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WINTER 2005


   
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TOP STORIES
  • Interdisciplinary background informs Ndubisi's leadership of
    Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning


  • A&M College of Architecture working with China's
    Tsinghua University to promote healthy cities


  • Prototype research facility to
    help Aggies invent the future


  • Texas A&M construction science team drafts residential
    building and performance standards for state of Texas


  • Thousands gather to dedicate
    new Aggie bonfire memorial


  • Bonfire Memorial is more than symbol,
    it's an experience, says designer


  • A&M designates 16 buildings
    as historically significant


  • “We are here in recognition of the essential function
    of space and structure in achieving greatness”


  • Magazine ranks college third in awarding
    of professional degrees to Hispanics



    SIGNATURE FACULTY
  • Charles Culp

  • Kirk Hamilton

  • Chanam Lee

  • Vinod Srinvasan


    SPECIAL EVENTS
  • 2005 Rowlett lecture focuses on
    preeminent design firm, HKS


  • Texas A&M's Stark Gallery to showcase
    architecture firm's innovative designs


  • 2005 HRIL symposium examines
    historic preservation topics


  • Distinguished lecture to examine
    discovery through documentation



    RESEARCH
  • A&M researchers developing educational tool for health facility designers
    promoting benefits of patient access to healing outdoor environments


  • Good facility design can aid patient healing and recovery while
    reducing medical errors, hospital-acquired infections and stress


  • Study shows direct link between patient
    health, quality of care, hospital design


  • Creativity critical to universities' livelihood,
    says Department of Architecture professor


  • A&M preservation team receives federal funding to
    continue survey of historic Pointe du Hoc battlefield


  • A&M signs Memorandum of Agreement
    with Italian town of Castiglion Fiorentino


  • Acclaimed 'psychology of place' researcher,
    author, Cooper Marcus addresses Texas A&M



    STUDENT PROJECTS
  • U.S. Surgeon General reviews architecture
    student designs for surge hospital facilities


  • A&M doctoral students' research earns Velux Prize
    from European Association of Architectural Education


  • Landscape architecture graduate student
    receives prestigious Hideo Sasaki Award


  • A&M continues domination of national
    historic preservation award competition


  • Construction Science student named AGC
    Outstanding Student in Construction Science.


  • A&M architecture students' designs chosen
    for nationally recognized Georgia community


  • Students develop design concepts for
    College Station family practice center



    VISUALIZATION
  • Visiting artists to lecture, lead workshops
    exploring variety of digital art techniques


  • Architecture professor creates portraits honoring late
    playwright, professor and proponent of racial unity


  • Grad student project earns kudos
    from SIGGRAPH, Nickelodeon


  • Internet hoax claims Aggie Vizzers
    working on movie ‘Troy’ inserted
    popular ‘Saw ’Em Off’ icon in film



    FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
  • New associate dean coordinates distance education,
    study abroad and continuing education programs


  • Woodcock elevated to Fellow by
    two esteemed preservation groups


  • Mohammed Haque appointed
    Cecil O. Windsor Jr. Professor


  • Jon Rodiek presented with Fábos Medal for
    advancing research in landscape architecture


  • Charles Graham Elevated to Fellow in
    Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors


  • Retired faculty Pugh, McCarthy
    named professors emeritus


  • Architecture Professor Wells honored as 2004 Alumni Fellow by
    Kansas State’s College of Architecture, Planning and Design


  • Smith leaves construction science helm;
    Craig appointed interim department head


  • Walter Peacock appointed as director of
    Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center



    ADVANCEMENT
  • Seagraves gives scholarship
    in Professor Murphy's name


  • Dallas couple commits
    $1 million to Texas A&M



    FORMER STUDENTS
  • Ten former students honored
    as College of Architecture’s
    2004 Outstanding Alumni


  • Former students touch base
    with College of Architecture


  • ‘Two weeks in Baghdad away from the American establishment’
    — former student Jim ‘Tex’ Wright’s shares tale of travels in Iraq