Aggie Toppins, associate professor and chair of undergraduate design, will release her first book, “Thinking Through Graphic Design History: Challenging the Canon,” in January 2025. In this interview, Toppins shares insight on design history, her creative practice, and the symposium she’s organizing that same month at the Sam Fox School.

Can artists help us process what’s happening in the world around us? From public opinion to individual identity, we asked three artists who are veterans how their military experience informs their creative practice.

The Sam Fox School will host a panel discussion on Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki (1928-2024). Known for his involvement in the midcentury Metabolist movement, his legacy and contributions to architecture and urban planning span the globe.

In this Q&A, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, PhD, associate professor and fashion design area coordinator, shares insight on her experience as a first-generation college student.