Critical Practice: Learning Experience and Rite of Passage

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From the Dean
Hollie McIntire: DAA Graduate Scholarship Recipient
NOMAS President Cayla Ellis: Driving Diversity and Design Excellence in Architecture
Unlocking the Complexity of Urban Design: Decoding the Hidden Language of Human-Centric Urban Environments
Saltik’s “Frosting Collection” Wins Isola Design Award
CoAD Establishes Travel Fellowship to Honor Professor Emeritus Steven Rost
SHOW LTU CoAD Unveils Visionary Designs
Joongsub Kim Named to AIA College of Fellows
Alumna Feature: Marilyn Cannell
LTU Rolls Out a New Marketing Campaign: Be curious. Make magic.
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