Alumni Conversations invites a GSAPP alum to speak about a current or recent project. This series of informal one hour conversations takes place in a small group format. To encourage dialogue, participants should plan to have their videos on for the duration of the talk.

See below for information on next week’s conversations with Sara Grant ‘04 M.Arch, Dan Luo '14 M.Arch, and Stephen Mueller ’06 MSAAD.

Register through Engage for the Alumni Conversation of your choice (listed under Workshops).

A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants.
NOTE: Registration closes 2 hours prior to the event.

Wednesday, July 15, 9:30 am EDT
Virtual Event

Dr. Dan Luo is a Lecturer at the School of Architecture, The University of Queensland. Join her in conversation about Robots, AI, materials and crafting, and exploring boundaries with experiments. A 2019 Incubator Prize Recipient, view her presentation Weaving for Nature from the Incubator Prize Spring Presentation (her presentation begins at the 6:23 mark).

Thursday, July 16, 10 am EDT
Virtual Event

Sara Grant AIA is a Partner at MBB and will share recent efforts including research to assist schools in safely reopening this fall as well as planning work for the new Eric H Holder Jr Initiative for Civil and Political Rights at Columbia University.

Thursday, July 16, 6 pm EDT
Virtual Event

Stephen Mueller is Principal at AGENCY Architecture, architect, and educator in El Paso, Texas. Stephen will share an update on his Irradiated Shade research—with the support of the 2019 Incubator Prize—and ways the firm has worked to engage and help construct a productive context for their work in the binational El Paso/Ciudad Juárez metroplex.

Tuesday, July 14
Time varies

Tuesday Talks continues to connect the Class of 2020 to alumni professionals for informal 1:1 conversations. Registration will open at noon EDT on Monday, July 13.

Preview a list of alumni mentors for next week.

Now that networking occurs online for many of us, making a good first impression with how you introduce yourself is more important than ever and helps set the tone for any professional interaction.

To see how you can make the most of a few sentences, review a few helpful tips from these resources: Ideas.TED.com, Indeed, and Zety.

Take the opportunity to practice your self-introduction at the next Tuesday Talk or Alumni Conversation.

Applications close on Friday, July 17, 2020.

View application form and requirements.

The GSAPP Incubator Prize supports the development of innovative alumni-led projects by offering direct financial support to selected recipients. Take a look back at winning proposals from last year.

Learn more about your University Alumni community through a summer-long program series called The Columbia Way, launched by the Columbia Alumni Association to introduce the Class of 2020 to alumni resources. See the schedule for next week below:

July 14, 2020 07:00 pm
All alums can participate in CAA Arts Access, a program that provides exclusive access to arts and entertainment in New York and in metropolitan areas where the CAA has a presence. Register here

July 16, 2020 06:00 pm
Interested in meeting Columbia alumni from across the University who share your identity and background? Learn about the many identity-based Shared Interest Groups available to you as a Columbia alum. Register here

July 17, 2020 10:00 am
Learn how to make LinkedIn work for you! This session provides the tools that will help you start making connections with fellow alumni. Register here