Fall 2025 Events
CoDES Lecture Series: Ashley Thrall
"Kinetic Structures for a Resilient Future”
Monday December 1; 4:30pm; Exley 121
Co-sponsored by The College of Design and Engineering Studies and
Art History's ‘Samuel C. Silipo’85 Distinguished Visitors Fund’ and the Physics Department
ABOUT: Ashley Thrall investigates the behavior, design, and optimization of kinetic civil infrastructure, using analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches. Her research involves kinetic civil infrastructure such as bridges, shelters, and buildings including modular systems that are rapidly moveable, erectable, and deployable.
AY25-26 Past Annoucements :
CoDES Lecture Series: Nabil Ahmed, INTERPRT
"An Image of Colonial Violence Pulled from the Air"
Wednesday November 19; 4:30pm; Boger 112
“RESTRICTED:: a rolling mountains corrugation series"
Origami Exhibit & Workshop by Ben Parker
Wednesday November 11; Olin Library (lower level, south corridor)
CoDES Lecture Series: Joyce Hsiang, "Terra: Remaking the Earth ”
Tuesday November 4; 4:30pm; Boger 112
CoDES Fall Open House
Friday October 31; 12 noon - 1pm; Exley Science Center Lobby
CoDES Lecture Series: Lillian Chin
"Material Matters: Designing Robot Bodies in Dialogue with Computation"
Thursday October 16; 4:30pm; Exley 121
Co-sponsored by The College of Design and Engineering Studies and
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
AY24-25 Past Annoucements :
IDEAS Majors Senior Capstones:
Junior Siguencia '25
IDEAS major linked with Computer Science
Thursday May 1; 4:30pm; Woodhead Lounge
Sebastian Frowein '25
IDEAS major linked with Art Studio
Week 6: April 29-May3, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Bronze Day: A day of demonstrations, talks, and fiery fun celebrating the use of bronze in antiquity and today! Sat April 26
WesFes
CoDES, CIS & IDEAS Lab Info Session for Incoming Freshmen
Wednesday April 16; 1-3:00pm; Exley Lobby
CoDES Faculty Spotlight with Prof. Christopher Weaver, Distinguished Professor of Computational Media
Thursday April 3, 12-1pm; Woodhouse Lounge, Exley Science Center
CoDES Portfolio Fair 2025
Friday March 28, 12-1:30pm; Exley Lobby
CoDES Faculty Spotlight with Prof. Elizabeth Chang-Davidson,
Assistant Professor of Design and Engineering
Thursday March 27, 12-1pm; Boger 113
Sarah Elmalch '07
Thursday March 6, 12-1pm; Albritton 103
CoDES Student Lounge and Textile Hub Grand Opening
Friday February 28; 11:30 - 12:30pm; Fifth Floor of Exley
Talk by Keller Easterling: Medium Design
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:30pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
CoDES Alumni Spotlight with Rami Hamati ‘20
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, SPACEX
Monday, February 24, 12:15 – 1:15pm; Olson Commons, Gordon Career Center
Lecture by Miho Mazereeuw: Design Before Disaster
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:30pm;
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Fabricating Fabrics: Design and Computation
Panel Discussion with Victoria Manganiello, Megan Hofmann, Yu Nong Khew & Sonia Roberts: Monday, February 10, 4:30pm; Woodhead Lounge; Exley Science Center
Lecture by Megan Hofmann:
Tuesday, February 11, 4:30pm; Woodhead Lounge; Exley Science Center
Thursday, November 21, 2024, Boger 113, 12:00-1:00pm
CoDES Faculty Spotlight with Camilla Zamboni
Monday, November 18, 2024, Olson Commons, The Gordon Career Center, 12:15-1:15pm
CoDES Alumni Spotlight with Amy Schaap '21
