Design Innovation News Center
Meet Lilly Kensicki, a mechatronics engineering technology major from Parma, Ohio. Think of the phrase “well-rounded student,” and you should think of Kensicki.
Growing up, students Rebecca Haywood and Riley Schaefer saw little to no representation of neurodivergent characters in children’s media. When the two took the augmented reality in children’s literature course offered through their program and Design Innovation last year, they wanted to change that for others. So, they created an interactive story where readers immerse themselves in the playground fun of two neurodivergent characters.
Throughout the semester, DI student fellows collaborated on workshops at the intersection of creativity and cutting edge technology.
According to the “State of AI in Education” report (), 62 percent of teachers and students in the United States have used artificial intelligence (AI). At լƵAPP, Associate Professor David Foster has been immersing himself in research related to AI, seeking ways to empower students to integrate AI into various aspects of life.
Design Innovation is about sharing, stitching together extracurricular, cross-disciplinary and collaborative design innovation projects and experiences and sharing them with the լƵAPP community. On March 11, the stitching was literal.
Aligned with Women's History Month, the Design Innovation Fellows hosted The Feminine Urge to Inspire workshop to explore the inventions and inspiration of women
DI Hub Workshops on Simple Circuits provide basic concepts of circuitry for students to start a new learning journey.
This year, Koon-Hwee Kan and Pinyan Zhu, both faculty members in the School of Art, have opened themselves to new modes of thinking through a co-fellowship with the School of Peace and Conflict Studies and Design Innovation.
Nicholas Cindrich has been with Design Innovation longer than most staff have worked here.
Cindrich joined as a DI Fellow in spring 2021 and he added crew member to his resume shortly after in the fall. A senior mechatronics engineering technology major, he credits DI with expanding his breadth as an engineer.
Caitlyn Skilton, a DI Fellow, wanted to help others gain an appreciation for the chimney swift and its role in the environment. So, she decided to create an immersive experience in the Design Innovation Hub’s Blank_Lab.