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10/16/2026

A design practice that last knows how to change.

With more than 30 years in the field, DAAP alumna Yetta Starr has built her career around collaboration, problem-solving, and designing spaces that respond to community needs. From her early UC co-ops to leading her own firm, Starr continues to adapt her approach to meet the challenges of a changing design industry.

Read how she has shaped an agile approach to design here : https://bit.ly/4jrhuVp

10/15/2026

What can the way we design public spaces teach us about how people connect?

UC DAAP’s Vikas Mehta studies public spaces and sociability, exploring how the design of neighborhoods and main streets shape the way people interact and experience cities. His research examines what makes places resilient, welcoming, walkable and fun. And is drawing the attention of fields beyond urban design, from computer science to the Federal Reserve.

Read how Mehta’s work is connecting urban design to bigger questions about people and communities: https://bit.ly/4imtcj1

10/08/2026

Join the School of Art for a Public lecture from Sheida Soleimani.

📅 October 9 | 12:30–1:50 PM
📍 Aronoff 5401

Register here : https://bit.ly/4hD8M5i

Join the School of Art for a Public lecture from Sheida Soleimani

10/07/2026

What if you could create art out of grass clippings? 🌱

UC DAAP professor and artist Mrin Aggarwal is turning discarded grass into biodegradable bioplastics, blending art, science, design, and sustainability in a practice that challenges how we think about everyday materials. What makes her work stand out even more is her commitment to keeping the process open source, encouraging others to experiment, learn, and build on the idea.

Read professor Mrin Aggarwal story here: https://bit.ly/4hLaNLg

10/07/2026

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Join the School of Architecture and Interior Design for a Public lecture from Jennifer Bonner of MALL

10/05/2026

What does student success look like? It starts right here!

Our students are always working. Building models, testing ideas, solving problems, and learning from each other along the way. Here’s what learning looks like at DAAP.

09/29/2026

Did you know UC grows the hops for this b**r?

UC students are getting hands-on experience in crop management and specialty agriculture through the Hop and H**p Field Experience course. This summer, students, staff and faculty harvested hops that are now making their way into West Side Brewery’s Fresh Hop Harvest Ale.

Come see where their work ends up and taste the result on October 2 from 4–6 p.m. at West Side Brewery, 3044 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati.

09/14/2026

What happens when intelligence isn't just human?

In this video message, N. Katherine Hayles previews her upcoming lecture "The Integrated Cognitive Framework," exploring the relationships between human, nonhuman, and artificial systems and questioning human-centered conceptions of intelligence. Catch the full conversation September 23rd, 5–6 PM at DAAP for the Chatterjee Global Lecture Series | Lecture XI.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/n-katherine-hayles-the-integrated-cognitive-framework-tickets-1998491610204?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/11/2026

Building what's next for Clifton Heights!

Through hands-on projects with the Clifton Heights Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CHCURC), Assistant Professor of Industrial Design John Dixon and his students are putting community-centered design into practice, turning ideas into furniture for a new project at Hollister Park. In the process, students are gaining practical experience through research, prototyping, and hands-on construction, while making a lasting impact on Clifton Heights.

Read more at https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/08/building-whats-next-for-clifton-heights.html

09/04/2026

In a world where technology is advancing, what does it mean to be human?

Join us on September 23rd from 5-6 PM at DAAP for the Chatterjee Global Lecture Series | Lecture XI with N. Katherine Hayles. Her innovative work looks at how science, technology, literature, and cognition are interconnected.

Hayles will explore relationships between human, nonhuman, and artificial systems and question human-centered conceptions of intelligence.

Join the global conversation shaping how we think, create, and understand our world.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chatterjee-global-lecture-series-xi-the-integrated-cognitive-framework-tickets-1998491610204?aff=news



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See See by ceci — "the podcast where you see what others see"

Episode: "The Posthuman Mind Uncoupled: From Bacteria to AI with N. Katherine Hayles" Season 4: Mind

🔗 Watch/listen: https://seeseepodcast.com/the-posthuman-mind-uncoupled-from-bacteria-to-ai-with-n-katherine-hayles