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The College of Design and Engineering Studies hosts lectures, workshops, and exhibitions that bring together thinkers and makers across disciplines. Each event explores how design and engineering can reimagine our relationship with technology, society, and the planet.

CoDES Lecture Series

The CoDES Lecture Series invites leading designers, engineers, and researchers to campus to share their work at the intersections of art, science, and society. These events invite students and faculty to engage with contemporary design practice, environmental justice, and technological innovation. 

Recent speakers have included: 

  • Joyce Hsiang (Yale School of Architecture): Terra: Remaking the Earth 
  • Nabil Ahmed (INTERPRT): An Image of Colonial Violence Pulled from the Air 
  • Ashley Thrall (Notre Dame): Kinetic Structures for a Resilient Future 
  • Lillian Chin (Harvard SEAS): Material Matters: Designing Robot Bodies in Dialogue with Computation