Kurt Culbertson Named Director of LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
LSU has named Kurt Culbertson, FASLA, FAICP, FCELA, an internationally recognized landscape architect, planner, educator, and LSU alumnus, as the new director of the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. Culbertson begins his…
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LSU Researchers Digitize Art & Artifacts for All
The Future of Heritage: Why Digitizing Art and Cultural Artifacts Matters In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, the way we preserve and engage with human history is undergoing a profound shift. Museums…
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Kevin Enriquez Named National Olmsted Scholar Finalist 2026
Master of Landscape Architecture candidate Kevin Enriquez is a 2026 Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) National Olmsted Scholar Finalist, one of eight graduate students selected nationwide. Kevin Enriquez is a graduate student in the LSU…
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Courtney Barr Turns DNA into Art
Where DNA Becomes Art: Visualizing the Code That Connects All Living Things Watch video:
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Jeremiah Ariaz Awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship
Jeremiah Ariaz, professor of art/photography, has been awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography, as part of the Guggenheim Foundation’s 101st Class of Fellows of trailblazing artists, scientists, and scholars across 55 fields. Read…
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Remy Cantrelle, NASA Intern & Space Artist
Remy Cantrelle, BFA/digital art major, has been interning for NASA – and the experience has been out of this world. Remy is one of 16 talented undergraduate artists selected by NASA from across the…
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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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Yao Wang Awarded 2026 Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award
Yao Wang, assistant professor of landscape 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. “Yao’s critical work with…
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LSU Interior Design Students Bring Research-Driven Design to Our Lady of the Lake Emergency Department
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Hospital partnered with LSU School of Interior Design, where students were given the opportunity to redesign the hospital’s emergency department, not as an exercise, but to…
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Designing Louisiana’s Future: LSU Landscape Architecture Students Tell Community Stories Through Public Spaces
Across Louisiana, cities are growing faster than they are being planned. New developments rise, traffic increases, and communities struggle to define public spaces that reflect who they are — and whom they want to…
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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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Huili Wang Explores How Built Environments Can Better Support Sensory Needs
Interior design assistant professor Dr. Huili Wang is leading research that rethinks how the built environment can better serve individuals with diverse sensory processing needs. Her work centers on a simple but powerful idea:…
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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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Exhibition & Lecture by Nadine Carter Russell Chair, Interior & Architectural Designer Ria Bravo
LSU School of Interior Design will present Ria Bravo: Interiors Under Construction January 28 through February 28 in the Clark and Laura Boyce Gallery. Interiors Under Construction explores the interior as an active, evolving…
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LSU School of Art will present Twofold, featuring collaborative work by Addoley Dzegede and Visiting Artist Lyndon Barrois Jr. January 21–February 28, 2026.
LSU School of Art will present the exhibition Twofold by Addoley Dzegede and visiting artist Lyndon Barrois Jr. A joint exhibition as their collaborative entity LAB-D, Twofold explores the artists’ individual responses to the…
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Meet Max Conrad: 60 Years at LSU
LSU’s second-longest-serving professor, Max Z. Conrad, is retiring, after 60 years of teaching landscape architecture to LSU students. He has left an incredible legacy at the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. He shared…
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Annual Report 2024-2025
The College of Art & Design Annual Report 2024-2025 is live! Check out the digital publication with videos & links to stories from the year. Read report.
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Designing Her Dreams: How LSU Alumna Olivia Westbrooks Is Helping Others Find Home and Joy
Olivia Westbrooks, interior designer and LSU alumna is the co-host of “Home is Where the Heart Is,” the new home design show streaming now on Hallmark+. She stars alongside Hallmark actor and woodworker…
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XR Studio: Horror Production Course
LSU Horror Film Production Course Takes Filmmaking to a New Level with Louisiana’s First LED Volume Wall Read more.
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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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