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Class of 2020 Spotlight: Ashley Moon (MDes ‘20)
March 15, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Social Engagement, Graduate Student
In order to have a government that one day works for everyone, Ashley Moon (MDes '20) believes more people have to see the value in getting involved in it. For her thesis project, Moon (MDes '20), set out to use design principles to promote civic engagement… Read More >
Class of 2020 Spotlight: Jennifer Low (MDes ‘20)
March 15, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Social Engagement, Graduate Student
When we think about gentrification and the issues that surround it, Jennifer Low (MDes '20) says we often assume they are inevitable, uncontrollable forces. But this is rarely the case. Read More >
Class of 2020 Spotlight: Colleen Clark (MDes ‘20)
March 15, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Social Engagement, Graduate Student
Nearly half of all new K-12 teachers leave the profession within the first five years, and Colleen Clark (MDes '20) says it's not always for the obvious reason. Read More >
Class of 2020 Spotlight: Gowri Balasubramaniam (MDes ‘20)
March 15, 2020 • Research & Leadership, Social Engagement, Graduate Student
For her thesis research, Gowri Balasubramaniam worked with the Equitable Futures project to teach critical and speculative design methods to Detroit-area high school freshmen as a way to help connect their history lessons to the present and imagine their own futures. Read More >
COVID-19 + Operational Updates from the Stamps School
March 14, 2020 • Faculty, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
In light of the University of Michigan's response to COVID-19, some critical operational changes will be made at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.Updated 3/23/2020: Read More >
Alumni Spotlight: Masimba Hwati (MFA ‘19)
December 3, 2019 • Living a Creative Life: Alumni Stories, Alumni, Graduate Student
On Thursday, December 5th at 7 pm, Futumuka Fulangenge, a video performance by Masimba Hwati (MFA ‘19), will be shown as part of States of Flux: ZIM to DET, an evening of performance-based work at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). Read More >
Designing Decisions: 2019 MDes Public Talks
May 15, 2019 • Research & Leadership, Graduate Student, MDes
Care providers, patients, and policymakers face a near-infinite number of big choices when it comes to managing healthcare. Read More >
Designing for Equity in Public Education
May 9, 2019 • Research & Leadership, Social Engagement, Graduate Student
During the winter 2019 semester, graduate students from the Stamps School of Art & Design’s Masters in Integrative Design (MDes) worked with the University of Michigan School of Education’s Center for Education Design, Evaluation, and Research (CEDER) to… Read More >
Stamps School at 2019 College Art Association Conference
February 4, 2019 • Research & Leadership, Focus on Faculty, Faculty
This February 12-16, the Stamps School of Art & Design joins over 2000 creative practitioners and educators from across the nation for the College Art Association’s 107th annual conference in New York City. Read More >
Alumni Spotlight: Molly Dierks (MFA ‘14)
October 31, 2018 • Living a Creative Life: Alumni Stories, Graduate Student, MFA
Artist and educator Molly Dierks (MFA '14) is constantly thinking about her place in the world, both natural and constructed. It's a recurring theme in her mixed-media sculptures and inspiration for the meticulously collected and organized found objects that… Read More >
