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  BSSD students awarded Fiddler Innovation Fellowships

  by Ashley SmartFeb 18, 2025 2:45 pm |  3  Views

  Congratulations to Sustainable Design seniors Kendall Murphy and Rhea Khadye, who were both recently named 2024 Fiddler Innovation Fellowship Awardees! They were both recognized for their work with Design for America as part of the Student Resources team in Spring 2024. Click the title link to learn more about their incredible work!

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• Celebrating Faculty that Teach in Sustainable Design

  by Ashley SmartFeb 14, 2025 1:30 pm |  7  Views

  The Sustainable Design Program is fortunate to have incredible faculty from across the College of Fine and Applied Arts that teach courses in our interdisciplinary curriculum. Join us in celebrating these exceptional individuals by learning more about the courses they teach and how they think about sustainability in the practice and research.

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  Meet the 24-25 Sustainable Design Student Advisory Committee!

  by Ashley SmartFeb 3, 2025 1:30 pm |  7  Views

  These dedicated members design social events and opportunities, and advocate for their peers by providing valuable feedback and recommendations for the 2024-2025 academic year. Together, they help shape and inform the Sustainable Design program experience for everyone! Click to learn more about each member of the Student Advisory Committee!

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  Spring 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship

  by Ashley SmartJan 30, 2025 3:45 pm |  27  Views

  Attention Sustainable Designers! The Spring 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship application form is open! The BSSD Opportunity Scholarship is designed to provide financial support to students within the Sustainable Design program. For Spring semester 2025, scholarships of $300 or $500 will be awarded to selected students. Applications are due Monday, February 24, 11:59 PM.

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  Sustainable Design student Tim Tam wins the U-20 Division for the Gundam Builders World Cup 12th Tournament USA!

  by Ashley SmartJan 27, 2025 4:15 pm |  3  Views

  Congratulations to Tim Tam, who recently won first place in the U-20 Division for the Gundam Builders World Cup 12th Tournament USA! Tim is a dual degree student studying Sustainable Design and Industrial Design, and will soon be travelling to Japan as a representative of the United States to compete with 16 other countries! Good luck, Tim!

  Click here to view the Sustainable Design Instagram to see Tim Tam's Gundam build and learn more about Tim's designs! 

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  Sustainable Design Program Fall 2024 Coursework Recap

  by Ashley SmartJan 9, 2025 9:45 am |  32  Views

  Congratulations to Sustainable Design students for completing another impactful semester! Hardworking Sustainable Design students produced amazing work in architecture, design, fashion, and many more courses in the BSSD curriculum. We're excited to celebrate Sustainable Design student Isabella Fisher’s outstanding success in the Nextile School Level Challenge, the team will receive a small scholarship and will now participate in the National level Competition for their soy-leather alternative designs!

  Click to the article title to read more about the core and elective courses students took this fall 2024 semester.

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  Three Sustainable Design Students Win the Reimagine Our Future Design Competition!

  by Karin Hodgin JonesJan 25, 2024 1:00 pm |  16  Views

  Margot O’Malley, Tom George, and Jasper Nord won the third annual Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition in December 2023, hosted by UIUC.

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  October Events 10/26 Today and 10/27 Tomorrow!

  by Karin Hodgin JonesOct 26, 2023 3:15 pm |  7  Views

  The end of October features several events for Sustainable Design students! Sustainable Design Student Social onThursday, Oct. 26, 5:30 - 7:30P and Career Services Preparation for Graduate School workshop on Friday, Oct. 27, 2:00 - 3:00P. Click to view details. 

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  C-U Solar Tour: Registration

  by Karin Hodgin JonesFeb 13, 2023 9:00 am |  5  Views

  Visit Residential, Business, Community and Utility Scale Solar installations around C-U. 

  Friday April 21

  noon - 5:00p

  Meet professionals installing and managing solar systems at multiple scales. Network with profesionals who can answer your questions about how to get started in this field. 

  Sustainable Design will provide transportation.
  Reserve your seat.
  Limited to 30 participants, on a first-enrolled basis. 

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  Study Abroad in Finland with Sustainable Design - May 2023

  by Karin Hodgin JonesNov 21, 2022 3:15 pm |  170  Views

  Study Abroad in Finland with Sustainable Design - May 2023

  • May 14 – May 25, 2023
  • FAA 491 Special Problems in Sustainable Design, 1 or 2 credit hours

   

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