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.
The second season of the Manetti Shrem
Museum’s summer internship program is now accepting
applications. The museum will be selecting 4-6 interns to
participate in this 8 week (30 hours/week) program
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.
Filmmakers and professors Glenda
Drew (of Design) and Jesse
Drew (of Cinema and Digital Media) have completed a project
decades in the making — a documentary about the roots of American
Country Music titled Open Country. It
tells a longer arc of country music that is not rooted in ‘God
and Country’ but in working class people telling their stories,
seeking freedom from government interference and a good,
dignified life.
Associate Professor Beth Ferguson will give two upcoming talks
centering on her recent work on climate adaptation and
sustainable mobility at the UC Santa Cruz and a WTS Advancing
Women Advancing Transportation event in Sacramento.
The UC Davis Design Museum examines the vibrant fusion of
traditional innovative designs in the Jiangnan style in a special
installation. “Tradition Meets Modernization: The Wisdom of
Livelihood and Design in Jiangnan Style” will be on exhibition
April 30 through May 3 only.
The Jiangnan style was developed in Southern Yangtze Delta area
over many centuries. As the important birthplace of Chinese
civilization, the Jiangnan style carries the values of profound
traditional culture as well as reflecting innovation in
modern-day designs.
