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Discover recent and ongoing research and engaged scholarship projects led by the College of Design's faculty, researchers, and students across design disciplines. 

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Graph on sensitivity of individuals with autism
Acoustics on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children and vegetables
Agricultural Themed Learning for Preschool Children
Heat map of people walking
Architectural Design Insights through Crowd Behavior Simulations
Digital draft of a building
Architectural Epistemology, Existing Buildings, and Single-image Modeling
Cityscape
Barriers to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Distribution graph
Bidirectional Distribution and Local Food
advertisement on phone and laptop
Brand Attitudes and Purchase Intention
Exhibition
Bring Back 6th Mobile Museum
Illustration of people at a park
Bush Foundation Ecosystem Grant
pie graphs
Calculating Carbon: The Impact of Interior Materials Selection
Garment sketches
Changing Consumer Behavior
Woman in white coat and hat
Chinese Fashion from Mao to Now
Garment sketch
Co-Designing Restorative Apparel
Screenshot of a Zoom meeting
Coauthoring “The Organizer’s Guide to Architecture Education”
Abstract photograph of a group of people walking together through a dark and desolate city scape
Cold War Space: Images, Territories, and Infrastructures
Compression garment models
Compression Modeling for Engineering
A classroom of students
Consider – A Documentary on Teaching for Social Justice
Map of the US
Construction Materials: Environmental Impact Study
Facade of a building
Construction Mechanisms in La Iglesia de Cristo Obrero
consumer motivation chart
Consumers’ Variety-seeking Behavior in Metaverse
orange blood monitor
Courage-Blood Monitor Healthcare for Kids
Creative problem solving for kids
Creative Problem Solving for Kids
legos built to spell "creative"
Creativity in the Schools
Photoshop HEX code for skin color
Dataset of Human Skin Colors
Student working with printmaking materials
Design Thesis through Studio Production
graph of fluid systems
Drawing Water: Tools to Represent Hydrological Systems
Wearable technology project
E-Textile Interface for Digital Patternmaking
Clay tile samples
Earthen Tectonics
concrete blocks in the woods
Earthen Tectonics: Material Explorations in Slip Cast + Rammed Earth Fabrication
Bride and groom
Emotional, Physical, and Aesthetic: Home Stitchers Value in Clothing
Heat map photos of people at their laptops
Energy Efficiency Through Body Supplemental Heating
Digital map of a glove fit on a hand
Enhancing Firefighter Glove Fit and Performance
Fashion subscription questionnaire
Evaluating AI-Generated Consumer Reccomendations
infograph on brand loyalty, consumer happinessm and perceived control
Examining AI-Powered Voice Assistants
Drawing of the market
Examining Kyoto’s Nishiki Market
Digital render of New Sacristy
Examining the New Sacristy at S. Lorenzo, Florence, Italy
Person shopping online
Exchanged Benefits in Social Media Advertising
Digital mock up of a sweater dress
Exploration of Aesthetic Judgment of Apparel for Different Body Shapes
Remote system to adjust fit on tech wear
Find the Gap: Multi-Band, Remote Measurement System to Quantify the Fit of Wearable Systems
Graphite drawing of a screw driver
Firsthand: Contemporary Craft in Context
Minneapolis central library tech center
Flexible Learning Ecosystem Prototype
chart
Forced Labor in the Building Materials Supply Chain
Glass tea house
Form Follows Fantasy: Japanese Kawaii Architecture
Result summary graph
From Metaverse to the Real World
wool felt garment
Gestalt Principle to Develop a Modular Structure in Apparel Design
Map of Minnesota
Global Climate Geodesign: An Indigenous Approach to Climate Action
Health workers
HealthEdToGo: Design Thinking for Health Science
Person wearing a fleece jacket
Heated Garment for User-Environment Control of Microclimate
Graph of building siding layers
High Performance Enclosure Retrofits
Child playing with plastic toys
Immersive Experiences & Eating Disorders
Graph of ADA Standards
Inclusive Retail Architecture Beyond ADA Standards Compliance
Print of the Institute for Architecture & Urban Studies
Institutes, Institutions, and Institutionality
Charts showing land topography
Interventions for Climate Change
Community members clearing weeds
Investing in North Minneapolis
A row of houses
It’s Affordable Because It’s Net-Zero
Statue holding a butterfly
