectural faculty and researchers from across the country.   

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