Disney Pixar pros mentor Vizzers in summer workshop
posted September 21, 2018
During a summer-long workshop known for testing the mettle of Texas A&M graduate visualization students, four teams, mentored by visiting artists from Disney’s Pixar Animated Studios, crafted short animated films featuring the comedic exploits of dissimilar robots.
Students to create games in 48 hours at Chillennium 2018
posted September 14, 2018
Student video game designers will create electronic games from scratch in Chillennium 2018, a giant, Texas A&M student-run game jam competition Oct. 12-14, 2018 in the university’s Memorial Student Center.
Arch prof’s drawings selected for Miami juried art exhibit
posted September 12, 2018
Two drawings exploring the nature of human thinking and perception by architecture faculty member Alejandro Borges were chosen for a Sept. 27 – Oct. 2, 2018 juried show at a Miami gallery that highlights exceptional mid-career and emerging artists.
Oct. 29 symposium spotlights college, faculty research
posted September 5, 2018
The wide variety of research and creative work by faculty and doctoral students will be showcased at “Natural, Built, Virtual,” the college’s 20th annual research symposium, October 29, 2018, at Preston Geren Auditorium.
Premier urban planners highlight fall lecture series
posted August 31, 2018
Leading designers, authors and educators will discuss a wide variety of completed and ongoing projects in the 2018 LAUP Fall Lecture Series. The public lectures are scheduled at 6 p.m. in Scoates Lecture Hall room 208 on Mondays throughout the upcoming months.
Renowned architect joins College of Architecture faculty
posted August 30, 2018
World-renowned architect and Texas A&M Distinguished Alumnus Harold L. Adams ’61, who has worked with a United States president, holds elite international licenses and earned innumerable accolades for his work, will join the Texas A&M College of Architecture faculty.
Students to envision infrastructure for future 'smart' cities
posted August 22, 2018
This fall, Texas A&M students are developing concepts for the cities of the future, “smart cities” optimized for efficiency with a digitally networked infrastructure that aids management of resources, utilities, transportation and more.
MSC exhibit reveals mentorship’s impact
posted August 17, 2018
“Response,” an art exhibit showcasing mentorship’s immutable influence in works by Texas A&M College of Architecture professors and their current and past students, is on display at the Texas A&M Memorial Student Center’s Reynolds Gallery. The show will be on display through Sept. 9, 2018. A reception will be held 3-5 p.m. Aug. 22 in the gallery.
Arch prof’s drawing selected for L.A. juried art exhibit
posted August 14, 2018
A drawing that explores the nature of human thinking and perception by Alejandro Borges, a member of the architecture faculty at Texas A&M, will show in the 2018 California Juried Exhibition, a Aug 8 -24, 2018 show in Los Angeles celebrating contemporary artwork.
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Viz alumna says collaboration skills handy at Pixar
posted September 21, 2018
Pixar artist and Texas A&M former visualization student Sarah Beth Eisenger ’13, who has used her technical wizardry skills on many acclaimed Pixar films, returned to The Viz Lab to help Vizzers craft digital shorts in the Department of Visualization's Summer Industry Workshop.
Pixar Viz alumnus enlightens students with technical skills
posted September 21, 2018
Lighting is a secret weapon in animated movies — it’s used in every frame, yet when done well, viewers will never notice it. Pixar artist and Texas A&M former visualization student Jon Kiker has used his technical talents to create lighting for some of the studio's best films.
Fall lecture series to feature leading designers, educators
posted September 20, 2018
Renowned designers and educators will present a variety of past and present projects during the fall 2018 Department of Architecture Lecture Series in Texas A&M. The public lectures are scheduled in Preston Geren Auditorium.
Grad arch student’s steel housing tower design earns honor
posted September 20, 2018
A concept for an affordable housing tower structured with steel and flexible enough to adapt to residents’ changing needs earned its designer, Kengo Kawagahira, a graduate architecture student, an award in a nationwide steel design competition.
Top researcher, university provost to keynote symposium
posted September 14, 2018
One of the world’s foremost biochemistry researchers, Carol A. Fierke, provost and executive vice president at Texas A&M, will present a 1 p.m. keynote address at the college’s 20th annual research symposium, October 29, 2018, at Preston Geren Auditorium.
CoSci prof studies method to reduce presenter anxiety
posted September 12, 2018
Virtual reality devices could become a new tool to help students who struggle with public speaking anxiety, said Amir Behzadan, Texas A&M associate professor of construction science.
Natural, Built Virtual: 2017 College of Architecture Research Symposium
Songjukta Datta
Graduate student, Department of Construction Science
“A Data Driven Use-Specific Site Asset Relocation Framework”