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The College of Architecture is excited to announce Christopher Martin, nationally renowned furniture design-maker, will be giving a Godfrey & Roberta Kunzendorf Lecture on Furniture Design titled “Design Tangents; A Story of Exploration and Common Threads” at 4 p.m., October 28, in the Union Swanson Auditorium.

Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg has been named the new dean of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Architecture.

Van Den Wymelenberg will officially assume the position Jan. 5, pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Katherine Ankerson, executive vice chancellor, made the announcement on Oct. 24.

It is with much pride and admiration, that we celebrate and applaud the excellence of Assistant Professor Aziza Cyamani who was recently awarded the 2022 IDSA Young Educator Award by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).

Bringing more awareness to design diversity across Nebraska, the College of Architecture is hosting the “Say It Loud,” a traveling exhibition featuring diverse designers — including two current University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and 24 alumni.

The exhibition will be on campus Oct. 11-16 near the Willa Cather Dining Complex.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced three finalists for the College of Architecture dean position. Selected through a national search, the candidates will visit campus between Sept. 28 and Oct. 11.

At least three Huskers played a role in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta; most memorably, Rex Burkhead, whose overtime touchdown run in the AFC Championship game sealed the New England Patriots’ berth in the Super Bowl held at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Just in time for the fall semester, the College of Architecture opens up a new library and new studios as part one of a two-phased construction project which began last year and is estimated to be completed in late fall of 2023.

Collaborating with industry to research and create solutions for climate change, one architecture faculty member is exploring robotic masonry systems as a more effective and precise method to meet the demands of a hot, crowded and resource scarce future.

The College of Architecture is pleased to announce Professor Jeffrey L Day, FAIA, NCARB has been appointed as a director for the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).