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How the Patton Building Project Team Applied Computational Design to Overcome Aggressive Inflation

Clark Nesxen

Completed in 2022, Blue Ridge Community College’s Patton Building features an appealing, complex façade designed using computational tools to overcome the pandemic’s rapid price escalation without sacrificing design quality. Computational design is more than a process shift. It has the greatest impact as a change in how we think.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: opportunities and decisions ahead (4/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

The question is to what extent universities feel the need to step into the developmental space around XR technologies, and who should they be watching. Apple has not made much public noise around XR technologies beyond integrating AR functionalities into its recent iPhone releases. Who should universities watch? Think small.

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Landscapes of learning for unknown futures: presenter responses to audience questions

SRHE

by Brett Bligh, Sue Beckingham, Lesley Gourlay, and Julianne K Viola SRHE’s ‘Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: prospects for space in higher education’ symposium series, delivered with Professor Sam Elkington and Dr Jill Dickinson, aims to foster continuous dialogue around learning spaces.

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K-12 Design: Career & Technical Education Spaces that Improve Student Outcomes

Clark Nesxen

In the following, Clark Nexsen’s K-12 experts Becky Brady and Julie Leary share key considerations for designing successful CTE environments: Career and technical education classes have been around for a long time, but don’t be fooled – these are not the woodshop or home economics programs of the past.

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Why Study in Germany – Universities, Admission, Tuition Fees, Post-study Work Permit and Work Opportunities

Buddy4Study

It was founded in 1868 and has managed to stay on top of the higher-education landscape by embracing the entrepreneurial spirit. in Management and Technology. in Architecture. Study programs at LMU are closely integrated with ongoing research at all stages of academic education. in Computer Science.

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The Louisiana cyberattacks that weren't—or maybe were?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Taylor, chancellor of River Parishes Community College, wrote in an email to Inside Higher Ed , adding that the coordinated effort also included the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Then the account added, “This is all of the information currently available for release.” ” U.S.

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Designing A Successful Engineering Building: A Case Study of Fitts-Woolard Hall

Clark Nesxen

Higher education engineering programs span a diverse range of studies, each with unique requirements and activities in their lab spaces. For example, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has certain lab ventilation design levels to help inform our design.