Art & Design Faculty Pilot STEM “Big Ideas”
LSU College of Art & Design faculty researchers lead and collaborate on 4 out of the 7 “Big Ideas in STEM and Social & Behavioral Sciences” projects of selected 2026 Provost’s Fund for Innovation…
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Kristen Mauch Presented with Meeting Students’ Needs Award
Kristen K. Mauch, NCARB, Associate Dean of Student Services and Associate Professor of Practice of Architecture, has been presented with the LSU Online Innovation Series 2026 Meeting Students’ Needs award, recognized for her dedication to LSU students. “These…
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Gulf Coast 2050 Workshop & Symposium
The LSU School of Architecture held the Gulf Coast 2050: Speculative Design for Possible Futures workshop at LSU January 28–31, 2026. The interdisciplinary All-School Workshop & Symposium (ASW) brought together students, faculty, and leading…
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The Gulf Coast 2050 Workshop & Symposium, hosted by the LSU School of Architecture, is generously supported by NASEM, the Gulf Research Program, and the Caribbean Spatial Justice Lab.
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Mardi Gras Project Selected for International Design Award
Masood Koochaki’s Mardi Gras-inspired studio project, “The Spine: A Celebration of Mardi Gras and Collective Presence,” received an International Design Awards (IDA) 2025 Silver Award in Commercial Architecture – Cultural/Educational Architecture, with Louisiana State University recognized…
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Watch Commencement Livestream
The fall 2025 LSU College of Art & Design commencement ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in the LSU Student Union Theater. Watch ceremony recording. About the Commencement Speaker Traci Birch is an…
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Alumni Spotlight: TIEK BYDAY Led by LSU Design Grads
LSU alumni-led team TIEK BYDAY are transforming spaces in South Louisiana and beyond. Their approach is decidedly interdisciplinary: as a collaborative team of architects and interior designers, they work together to create designs that…
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LSU Researchers Envision the Future of Coastal Resilience With and For Louisiana Communities
James Spencer, a professor of architecture from LSU’s College of Art & Design is collaborating with experts in flood modeling, community adaptation, environmental laws and policies, civic advocacy, and community fundraising, many of whom…
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Fabio Capra-Ribeiro Selected for NASEM Early Career Research Fellowship
Dr. Fabio Capra-Ribeiro, assistant professor of architecture, has been selected for the new Early Career Research Fellowship of the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. He is…
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Katharina Wang: Innovating with Glass
Katharina Wang’s creative scholarship and research explores the intersection of art, design and technology. “I’m exploring the question: how can digital fabrication support traditional glass forming techniques?” she said. With support from the Stouffer…
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LSU Engineering & Architecture Faculty Bring Solar Stations to Campus
LSU architecture assistant professor Soo Jeong Jo is collaborating with Engineering faculty to figure out how to deploy solar infrastructure into an urban environment. Read more: LSU Engineering, Architecture Faculty Bring Solar Stations…
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LSU Architecture Team’s Post-Katrina Project Revived Community; Inspired Future Response Efforts
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in August 2005, a team of LSU School of Architecture students and New Orleans residents began building new homes in the Lower Ninth Ward, working together to start…
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Shaped by Katrina, LSU’s Traci Birch Is Now Helping Plan for a Stronger Louisiana
Traci Birch was a Ph.D. student and practicing urban planner when she was forced to evacuate from New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She thought she’d be back home in a few days….
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New to LSU: Meet Dean Arne Flaten
Q&A with the New Dean of the LSU College of Art & Design.
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LSU Faculty and Student Researchers Develop Engineering and Design Solutions Aimed to Advance Coastal Resilience
Ecosystem restoration is defined as “the action of repairing sites in nature to their former function or condition.” Climate impacts negatively affect coastal ecosystem functionality, communities, and infrastructures. Consequently, restoration efforts are increasingly focused…
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Angelina Nguyen Selected for 2025 Metropolis Future100
Angelina Nguyen, an undergraduate architecture student, was selected for the 2025 METROPOLIS Future100. Each year, METROPOLIS magazine recognizes the top graduating architecture and interior design students across the United States and Canada through its prestigious…
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Soo Jeong Jo Awarded Innovative C-I Teacher Award
Soo Jeong Jo, assistant professor of architecture, was awarded the Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award. LSU’s Faculty Awards honor faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. “This honor exemplifies Professor…
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Meet Katharina Wang: MArch Student & Interior Design Instructor
Katharina Beliveau Wang, NCIDQ, has experienced LSU many ways: as an undergraduate student (she received her Bachelor of Interior Design degree in 2018,) as an alumna, and now as a graduate student pursuing her…
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