School of Art + Design News

The university has made it a strategic priority to help everyone at the UO to flourish. Leaders are working collaboratively to create conditions university-wide that foster well-being, belonging and growth. The goal is to empower each and every person — students, staff and faculty — to reach their potential. To thrive. Read more about how UO is helping art to flourish in this new feature.

Product Design '25 graduate Audrey Saing is drawn to the product design field because it lets her apply research in a hands-on way. Read more about her journey through the program.

For 2025 graduate Eli Mikiten, product design means helping people stay active and live better.

Colin Ives's work was recognized by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. This particular Sustainability Award recognizes a UO project whose innovations were developed in the course of UO research and are now offered as publicly available products or services that improve sustainability. For more information, watch Ives's video on Youtube!

The School of Art + Design's Departments of Product Design and Jewelry, with Kiersten Munchinger and Alida Bevirt co-teaching the class, offered a one-of-a-kind studio experience. With help from the annual Tinker Hatfield Award for Innovation, the two departments brought to life the 5Rings studio, a unique class combining a collaborative, interdepartmental studio with a unique, international sporting event: the Olympics.