Blog Archive

December 13, 2021

Occupational Therapy Grad Students and Tyler Foundations Techs Build Real-World Adaptive Design Projects

Author: Emily Herbein

Graduate students in Occupational Therapy Practice: Assistive Technology collaborated with Tyler faculty to build their final projects for the Adaptive Design Outreach Initiative, led by Cynthia Abbott-Gaffney, assistant professor of instruction in the Occupational Therapy Program in the College of Public Health’s Department of Rehabilitation Science. Abbott-Gaffney specializes in neuro, pediatric, and telehealth practices, all of which play a role in students’ understanding of the current scope of the Adaptive Design Outreach Initiative during a mid-pandemic semester.    Read More

December 3, 2021

Paula Scher (BFA '70) Honored as a Royal Designer of Industry

Author: Emily Herbein

Graphic designer and prominent alumna Paula Scher (BFA ‘70) was recently honored with the UK’s most prestigious design award, the Royal Designer for Industry (RDI), established in 1936. The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) recognizes only 200 individuals at any one time who demonstrate “sustained design excellence” and create “work of aesthetic value and significant benefit to society.” Creators across disciplines such as graphic design, fashion, textiles, architecture, and industrial design have been recipients. Presently, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, and Margaret Calvert are all RDIs.  Read More

December 3, 2021

Dr. Lolly Tai (ASLA) Announces Her Retirement and Celebrates 20 Years at Tyler

Author: Emily Herbein

Dr. Lolly Tai, a Professor of Landscape Architecture, will retire at the end of this semester after 20 years of teaching at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. A prominent Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a recipient of the Bradford Williams Medal, the Award of Distinction from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, and most impressively, the 2021 Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal, Art and Architecture, her time at Tyler has been highly decorated.  Dr. Tai's teaching style revolved around "the idea of professionalism and good work ethics." Her students were encouraged to build and sustain real-world relationships with their community, value public service projects, and pay attention to the ever-changing role that landscape architecture plays in our every day lives. Her studio maintained an atmosphere of "openness and learning," and with that she forged a close-knit network of current students and alumni. Read More

December 2, 2021

Visual Studies Celebrates Program's 10th Anniversary with Special Exhibition

Author: Emily Herbein

Tyler’s Visual Studies BA program marked its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition last month in Tyler’s Green Hallway and towering, 13-foot banners celebrating the achievements of prominent alumni of the program. The exhibition, which displayed the breadth of artistic practice in the major, doubled as the program’s first thesis showcase, and featured pieces that explored students’ interest in social events, climate issues, and BIPOC representation in media. On Dec. 2, Program Head Dr. Read More

December 1, 2021

In Profile: Matthew Autieri, Sculpture '23

Author: Emily Herbein

Matthew Autieri (Sculpture ‘23), entered Tyler with the intention of pursuing a degree in Painting. However, one immersive semester at Tyler’s Rome campus inspired him to take an introductory Sculpture course when he returned, and Autieri was hooked on the breadth of the major from then on.   Read More