Building upon the OU Faculty Investment Program-funded phases of the sOUnd lab and his recent visit to Kirkegaard Associates’ design lab (seen in lower left), Associate Professor Daniel Butko is developing thin shell precast concrete acoustical panels with Coreslab Structures, Inc. Acoustical testing at Riverbank Labs is slated for October, followed by an ASA International Conference paper presentation in November. Butko is collaborating with Civil Engineering PhD student Trevor Looney to incorporate additives which will provide cavities for sound absorption. Thank you to Coreslab for a $20,000 in-kind allocation of resources and materials, coupled with additional support from Reckli US Formliners, Inc. As always, Prof. Butko wishes you an acOUstically sOUnd day!
During the Spring 2026 semester, students in Interior Design Studio IV and Graduate Studio IV gained hands-on experience in educational facility design through a semester-long partnership with MA+ Architecture.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
