More On: Faculty Recognition

SIGD Celebrates 80 Years of Design Education
For eight decades, the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) has been at the forefront of design education, transforming creative minds into innovative leaders in the design industry.

BSCI Establishes Student Chapter of NAHB
The Auburn University McWhorter School of Building Science (BSCI) has launched a new student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Partners in work and life: Gwen & Isaac Cohen
Gwen and Isaac Cohen don’t do everything together, but they sure do an awful lot.

ARIA Program Chair Awarded Endowed Professorship
The Ann and Batey Gresham Endowed Professorship has been awarded to Interior Architecture Program Chair Kevin Moore.

Urban Studio’s Impact: Applying Real-World Lessons Back on Campus
For Auburn’s third-year Architecture students, a semester at Urban Studio in Birmingham is more than an academic exercise—it’s an immersion into the complexities of designing within an existing urban fabric.

Auburn celebrates new environmental education building, expanding programs
Auburn University unveiled its newest venue for environmental education at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC) during the official dedication and ribbon cutting of its Environmental Education Building held Friday, Dec. 6.

SOM Foundation awards 2024 Research Prize to Auburn team
Emily McGlohn of Rural Studio, along with Aurélie Frolet and Jillian Maxcy-Brown, has been awarded the 2024 Research Prize by the SOM Foundation.

Kinetic Typography Studio Moves with the Times
Courtney Windham, Associate Professor of Graphic Design (GDES), leads a studio in Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) that has quite a way with words.

Associate Architecture Chair Featured in Documentary on Historical Swedish Architect
Matt Hall, Associate Professor and Associate Program Chair of Architecture, has been featured as an interviewee in a documentary about Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz.

Showcase 2025: Spotlighting creative scholarship on campus
A video game about conservation efforts on the Gulf Coast. A dress that’s a mashup of Harley-Davidson and Dior. An Art Deco-style lamp crafted with sustainable materials. A classical music album inspired by Alabama’s cultural history. Design plans for a house that can withstand a 8.0 magnitude earthquake.