Industrial Design

31 results found for "industrial-design"
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    Industrial Design Professor Suresh Sethi was recently interviewed by Kevin Mako, President of MAKO Design + Invent in his Podcast "Use Inventor Narrative to Design Great Hardware Products." Listen to the Podcast here.  
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    Deana McDonagh was recently featured in FOX 32 Chicago, "University of Illinois developing 'Star Wars'-inspired self-driving wheelchair." Video and article by Natalie Bomke here.
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    "Review of assistive devices for the prevention of pressure ulcers: an engineering perspective" was recently published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology  by Mahshid Mansouri, Girish Krishnan, Deana C. McDonagh, Christopher M. Zallek & Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler. Article link here.
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    Deana McDonagh was recently interviewed on WAND discussing "New robotic hands-free wheelchair to help with mobility in users." The segment may be viewed here.
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    Professor McDonagh was recently quoted in the article "Fast Furniture Is Cheap. And Americans Are Throwing It in the Trash. The mass-produced furniture that sold furiously during the pandemic could soon be clogging landfills." by Debra Kamin. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/realestate/fast-furniture-clogged-landfills.html      
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    In November, the Beckman Institute will open the doors to the (dis)Ability Design Studio. The partnership between the Beckman Institute and the University’s Disability Resources and Educational Services will support the interdisciplinary design research focused on real-life experiences of people with disabilities. Industrial Design Professor Deana McDonagh and Coach Adam Bleakney, directors, of the (dis)Ability Design Studio were interviewed in The Daily Illini.
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    The BFA Industrial Design major qualifies as a STEM-designated study. All students currently enrolled and graduating in May 2023 or later in the BFA Industrial Design Program will graduate from ID as a STEM-designated major. Students will be able to apply for STEM Scholarships and OPT extensions for international students who are eligible to work in the US for up to three years following graduation
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    The Black on Black on Black on Black Faculty Exhibition will be held on Saturday, September 24 from 12pm - 6pm at Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign and the School of Art & Design, 408 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign. Join us to open Black on Black on Black on Black, a collaborative exhibition by faculty artists Patrick Earl Hammie, Stacey Robinson, Blair Ebony Smith, and Nekita Thomas. Black on Black on Black on Black will open to the public at 4pm, preceded by a day of events celebrating Black creativity through writing, music, and art. Starting at noon | Krannert Art Museum, the School of Art & Design, and the Pygmalion Festival, including food by The Stuft Bird food truck and activities for all ages. 12:30 pm | Live, outdoor jazz performance by Reginald Chapman and Pressure fit. 1:30 pm | Outdoor reading by Nabil Ayers, author of My Life in the Sunshine: Searching for my Father and Discovering my Family, sponsored by Pygmalion Festival. 3 pm | Join us for an Artists Panel Discussion with Patrick Earl Hammie, Stacey Robinson, Blair Ebony Smith, and Nekita Thomas. Moderated by Rachel Lauren Storm, Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Learning. 4 to 6 pm | GALLERY OPENS; Public reception catered by Neil Street Blues with music by DJ CK and DJ Silkee in the Link Gallery, sponsored by the School of Art & Design and College of Fine and Applied Arts. About the Exhibition Black on Black on Black on Black is an exhibition with interactive programming, co-created by the Black faculty at the School of Art & Design, that draws from lived experiences and Black speculation, featuring works across visual art and design, socially engaged practice, video, movement, and music. This exhibition and programming invites us to experience, explore, and reflect on Black identity, history, collectivity, healing, innovation, education, struggle, and joy. The exhibition will feature Black faculty in the School of Art & Design through the lens of the Black Quantum Future as proposed by Philadelphia-based activists and theorists Rasheeda Phillips and Camae Ayewa. The collaborative exhibition will explore Black identity, collectivity, positionality, healing, innovation, and education as explored via a multi-leveled/multi-dimensional immersive, critical, and openly reflective space. This re-visioning of the Faculty Exhibition recognizes the legacy of Black knowledge and production in ways that supports the ongoing efforts by the School of Art & Design, Krannert Art Museum, College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign towards addressing and celebrating our unique diversity, equity, and inclusion. A lecture series, community conversations, sound installation, and a catalogue is planned in conjunction with the exhibition.
    Co-curated by Patrick Earl Hammie, Stacey Robinson, Blair Ebony Smith, and Nekita Thomas
     
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    Professor Deana McDonagh wins the Beckman Institute Vision and Spirit Award. The award, which includes $150,000 in research funding, was created to honor Beckman Institute Founder Arnold Beckman by recognizing a faculty member who has fostered collaboration in their research and exemplifies his vision. Beckman and his wife, Mabel, gave $40 million to the University of Illinois in the 1980s to create the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. For more information, please visit: https://beckman.illinois.edu/about/news/article/2022/04/11/deana-mcdonagh-wins-2022-vision-and-spirit-award

     

     

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    Professor Deana McDonagh was recently quoted in "How to Avoid Fast Furniture and Minimize Waste: Cheap, trendy and easy-to-ditch furniture comes with a hefty environment toll" in Discover Magazine. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/how-to-avoid-fast-furniture-and-minimize-waste
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    Deana McDonagh (Professor of Industrial Design + Designer in Residence at the Beckman Institute) and Amanda Henderson (ID Alumni) have reimagined the East Wing of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. They have brought in playful elements to create a more welcoming environment. This is a long-term project with the Beckman utilizing empathic design research to energize their working environments.
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