Join us to celebrate the class of 2025. Find info, watch the web stream and read about the student and faculty award winners of 2025.
The Center for Design at DRS 2026
DRS 2026, the Design Research Society's biannual conference, takes place from June 8-12. Members of the Center for Design contributed to five theme tracks, seven papers and one conversation in the conference's program.
June 4, 2026
Bill Stout's animated short wins multiple awards and screenings
Congratulations to Bill Stout, Teaching Professor of Art+Design. His animated short film Unstable received multiple awards and screening opportunities recently.
May 11, 2026
Jody Santos awarded a Ford Foundation Grant
Congratulations to Jody Santos, Associate Teaching Professor of Journalism: her Disability Justice Project (DJP) has received a $450,000, three-year grant from the Ford Foundation.
May 11, 2026
Sophia Ainslie publishes book about artist Bill Ainslie
Congratulations to Sophia Ainslie, Teaching Professor of Art+Design, for publishing her book: Bill Ainslie, South African Artist and Cultural Catalyst.
May 11, 2026
Eileen McGivney awarded Global Engagement Seed Fund
Eileen McGivney awarded a Global Engagement Seed Fund for her project XR-LEARN 2035.
May 6, 2026
Alpha Arsano wins Honorable Mention in 2026 ACSA Prize
Alpha Arsano's graduate research studio, Designing for Thermal Equity: Housing, Heat, and Health in Boston, received an Honorable Mention in the 2026 ACSA Course Development Prize
May 6, 2026
Congratulations to our 2026 Faculty Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 CAMD Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award, Caleb Gayle, and the 2026 CAMD Distinguished Service Award, Amy Bryzgel.
May 4, 2026
CfA welcomes Ph.D. student affiliates
We're excited to welcome seven Northeastern Ph.D. students to our growing Center for the Arts community!
May 4, 2026
CTM Scholar Spotlight: Christopher Le Dantec
Le Dantec shares why he came to Boston, what "care" looks like as a design principle, and how AI's rapid adoption in cities might avoid repeating the mistakes of the smart cities era.
April 28, 2026
Why is Angine de Poitrine, a masked math rock band, going viral?
With a sound as bizarre as their appearance, Canadian math rock band Angine de Poitrine has broken out of their subgenre and found an audience hungry for something “deeply human,” a music expert said.
April 17, 2026
Three Architecture students earn prestigious National Awards
Three graduating students from the Northeastern University School of Architecture have earned major national recognition this spring, reflecting the program's commitment to design excellence, social engagement, and emerg
April 17, 2026
CAMD at CHI 2026: Designing technology that puts people first
CAMD faculty and students contributed 28 full papers, 7 posters, 2 workshops, 1 journal article, and 1 panel to the world's premier human-computer interaction conference.
April 13, 2026