News and Events

Learn about the College of Design's latest accomplishments and our signature design events!

Design Faculty on Two NSF Civic Innovation Challenge Awards

Two of the 17 NSF Civic Innovation Challenge Awards (narrowed down from 52), include College of Design faculty. Their interdisciplinary work provides community-based solutions to mobility issues and disaster resilience.

Subhro Guhathakurta and Kari Watkins are on the Piloting On-Demand Multimodal Transit in Atlanta project. This project aims to synchronize on-demand shuttle services with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) services and real-time feeds, and deploy these services in targeted transit deserts. Nisha Botchwey is on the Visualizing Resilience: BIPOC Youth Advocacy Through Mapmaking project. This project will deliver a curriculum to support youth advocacy for infrastructure projects in their communities.

Piloting On-Demand Multimodal Transit in Atlanta BIPOC Youth Advocacy through Mapmaking

Architecture Alumnus, Faculty Discuss 9/11 Memorial Designs

Michael Arad stands in front of the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center Site.

Michael Arad: World Trade Center Site

A child sits on a cantilever bench at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.

Keith Kaseman: Pentagon Memorial

New School Chairs Announced

Ece Erdogmus, School of Building Construction

Erdogmus begins as the new chair of the School of Building Construction, effective July 1, 2021.

Gulsah Akar, School of City & Regional Planning

Akar begins as the new chair of the School of City & Regional Planning, effective July 1, 2021.

EunSook Kwon, School of Industrial Design

Kwon begins as the new chair of the School of Industrial Design, effective August 1, 2021.

The City of Atlanta and a construction crane set up at night.

New Master of Science in Urban Analytics Launches Fall 2021

The Georgia Tech College of Design is proud to announce its newest interdisciplinary degree, the Master of Science in Urban Analytics (MSUA). The School of City and Regional Planning will administer the degree in partnership with the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE), School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE), and School of Interactive Computing (IC).

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Design Research News

CDC Foundation, CIDI Battle Covid-19 with Accessib

Researchers’ Guidelines Could Keep Healthcare Work

Shimon Sings!

Tips From CIDI to Make Digital Learning Accessible

Recent College Work

Our faculty publish their research and academic advancement to several professional journals, as well as to SmarTech, the Georgia Tech library’s repository for Institute intellectual property. Use the links below to experience some of our most recent work!

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