Design Exploration

We cluster by opportunity rather than specialization. As humanity-centered design can touch any academic discipline, our research teams consist of creative, interdisciplinary groups that bring rigorous design methods and expand design thinking tools to include “design-doing,” addressing the challenges faced by people from all walks of life and in a range of environments.

Core Research Focus Areas

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Artificial Intelligence and the New Information Age
  
• Health and Healthcare Innovation
  
• Climate Adaptation
• City and Regional Futures
  
• Design Education
  
• Social Justice and Equity
  
• Design for Creativity and Media
  

Design Lab Research Meetings

Research meetings provide a forum for all researchers in the Design Lab to share and learn from each other’s work. They also provide an informal opportunity for researchers to present and gather feedback on their work. On occasion, the lab also hosts researchers from other departments or universities to present.

Research meetings are held every Wednesday, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. during the fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. View the latest speaker line-up on our calendar.