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Creative Responses: Art, Design, and Firearm Injury Prevention
October 26, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Faculty, Undergraduate Student
In late September, 2020, Lia New (BFA ‘22) presented at the annual Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS) symposium, The Science of Firearm Injury Prevention: Charting the Path Forward with Data and Innovation. Read More >
Fall 2020 COVID-19 Policy Update
October 20, 2020 • Other Stories, Faculty, Graduate Student
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, two important announcements were made regarding campus COVID-19 health and safety. These measures are preventative and were instituted to support the health, wellbeing, and safety of the campus community and surrounding areas. Read More >
Michael Rodemer Retires
September 17, 2020 • Focus on Faculty, Faculty
Since 1996, interdisciplinary artist and professor Michael Rodemer has broadened the imaginations and skills of Stamps students through kinetic and interactive sculpture. Read More >
Faculty Spotlight: Sun Young Park
August 26, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Focus on Faculty, Faculty
Sun Young Park, assistant professor at the Stamps School for Art & Design and the School of Information at the University of Michigan, is motivated by this driving question: “How can human-computer interaction (HCI) improve our quality of life?” Read More >
Back to School: Fall 2020 Campus Info
August 11, 2020 • Faculty, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
The Stamps School of Art & Design is excited to welcome students to our classrooms and our studios in the fall 2020 term, in alignment with U-M President Mark Schlissel’s public health-informed return to campus. Read More >
Faculty Spotlight: Irina Aristarkhova on Hospitality, Feminism, and Contemporary Art
June 24, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Focus on Faculty, Faculty
In June 2020, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design professor Irina Aristarkhova published her most recent book, Arrested Welcome: Hospitality in Contemporary Art (University of Minnesota Press). Read More >
Joann McDaniel, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Retires
June 24, 2020 • Alumni, Faculty, Graduate Student
For over 15 years, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs Joann McDaniel has dedicated herself to ensuring that Stamps students have had the resources and support they need to make the most of their U-M experience and prepare for their post-college lives. Read More >
2021 Roman J. Witt Artist in Residence: Tracey Snelling
June 15, 2020 • Visiting Artist, Faculty, Graduate Student
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design and the Institute for the Humanities at the University of Michigan are pleased to announce the 2021 Roman J. Witt Artist in Residence: Tracey Snelling. Read More >
In Memory of Bill Lewis (1918-2020)
June 11, 2020 • Alumni, Faculty
Born in Detroit, raised in Lansing and Grand Rapids, Lewis was a University of Michigan alum (BDes ‘48) and a veteran of the U.S. Navy (1941-1945). Read More >
Stamps Statement of Support for Chinese Students, Researchers, and Faculty
June 8, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Faculty, Graduate Student
On Friday, May 29, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation into effect that restricts entry to the United States for many Chinese researchers, effective June 1, 2020. Read More >
