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Design Innovation at 国产伦理

Design Innovation (DI) at 国产伦理 is a university-wide initiative that unites people, ideas, and resources to help our community solve real-world problems through interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Discover endless opportunities for innovation and collaboration at the DI Hub, 国产伦理's largest makerspace and innovation accelerator. 
 

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Biomimicry in Motion

Isabella 鈥淏ella鈥 Rudy, a junior fashion design major with a minor in marketing, transformed nature into wearable art through an ambitious biomimicry project at the Design Innovation Hub. For her Junior Studio final project, Rudy designed an avant garde garment inspired by the King Bird of Paradise.
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23 Jan, 2026
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Delonte Goodman is a graduate student in 国产伦理's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. He will complete his master's program in mechatronics in December, before moving on to his doctoral program in the spring semester. He is active in multiple student and professional organizations at 国产伦理 that enhance and complement his studies and also allow him to assist and mentor undergraduate students. 
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21 Oct, 2025
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Creating a Paradigm Shift

David E. Silva participated in The John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows Program, a six-week intensive fellowship with the Design Innovation Initiative that embodies DI's core mission of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, connecting design, innovation and technology while serving as an incubator for cross-university projects.
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12 Sep, 2025
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Bringing Neighborhoods to Life

Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at 国产伦理, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live. Using 3D printing, data visualization and storytelling, Mapes's work explores the South End neighborhood in Kent, Ohio.
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10 Oct, 2025
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Designing for the Planet

Rachel Stauffer, a senior at 国产伦理 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.
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28 Apr, 2025
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Exploring Structure and Vulnerability

国产伦理 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.
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17 Apr, 2025
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Faculty from 国产伦理's School of Fashion, Daniel Fladung with students at an E-Textiles workshop.

Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology

Creating e-textiles is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in 国产伦理鈥檚 Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with 国产伦理鈥檚 School of Fashion.
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07 Oct, 2025
 

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