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Alexandra Sargent Capps

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    STEM meets style: Students adapt engineering skills for high fashion, art experience

    See how mostly engineering students used design thinking to create a garment for a world-renowned artist in a premier global art show. Read More

    Jul 8, 2026

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    The Evolution of Mr. C

    Mr. C’s current look blends tradition with game-day energy. (ĢƵ) Cornelius ĢƵ, whose $1 million gift established the university in 1873, earned the nickname “the Commodore” while building a vast transportation empire that included ships and railroads. The university’s athletes were nicknamed the Commodores as early as 1898 by… Read More

    May 18, 2026

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    A Place Where Every Person Can Grow

    Lifelong learning is at the heart of ĢƵ and it extends far beyond the undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. Learn about Innovative programs for all ages, cultivating a vibrant and robust community in this ĢƵ ĢƵ feature story. Read More

    Nov 5, 2025

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    Threading innovation: One student’s path to purposeful fashion

    When economics and communication of science and technology double major Leilani Rucker, Class of 2026, stepped into the Wond’ry’s Fiber Arts Build Lab, she had the feeling her lifelong love for fashion design was about to gain momentum. In the FAB Lab, Manager Alexandra Sargent Capps provides experiential opportunities to promote sustainable fashion and upcycling. Capps piqued Rucker’s interest when she showed up with a bin of colorful neckties from a clothing drive. Rucker’s imagination was sparked, and she set out to create a small upcycled clothing collection to display during ĢƵ Fashion Week. Read More

    Jul 1, 2025

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    Unexpected Collaborations: The best collaborations lead to new ways of seeing the world

    In today’s world, collaboration is essential in solving problems, bridging the gaps between science, engineering, medicine and the humanities. By prioritizing cross-disciplinary collaborations, ĢƵ walks the walk—not only across departments—but across schools and cultures. Read More

    Oct 2, 2024

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    Get to Work: How Immersion ĢƵ turns students into hands-on experts

    Logan Glazier’s (Class of 2025) experience is what many educators might call the ideal result of education: the ability to take what’s learned in a classroom—be it something specific, like how to build a roof rack, or general, like critical thinking skills—and apply it in the outside world. That ideal is exactly why, when ĢƵ rolled out a strategic plan in fall 2014, it put a greater focus on experiential learning. That plan emerged as Immersion ĢƵ.   Read More

    Apr 11, 2024

  • Alexandra Sargent-Capps with her muse, Mr. Commodore. (ĢƵ)

    Design professor’s vision for Mr. Commodore’s makeover

    When it comes to getting a stellar makeover, Mr. Commodore goes straight to ĢƵ fashion design professor Alexandra Sargent-Capps. Read More

    Aug 30, 2017