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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Gerbers Named UT System Philanthropist of the Year

Jeff (‘82) and Marla Gerber were honored with the University of Tennessee Philanthropist of the Year Award at the President’s Council’s ninth annual showcase and awards dinner on November 17, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Last fall,…

Jeff and Marla Gerber with UT System President Randy Boyd at the President's Council ninth annual showcase and awards dinner. From left to right: Marla Gerber, Randy Boyd, and Jeff Gerber.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Architecture Student Receives $20K Memorial Scholarship

Georgia Perry, a fourth-year student in UT’s School of Architecture, has received the Sean F. Mellon Scholarship, a $20,000 memorial award available to the top quartile of students in the United States. She accepted the…

Georgia Perry, center, presented with the Sean F. Mellon Memorial Scholarship in New York City on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Monday, October 30, 2023

Tennessee Teams Receive Top Awards at Regional Design It Forward Competition

Four teams from the UT School of Design traveled to Louisville to compete in the sixth annual Design It Forward Kentucky. The one-day competition challenged graphic design students to create a visual solution for Sisters…

Jaiden Kasaval, Evans Baird, and Jake Robinette with their first place trophy from the Design It Forward Kentucky competition.

Monday, October 9, 2023

Interior Architecture Students Sweep ASID Tennessee “Joy of Design” Awards

Six projects by students in the School of Interior Architecture garnered top honors at the 2023 American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Tennessee Annual Award Gala “Joy of Design” competition. “Our students are designing incredible…

Milagros Zingoni, center left, with six female students at the ASID Gala.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Three Students Place in ACSA Steel Design Student Competition

Three students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Architecture were recognized in the spiritual space category of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 2023 Steel Design Student Competition. The competition recognized six…

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Twelve Faculty Members, Fellows Join the College of Architecture and Design

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Architecture and Design welcomed 5 new and 7 returning faculty members into tenure-track professor positions and fellowships this fall. They join the schools of architecture, design, and landscape…

Exterior of the Art and Architecture building.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Kim Named ASID Ones to Watch Scholar

Hojung Kim, assistant professor in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Interior Architecture, has been recognized as a Ones to Watch scholar by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The program recognizes rising…

The stage at the American Society of Interior Designers' conference. On the screen, a yellow background features an image of Hojung Kim with his name and title 'Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville'. Hojung poses with a woman for a photo.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Research Team Assists in Resilience Design in California Community

A team of researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Architecture and Design and Bard College collaborated with a California town to revitalize their community and better prepare for future fires. UT’s Chad…

A vignette of the Trinity River access by a team of UT and Brad College researchers.

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Finland Alumni Excursion Raises $35K for Student Travel

A group of College of Architecture and Design alumni embarked on a transformative journey that blended architectural exploration with cultural immersion to Finland earlier this summer. Through $5,000 donations from each alumnus, the excursion raised…

A group of UT alumni and faculty in Jyväskylä, Finland.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Students, Professors Design Board Game Depicting Invasive Plant Ecology

A new board game developed by faculty and students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Design explains the ecology and underground mutualistic interactions of common native understory wildflowers when disrupted by invasive species…

Elements of The UNDERstory card game spread across a table.