On Thursday, June 1, Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel T.A. Croson announced the appointment of Dr. Prasad Boradkar as the next Dean of the College of Design, effective September 5, 2023, pending approval by the University’s Board of Regents at its June meeting.
A designer, entrepreneur, and changemaker, Larissa Loden embodies the spirit of creativity, resilience, and purpose-driven design.
Assistant Professor of Architecture Dingliang Yang has been named a recipient of the 2025-2027 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship, marking the first time a U of M architecture faculty member has received this prestigious award since its establishment in 1987.
Richard Graves, Associate Professor of Architecture and Research Director of the Center for Sustainable Building Research has been working in collaboration with Pelican Rapids residents to develop a new teen center that fits the unique needs of the community.
The College of Design is proud to announce Minnesota’s first Bachelor of Science Degree in User Experience (UX) Design.
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Work from the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Sunday & Monday, closed
Goldstein Gallery, McNeal Hall
Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, houses a world-class collection of wood type, historical prints, and printing equipment dating back to the founding of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company in 1880. With a hands-on mission to preserve history for creative use today, it operates as a workshop where archival tools and production materials are used for both education and continued practice. Presenting a unique view of the history and contemporary state of American letterpress printing, this exhibition brings Hamilton’s work to Minnesota for the first time.
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