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Hagins wins award for Best Visual Paper at Design Society conference

Carly Hagins, assistant professor in the Product Design program, recently attended the Design Society's Engineering and Product Design in Education (E&PDE) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, where she was awarded "Best Visual Paper" for her research paper Reading Visuals: Exploring the Use of AI in Qualitative Research Analysis.

Product Design senior utilizes research fellowship to explore shoe design in virtual reality

For many University of Kentucky students, their ambition and drive don’t stop during summer break. Summer is an ideal time for students to take a leap into an experience within their college careers that will propel them into their chosen career field. KayDee Pratt, a senior majoring in product design in the College of Design, is one of these students. 

Jon Mills receives IDSA award

Jon Mills, Director of UK's Department of Product Design, was one of 24 individuals recognized the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) in 2023 for his contributions to the field. The 20/2x recognition program began in 2020 as a way to highlight IDSA members "who dedicated their time and talents this year to the betterment of our Society and advancing the industrial design profession through information, education, community, and advocacy."

Carly Hagins wins IDSA Young Educator Award

Carly Hagins, assistant professor in the Department of Product Design, was a recipient of the IDSA 2024 Young Educator Award.

Kristi Bartlett featured on industrial design podcast

Kristi Bartlett, PhD, a new faculty member in the Product Design program, was recently interviewed on "Beyond Ray," a podcast about women in industrial design created by Women in Design Seattle.