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SDCT's Top 10: Year in Review

Look back on the show-stopping events, national recognition, and milestones we're celebrating from the 2022-2023 academic year.

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First-of-Its-Kind Master’s in Design in Health Launches at UT Austin

December 10, 2019

UT News

The School of Design and Creative Technologies and the Design Institute for Health at The University of Texas at Austin are advancing the role of design with the creation of the Master of Arts in Design in Health.

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2019 VR Austin Jam

November 15, 2019

The 5th annual VR Austin Jam took place at the University of Texas at Austin, sponsored by the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies.

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The Design Lab

October 21, 2019

The Design Lab is the only lab on campus exclusively for Design students. It is home to several antique printing presses and one of the University of Texas at Austin's greatest design resources: the Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection.

Design Faculty Monica Penick Receives 2019 Publication Award from SESAH

October 14, 2019

Associate Professor Monica Penick, Ph.D. was recently recognized by the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians for her book Tastemaker: Elizabeth Gordon, House Beautiful, and the Postwar American House. 

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Design Senior Ryan Hicks Creates Gender-Neutral Typeface Construk Sans

October 9, 2019

Get to know Ryan Hicks, B.F.A. in Design 2019, and his original typeface Construk Sans which replaces gendered pronouns with gender-neutral alternatives. 

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$1 Million Gift to Transform Design Programs at The University of Texas at Austin

September 19, 2019

Gift from the Reese Foundation will breathe new life in design programs at The University of Texas at Austin and allow the Department of Design to partner more closely with the Cockrell School of Engineering to build a program in product design.

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“Aha” Moments: Innovation of the Past

August 30, 2019

Read “'Aha' Moments: Innovation of the Past," an article by RGLR Collective for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Making Work More Meaningful

August 30, 2019

Read "Making Work More Meaningful," an article by Devon Skerritt for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

Doreen Lorenzo, Associate Dean of the School of Design and Creative Technologies

Editor's Note

August 30, 2019

A welcome note from the editor to the third edition of the Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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A Complex Understanding of Compressed Time

August 30, 2019

Read "A Complex Understanding of Compressed Time," an article by Dax Norman for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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