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Virginia Tech hosts national summit on creativity, empathy, and AI , articleMore than 70 experts in the arts and technology convened in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area to discuss and share their usage of artificial intelligence in the arts.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
Video ItemDesigning for a purpose , video
DesignUP is a one-day design-a-thon in which design professionals are paired with teams of students, and together they develop graphics for local non-profits.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
Video ItemSwiss poster collection inspires next generation of designers , video
Virginia Tech is home to one of the largest Swiss poster collections in the United States, with the age of the posters ranging from the 1960s to the 2010s. The posters were donated by designers Dennis Ichiyama and Oscar Fernandez in 2023 with the goal of them becoming a teaching tool for young designers. In March of 2024, some of those posters were on display at the Armory Gallary in the School of Visual Arts in an exhibit titled, "Collections and Connections: Excerpts from the Swiss Poster Collection at Virginia Tech".
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
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Grants aim to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration , articleWith funding up to $25,000, the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology is accepting proposals for research projects in science, engineering, arts, or design until Feb. 4.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
Video ItemDesigning socks , video
Madison Gunnell, a fashion merchandising and design major in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, shares more about her winning sock designs for this year's Giving Tuesday. Visit give.vt.edu/socks to make your gift and secure your Hokie gear.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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Designing help for aging in place , articleAbout 40 third-year students studying industrial design received feedback on aging-in-place products they created from residents at Warm Hearth Village, a senior living community near the Blacksburg campus, on a recent Monday.
Date: Oct 25, 2022 -
Video ItemDesigning better methods for aging in place , video
Teams of industrial design students in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are meeting with residents of Warm Hearth Village for feedback on designs that can aid them in their homes. The students are working alongside SFCS, an architecture firm that specializes in aging in place.
Date: Oct 13, 2022 -
Video ItemStudents take a creative approach to fighting food insecurity , video
Students in Martha Sullivan's service-learning ceramics course are crafting soup bowls to be donated for a fall event hosted by the Plenty! foodbank and farm. Their bowls will be sold to benefit local organizations that fight food insecurity. "I think it's really great for the students to see that there's an entry level into community service," said Sullivan.
Date: Oct 07, 2022 -
Video ItemCivil engineering students learn how to create a better world , video
Assistant Professor of Practice Clarie White and students from her Sustainable Land Development class toured The Village at Tom's Creek, observing and discussing elements of sustainability. "When you're in the class and you're examining case studies and talking in these really abstract terms, it's really helpful to come out and see how certain design decisions affect people's lives and see how we create a better world," said graduate student Zach Hershey.
Date: Oct 04, 2022 -
Video ItemApplying Innovative and Sustainable Building Techniques , video
A combination of undergrad and graduate students in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies are designing and fabricating full scale mock-ups of a Greenhouse that is to showcase a multitude of innovative materials and building techniques including polycarbonate, wood fabric, ETFE & smart louvers, printed clay, a green roof, and solar panels. The studio, led by faculty members Kay Edge and Stefan Al, is intended to encourage students to combine sustainability, functionality, and beautiful architecture into a single project.
Date: May 04, 2022 -
Video ItemFostering accessibility through universal design , video
At the Center for Real Life Design, Residential Technologies students are exploring design, ergonomics and technology while learning about universal design — design that allows differently abled people to use a space equally.
Date: Apr 01, 2022 -
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Washington Architectural Foundation recognizes Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center and faculty members , articleThe Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) and two of the WAAC’s adjunct and affiliated faculty members received awards at an event hosted by the Washington Architectural Foundation to recognize members of the D.C. metro community who demonstrate the transformative power of architecture.
Date: Feb 17, 2022 -
Video ItemCeramics students conclude semester with self-directed project , video
Architecture 3514, a design-related media topics course, provides students with basic skills and techniques relating to photography, printmaking, watercolor and ceramics through hands-on experience.
Date: Nov 30, 2021 -
Video ItemCollaboration is key to first-year undergraduate studio , video
Foundation Design Lab at the College of Architecture and Urban Studies is bringing together students from interior design, landscape architecture, industrial design and architecture in an immersive, collaborative learning environment focused on inquiry, experimentation and discovery.
Date: Nov 17, 2021 -
Video ItemSOVA majors and non-majors come together in 3D art class , video
Students in Dustin Dennis' Principles of 3D Art & Design course are becoming comfortable with the basics, mixing art and technology, as they create their 'Gravity Lantern' project.
Date: Nov 12, 2021 -
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Cultural immersion in Mexico helps architecture and design students hone professional skills , articleEight students spent a part of the past summer on an architecture and design journey of discovery to Mexico. The Center for Architecture Sustainability + Art Mexico Study Abroad Program was established by Virginia Tech alumni Steven and Cathi House of House + House Architects of San Francisco.
Date: Nov 05, 2021 -
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Transfer students navigate summer studio and join design programs , articleBlacksburg tends to return to a quiet, sleepy small town during summertime. However, this summer, the exciting chatter and enthusiasm of 51 design transfer students filled Surge Space Building. Word trickled back to Cowgill Hall of the lively and creative atmosphere in the summer studios.
Date: Oct 15, 2021 -
Video ItemCAUS Students Learn To Draw Inspiration From Classical Musicians , video Date: Aug 17, 2021
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Video ItemDeveloping interactive systems for home-based stroke rehabilitation. , video
The INR Lab at Virginia Tech designs, develops, and evaluates interactive systems for home-based stroke rehabilitation.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCollege of Architecture and Urban Studies faculty member develops new COVID-19 key design , video
Ryan Pieper, associate professor at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, found the key to his contribution in the times of COVID-19 in designing a more efficient and widely -accessible version of the handheld tools he saw being marketed as germ-free ways to open doors and use on touchscreens. His design is open sourced with the hope of providing production opportunities for local machine shops around the world.
Date: Jun 12, 2020
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