Design Innovation News Center
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at ÂÌñÉç’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.
The Design Innovation Initiative is pleased to welcome the third cohort of The John and Fonda Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Program and first to participate in the six-week summer fellowship. Based in the Design Innovation Hub and generously supported through an endowed gift from John and Fonda Elliot, the program creates space and time for faculty members from any academic unit to engage in collaborative, cross or trans-disciplinary projects utilizing human-centered design and innovation strategies.
Rachel Stauffer, a senior at ÂÌñÉç double majoring in Fashion Design and Business Marketing, is using fashion as a vehicle for environmental change. Her latest project, a seven-look biodegradable collection titled "Bury Me," blends technical innovation with bold sustainability goals.
ÂÌñÉç MFA candidate and DI Hub Collaborator Atoosa Fadaei recently unveiled her thesis installation "Paradox," a sculptural work that merges traditional materials with digital fabrication to explore themes of displacement, war, and cultural memory.
DI Student Fellow, DeAnte Bernard, shares his experience at the 2025 a2ru Emerging Creatives Student Summit, where a group of DI Fellows explored this year’s theme, Resonate: Making Waves.
ÂÌñÉçStudent Media’s 'Food Flash' has found a new home for its creative culinary content at the DI Hub’s Innovation Teaching Kitchen. Through this partnership, Student Media’s food-focused YouTube series is utilizing the state-of-the-art kitchen to record segments that bring food culture to life in an exciting, interactive way.
The Design Innovation (DI) Initiative at ÂÌñÉç is proud to announce that the Female Filmmakers Initiative (FFI) has been selected as the inaugural DI Student Organization in Residence. This exciting partnership marks the beginning of a new program aimed at fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation among student organizations at Kent State.
J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at ÂÌñÉç, discusses how working together can lead to amazing new ideas on the "iNNOVATION Insights" podcast and website. Campbell, who is an expert in combining technology with design, believes that when people from different backgrounds and skills come together, they can create incredible things.
Stephen Gagola Jr., a mathematician, retired professor, and lifelong learner, has transformed his passion for abstract mathematical concepts into tangible creations at ÂÌñÉç’s Design Innovation (DI) Hub. His innovative project, rooted in Latin cubes, demonstrates how the DI Hub empowers members to turn intellectual ideas into physical realities.
Exciting news for creators, innovators, and collaborators in the ÂÌñÉçcommunity! The Design Innovation (DI) Hub and Reactor makerspace are now open on the 4th Saturday of every month, from 10 AM to 5 PM, providing you with even more opportunities to bring your ideas to life.