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A large group of smiling participants poses together on stage after a design competition, with the winning team holding an oversized check for $2,000 labeled "1st Place" from the ACF Social Impact Hackathon. A presentation screen in the background displays colorful graphics and the words "Yes Chef!", capturing a celebratory moment following the award presentation.

How Winning a Hackathon Reminded Us Why We Design

Student Bloggers

Kathy ChoiJune 24, 2026

Design has always been about people. Not just what they want, but what they actually need, and those two things are rarely the same. Read Post

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How Digital Accessibility Made Me Rethink My Design Practice

A group of students gathers around a large table during a collaborative workshop in a bright classroom. Three students are seated, focused on blank sheets of paper in front of them, while another student stands nearby observing the discussion. The table is scattered with notebooks, smartphones, iced coffee cups, tissues, and a water bottle. Large windows, bookshelves, and computer workstations in the background create an open studio environment.

Student Bloggers / Designing for Digital Accessibility

Ziheng XuMay 7, 2026

Designing for the Spaces We Share: A Conversation with Violet Whitney and William Martin of Spatial Pixel

Image of hands activating a projection using Procession. Text projected over the hands reads: Can you make a noise like an oscillator based on the length of the line?

News & Updates / Special Topics III: Mixed Realities

Aubrey NolanMarch 18, 2026

When Space Becomes Interface

When Space Becomes Interface

Student Bloggers / Spatial Computing

Seeun Park and Naomi ShahJanuary 8, 2026

Working With the Garage Door Up: Creative Technologist-in-Residence Kelin Carolyn Zhang on Design, Prototyping, and Creative AI

Working With the Garage Door Up: Creative Technologist-in-Residence Kelin Carolyn Zhang on Design, Prototyping, and Creative AI

News & Updates

Aubrey Nolan January 6, 2026

What Sitting With Ambiguity Taught Me About Design

Bikes in a bike stand in front of a bright yellow wall with the words Observe Tinker Construct written on it in bold black typeface.

Student Bloggers / Thesis Development

Atisha KudesiaDecember 20, 2025

From Theory to Practice | Field Trip to Volvox Labs

From Theory to Practice | Field Trip to Volvox Labs

Student Bloggers / Thesis Development

Yuval ZetoneDecember 15, 2025

The Importance of Noticing

The Importance of Noticing

Student Bloggers / Thesis Lab: I

Issa Abu AitaOctober 9, 2025