OU Gibbs College of Architecture associate professor, Dr. Andres Cavieres received a 2-year $497,750 grant from the Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) for the development of…
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Gibbs College Announces 2024 Faculty & Staff Award Recipients
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards. These outstanding individuals were honored by dean Hans E. Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting on August 14, 2024. Recipients were selected by the Gibbs College Awards Committee following an open nomination process.
University of Oklahoma Architecture Program Earns Re-Accreditation
The Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to announce the successful re-accreditation of the Division of Architecture degree programs. Gibbs College’s Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture programs met…
OU Interdisciplinary Team Receives Funding from National Science Foundation
An interdisciplinary team of OU researchers recently won a Major Research Instrumentation award from the National Science Foundation and received a $589,262 grant. This project is jointly funded by the…
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in New Technology Developed at Gibbs College
Boyd Street Ventures recently announced that it is investing in VesprSolar, a solar tech company that continuously works to streamline the entire photovoltaics (PV) installation process. The company is most…
Gibbs Faculty Member Presents New Technology at InterSolar Conference in Europe
Dr. Andrés Cavieres, an Assistant Professor with the Division of Architecture, recently attended the InterSolar Conference in Munich, Germany, from October 6th to the 8th. Dr. Cavieres attended as part of the official launch by VesprSolar Inc. of the V-ClampTM , a ground-breaking, patent-pending fastener for…
Award-winning technology developed at Gibbs College of Architecture achieves UL certification
The V-ClampTM, a ground-breaking, patent-pending fastener for photovoltaic (PV) modules developed by Dr. Andrés Cavieres, Assistant Professor in the Division of Architecture, was recently certified as recognized component under the UL 2703 standard, while also…
Design-Build Students Complete Project on Osage Forest of Peace Campus
Under the direction of Construction Science instructor, twelve Gibbs College students recently completed a building for the Osage Forest of Peace campus in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. The new “American School”…
Construction Science Students Install Foundations for Collaborative Design-Build Project Benefiting the Osage Forest of Peace
Construction Science students from Professor Bryan Bloom’s design/build class recently installed the foundations for a new climate-controlled storage building at the Osage Forest of Peace. The new building is the…
Student Receives Funding to Work with GCA Professor on Solar Research
Engineering student Pranav Mohan recently received an Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) Grant to work with GCA architecture professor Andres Cavieres. Mohan will assist Cavieres with an aspect of his solar…