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In Nov. 2023, junior design student Kahlil Davis attended an information session for Microsoft during the SDCT Career City Limits Speaker Series (CCL). This summer, he’ll be working as a design intern in Redmond, WA for the technology giant.

Author and "Intentional Networker" Patti DeNucci led the workshop “Build Your Conversation and Networking Confidence with Patti DeNucci” for UT students on Feb. 5. DeNucci believes striking authentic and meaningful conversations — whether in a 30-minute interview or 30-second elevator ride — opens space for professional growth and personal fulfillment. 

As professionals, leaders, and educators in design and creative technologies, we are frequently asked how we feel about the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools both on campus and in our respective professional fields. Here is our response.

This month, the Planet Texas 2050 Symposium: Resilience Research in Action will convene University faculty, researchers, students and community stakeholders dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research on climate resilience, adaptation and environmental justice. Multiple faculty members in the College of Fine Arts who received grant funding from PT2050 will represent the college in the symposium through workshops and talks.

AET lecturer Natasha Davison and sponsor Nelda Buckman are newly minted Emmy winners. Their series Muraling Austin honors the faces behind spaces coloring Austin’s cityscape.

Last Friday marked the grand opening of the Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type (RRK) exhibition at the Visual Arts Center. On display until Feb. 10, the collection showcases the personal projects of design students who participated in the RRK residency over the summer.

In a world increasingly dominated by technology, the realm of game design and interactive media stands out as a dynamic and thriving field that offers an exciting and potentially lucrative career path. Newsweek recognizes SDCT as one of the top academic programs in 2024 for those interested in pursuing this field.

According to Stanford University, the building blocks of belonging might be more tangible than you’d think. Design department chair Kate Canales reflects on Susie Wise's microresidency in the program while Wise was writing her contribution to the book Design for Belonging.

A spotlight on extraordinary startups in the health care field, all of which have been founded by individuals from East Asian communities. Endless Health, co-founded by Cooper Galvin and Jiabao Li, is a one-stop-shop for cardiovascular health based in Austin, Texas.

Doreen Lorenzo, assistant dean of the School of Design and Creative Technologies at The University of Texas at Austin, interviewed argodesign founder Mark Rolston at BigIdeasATX, a monthly event series hosted by Silicon Hills News.