University Innovation Fellows

Assembling Tomorrow is available NOW. ✨📘✨ The final piece of the d.school book collection we've been building over the last few years has arrived. Assembling Tomorrow features Academic and Creative Directors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley offering up their very own "Guide to Designing a Thriving Future." They share more about the book in the video below. The book dives into the idea that we live in an era of runaway design, where the possibilities of new technologies like generative AI and synthetic biology are near limitless—but so are the perils. Assembling Tomorrow combines speculative fiction with practical guidance in an effort to show the reader how we might use design to build a world worth living in rather than one that tears us apart. To learn more and buy your copy today, visit: https://lnkd.in/gCP-6bjG #AssemblingTomorrow #dschoolBooks #design #designthinking #humancentereddesign #designresearch

Congrats to the graduating seniors and welcome new fellows! So excited to see what the next generation of University Innovation Fellows has in store for us!

Last month, I had the incredible honour of attending The Stanford d.school's University Innovation Fellows Global Meetup at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. This extraordinary event brought together over 360 Fellows and educators from around the world, all dedicated to transforming higher education. These Fellows are true change agents, bridging educational gaps and fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. One of the standout experiences was our time at the amazing DesignLab University of Twente, a vibrant hub for creative collaboration and knowledge exchange between researchers, societal organisations, students, and citizens. The DesignLab's commitment to sustainability was truly inspiring. Their unique approach, Responsible Futuring, integrates ethical considerations into science-based innovation, ensuring that we design responsibly for society. This was a profound takeaway that I will carry forward. Being a FAB (Fabulous!) was an incredibly enriching experience. We had the privilege of welcoming passionate Fellows, visionary educators, and inspiring innovators from diverse backgrounds. Together, we explored groundbreaking ideas, shared invaluable insights, and forged connections that will undoubtedly shape the future of innovation. Working alongside other FABs, hearing their stories, and embracing vulnerability together was truly the highlight. A heartfelt thank you to Nariman Gathers and Jonathan Puhl for leading us with such vision and dedication. A huge shoutout to Miriam Iliohan Illahi and her phenomenal team at the DesignLab for hosting us so graciously and making this event a tremendous success. It was wonderful to reconnect with our UIF family—Humera ⭐️ Fasihuddin, Ghanashyam S, Catherine Randle and Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, PhD. Special thanks to Leticia for gifting me a signed copy of your book, Experiments in Reflection. It’s incredibly powerful and offers so much to ponder! Mentoring Fellows Mia Shanley Brookes, Sophie Spellissy, and Ciarán Cox from the University of Galway was an absolute pleasure, as was meeting their faculty champion, Dr Natalie Walsh (Ph.D) Thank you, Natali, for the thoughtful University of Galway pin in recognition of my guidance to your amazing Fellows. This gesture means a lot to me, and I am deeply grateful for your acknowledgement. Finally, to my incredible fellow FABs from around the world—Hey FABs! We absolutely crushed this meetup! Your passion, dedication, and innovative spirit were truly inspiring. Together, we made a significant impact and showcased the true potential of our global community. Thank you for your hard work and for making this experience unforgettable. Marlen Braun Sabrina Stangler Serhat Bilge Aayush Bhatta Britnee McCauley Camila Buenamar Diego Muñoz N. Gerrit Olbert Gillian G. Jeni Weber Jet Hodgson Zein Zebib Zişan Özdemir Kenae T. Mana Short Nurefşan Cebeci Panashe Mangezi Tiara Johnson Valeria Aguayo Radhika Kapoor Julieta Caputo

Tennessee State University and Fisk University have partnered with the d.school’s University Innovation Fellows (UIF) program to hold the inaugural Black Design Week June 18-21. Learn more and register by checking out Catherine's post below.

Fellow Innovators, you will enjoy National Society for African American Innovators - NSAAI's May Newsletter where we speak with Temitope Ajibola, a Morgan State University - University Innovation Fellow. He shares about #MorganHacks and more. Take a look!

Calling All Educators: Let’s Teach Like It’s 2040! We’re one week away from the first session of this brand new webinar series from our Teaching and Learning team. Read more about it now and register today, details in the blog below.

There are still two weeks left to apply to the University Innovation Fellows program! We’re a global community of higher ed students and teachers. We learn together, we help one another, and we make change together. Our mission? To help all students at our schools learn the skills they need to make a difference in the world. The program is part of The Stanford d.school and our participants are from hundreds of schools around the world. Learn more about the program and apply by May 31: https://bit.ly/uif-apply P.S. If you want a sense of what it's like to be a #uifellows family member, these photos are from our UIF Meetup in April at the DesignLab University of Twente. Thanks to Cristina Ionaş and Arash Hosseini Koupaei for the photos!

Officially launched as a Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford ( d.school ) Faculty Innovation Fellow 🚀✨ Last Thursday (almost) all Faculty Innovation Fellows candidates from around the world gathered to give their graduating “ignites” at DesignLab University of Twente. After my ignite about my journey and process setting up the Erasmus Hub! Rotterdam at Erasmus University Rotterdam and the other ignites, we were officially launched and can now scrap the candidate. An end to 2 years working alongside a remarkable, smart group of people that put all their efforts in making amazing changes in higher education. I cannot express in words how much these people mean to me (surprise: a lot). It’s a community like no other and you would have to be a part of it to understand. We honestly didn’t want to graduate, so even though we are launched, this tight knit group of “misfit innovation toys” will continue to make a change and will be friends & community for life. Special shoutout to Miriam Iliohan, without you I would have never been introduced to this programme and its people. You will always hold a special place in my heart 💚 University Innovation Fellows #FIF #UIF #innovation #community #highered #EUR #✌🏼

Just completed my Ignite Presentation for the University Innovation Faculty Fellows program. #JCSU #UIFellow #UniversityofTwente #Netherlands

As METU GIMER, It is great to be at University of Twente's DesignLab University of Twente for the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford ( d.school ) University Innovation Fellows Meet Up with ITU Changemaker Society; stay tuned for our updates! Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University