UTS and the Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building are saddened to note the passing of Judith (Judy) Nielsen, a proud supporter of Australian industrial design and wife of the late designer and UTS academic Carl Nielsen. Their already immense contributions to the field of industrial design will live on in the form of an annual $5,000 scholarship for UTS product design students.
The Carl Nielsen Professional Development Scholarship is offered by Judy's bequest, in tribute to the impressive and significant legacy Carl Nielsen made to Australian design. The scholarship will provide financial support to a student who demonstrates a sophisticated and clear understanding of the international design and manufacturing sectors, as well as the broader social, ecological and technological responsibilities of modern product design in connection to their personal career aspirations. It will be granted to one student per year, enrolled in the Bachelor of Design in Product Design (or a combined degree including the Bachelor of Design in Product Design). Full details and eligibility criteria can be found on the scholarship page.
Carl Nielsen provided leadership and guidance over many years, to the Industrial Design profession and in particular to staff at Nielsen Design and design students at the University of Technology. Nielsen was an associate professor of the industrial design program at the then-new UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, and was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia's Hall of Fame in 2007.