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One-of-a-kind: Industrial design, engineering students’ collaboration leads to groundbreaking medical device
Students from Auburn’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs are solving real-life problems, and they recently witnessed the public unveiling of an innovative new surgical device they helped create.

CADC Celebrates Creative Scholarship in Extensive SHOWCASE 2025 Exhibition
Twenty-five projects, from prints made from brewer’s yeast to an Alexander Calder-inspired kinetic orchid mobile, are on display at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, representing the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) faculty’s contribution to SHOWCASE 2025.

One year later: Engineering students now know sketchnoting
Last fall, students enrolled in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s First Year Engineering Seminar learned about sketchnoting, a highly effective style of notetaking. The innovative new approach utilizes illustrations to promote better retention of information.

GDES Faculty Member Challenges Students to Design for the Future
Devon Ward, Assistant Professor in the School of Industrial Design (SIGD), challenges students to think beyond the present and anticipate the future of design. This focus on emerging design is present in his teaching and his creative work.

Ray Dugas Scholarship Established in SIGD
The Ray Dugas Scholarship has been established in the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) thanks to the efforts of his son Colin and a number of his former students.

INDD Expands Study Abroad Program to Japan
In February, 15 Industrial Design students stepped from under the dappled shade of Tokyo’s plum blossoms into a projected pond where koi fish made of light swam around their knees.

Graphic Design Professor Kelly Bryant Retires
Congratulations to Kelly Bryant, professor of Graphic Design in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction on her retirement following 25 years of service.

Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone Pays Off Big Time for NVA Intern
Cheyenne Butler, an intern at Auburn’s New Venture Accelerator, is adamant in her belief that the NVA has given her purpose beyond what she could have ever imagined.

GDES Students, Alumni Honored in 2025 Graphis New Talent Awards
Twelve current and former students of Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) raked in commendations in the 2025 Graphis New Talent Awards.

Kaleidoscope Student Show Highlights Student Creativity
On Monday, May 5, Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) welcomed more than 850 students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners to campus for the second annual Kaleidoscope: Auburn Design Show.