Kontea's Memorial for the Killed and Missing
Stats on anxiety
Leftovers: BioDesign Challenge Summit 2023
Building facade
Lines of Flight, Human
Black white shot of a dress
Mainstreaming the Novel Form of Zero-Waste Apparel Designs
Instructor working with kids on laptops
Maker Program for Underrepresented Students
weaving on a loom
Manufacturing with Traditional Knitting for Functional Textiles
Hand washing robot prototype
Mental Health in Design Education
Map of military bases in the US
Military Families and the Arts: An ArcGIS StoryMaps Collection
Graphs of masks
MNmask: University of Minnesota’s Novel Method for Respirator Alternatives
Wrist module technology
Multimodal Wearable Haptic Systems
mycelium brick
Mycelium as Foam Replacement
Machine pieces
Novel Haptic Skin Strain System
Mother and child using Octo toy
Octo: An Educational Toy for Navigating Congenital Heart Disease
Black and white image of branches
Old Growth Canopy Trail Project
Black furniture stacked and displayed
Oliuer Ocean Crustacean Recycled Furniture
Three housing buildings
Passive House Multifamily
Graph showing research project flow
Pre and Post Occupancy Evaluations
Digital rendering of insulation layer for a house
Project Overcoat
Avatars in the metaverse
Psychological Ownership of Avatars in the Metaverse
Aerial view of Qionglai Historic Center
Qionglai Historic Center Urban Renovation
Illustration of body types
Reducing Waste through Augmented Design Intelligence
Mock-up of an e-textile garment
Rehabilitating Musculoskeletal Injuries
Two people gathering hand data
Research in a Suitcase: Building Hand Anthropometric Data
An outdoor raised walk way with a bench
Restorative Environments and Biocultural Design Lab
Someone using a sewing machine
Revisualizing the Hospital Gown: Prioritizing Mental and Spiritual Well-Being
Pie chart of secondary network information
Salvaged Lumber for Reuse in Mass
Digital rendering of outdoor public space
Search for Shelter Submission to the Lyndale and Whittier Neighborhood
Rapson Hall illuminated with projections
See-Through: Building Facades as Contested Ground
Response chart
Shopping Experiences of Aging Consumers
Map of tree growth in residental areas
Social Equity and Public Space Access
machine prototype
Soft Wearable Systems to Prevent and Rehabilitate Muscoskeletal Injuries
Book cover with cardboard playhouse
Sparking Creativity: How to Play amd Humor Fuel Innovation and Design
Spiral graph
Square Spirals and the Structure of Visibility
Garment made from reused fabrics
Stitching & Sustainability
Childrens display screen
Story Magic Box for Kids
Text that reads: We go and say, "We want you to show up to our meeting and participate in our way to get what need on our timeframe." And then, there is no understanding... There no trust... So it goes back to starting with building a relationship, not with what I need out of you.
Study of Practitioner Perspectives on Landscape Architecture and Equity
1950s photo of a Hannah Troy dress
Study on the American Designer Hannah Troy
Graph of approved transplant candidates
Support Needs of Kidney Transplant Candidates
Graph of second hand clothing distribution
Sustainable Sorting: A Human Approach to Second-Hand Clothing
Process graph
Teachers on Designing for Problem-Solving
Students learning together
Teaching Creative Problem Solving in Minnesota High Schools
charts
The Life Cycle and Health Impacts of Recycled Carpet
Small cement samples
The Viability of Biochar in the Built Environment
Close up of the survery string board
Through-Line: Designing a Playful Survey
Children's toys
Traceability of Multi-Stakeholder Feedback in Design Decisions of Prototype Evolution
Repurposed quilt made into a coat
Transforming Quilts into Garments
Graph of hand mobility
UMN X Toyota Dynamic Hand Anthropometry Database
Victorian era paisley dress
Upcycling Kashmir and Paisley
Color graph
Visual Support for Children with Autism
Statue in West Africa
Wakanda & Black Liberatory Futures
Wearable technology
Wearable Skin Stretch Haptic
Building facade
Wenmai Lane Commercial Space
Interior of a cathedral
When You Can't—War and Heritage in Cyprus
Aerial shot of Minneapolis streets
Where Did They Go?: 35W and the Minneapolis Southside
Interior of Rapson Hall gallery
World's Fair: An American Tradition in Architecture and Urbanism Innovation
Exhibition displays
World's Fair: Impetus for Social Infrastructure
Digital rendering of the Xcel Limb prosthetic
Xcel Limbs
Digital model of the Xinshan Community Center and Bookstore
Xinshan Community Center and Bookstore