The Alberini Family Speaker Series is supported through
an endowment by the Carlos and Andrea Alberini Family Foundation.
It brings renowned innovators and thinkers in design to campus
and in virtual formats to inspire students and encourage
community engagement and learning.
“Guardians: Spirits of Protection,” a poignant exploration of the
creative relationship between tragedy and design created by
design professor emerita Ann Savageau, was first premiered
at the UC Davis Design Museum in fall 2021. In fall 2024
“Guardians” will be presented by the University of
Michigan Residential College Art Gallery Aug. 26 through Nov. 2.
Residents and firefighters from the town of Tomales, CA, came
together on June 8 to play a community safety-inspired board
game created by Associate Professor Thomas Maiorana. In
the game board, “Tomales Resilience,” an experimental
game that simulates a real-life wildfire evacuation, the
community members play as themselves as a disaster situation
arises around them.
Professor Timothy McNeil is co-chairing the
next Exhibition
+ Experience Design conference organized by the Society
of Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) held in Washington, D.C.
June 20-21, 2024.
Gozde Goncu-Berk, associate professor, is among UC Davis’
newest class of Chancellor’s Fellows, a title given to early
career academics doing exemplary work.
The UC Davis Design Museum opens its 2024-2025 season on Nov. 1
with “Sonic Horizons: A Sensory Immersive Video Installation.”
The exhibition runs through Nov. 22.
Devised and curated by graduate student Maral Salehian,
the multi-screen installation showcases AI-generated nature
videos. Centered around landscape themes, this sensory-rich
immersive experience aims to promote well-being and inspire a
deeper connection to nature.
The Design Museum, part of the College of Letters and Science and
free to the public, is in 124 Cruess Hall.
