The Design Innovation Initiative (DI) brings together students, faculty and experts from multiple disciplines to thoughtfully address technology and society through design and innovation strategies. DI supports and inspires students to become creative, intersectional problem-solvers who are fearless collaborators in the face of complex problems. This is accomplished through coursework and co-curricular projects, competitions, hackathons and grand challenges as part of a “challenge-based innovation” strategy.
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DI Nodes Across KSU Campuses
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New DI Hub
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DI Fellows
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Engaging in Local Communities
Expanding University Initiatives
"Our goal is to leverage and elevate the entire Design Innovation Ecosystem to create a powerful and diverse community of fearless collaborators."
DI team members created a replica of the Italian Liberty of Poetry statue that is the predecessor of the Statue of Liberty.
Celebrating Liberty
Expanding University Initiatives
A KSU student team was honored for creating a sustainable black dye alternative by working with bacteria.
DI Students Receive BioDesign Award
Expanding University Initiatives
"DI is people from different areas of the university coming together to solve different problems."
Khalil Thompson, ’21
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