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Fabienne Münch, Ph.D., Chair of Ohio State Design

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Ohio State Design Students Present at 2026 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum

By William Nickley

Twenty-six Ohio State Design Students presented their design capstone projects during the 31st annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, held in the Ohio Union on March 10, 2026. Seven of these…

a conference participant interacting with the presenters' poster.

Borami Kang and Yvette Shen Present Research Poster at IASDR 2025

By Yvette Shen

Second-year Design MFA student Borami Kang and Associate Professor Yvette Shen co-authored and presented a research poster titled “Brand Identity Design with…

Three students collaborating on a mind map at a chalkboard.

Ohio State Design Expands Summer Design Thinking Offerings to Marion Campus for First Time

For the first time, Ohio State Design is offering courses required for the Design Thinking Minor on both the Columbus and Marion campuses, marking a significant milestone in cross-campus…

Colorful “Design Culture Passport 2026” booklets and stamp cards arranged

Design Culture Event: Social Studios Open House

Grace McCoy, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Social Media Coordinator

Landon Davis, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Second-Year…

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