Alumna Elizabeth McDonough on Creating in Rural Greece
Elizabeth McDonough, an alumna of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design Master of Arts program (MA ‘22), spent a week this summer participating in a creative residency in the southern Peloponeese region of Greece. The residency was put on by the Periplus Project, an organization which aims to enable “the infiltration of design-thinking into all key sectors of society.” By tapping into and innovating around pre-existing potential, and motivating local communities, Periplus’ objective is to encourage individuals to harness creativity as a tool to effect positive, intentional change.
The School of Design is thrilled to welcome two new additions to our faculty for the Fall 2022 semester - Kelsey Elder and Kelsey Dusenka. Kelsey Elder is joining our faculty as a Assistant Professor in our Communication Design and Kelsey Dusenka is joining us an Adjunt of Practice.
Carnegie Mellon Racing, a student-run electric racing team that designs and builds an entire open-wheel electric racecar every year, recently won multiple awards over this summer. The team’s awards include taking first place in the electric category at the Formula Hybrid competition and placing 5th overall, as well as second in both design and efficiency, and took home the Cummins Innovation Award from Formula SAE Michigan.
Featured Video by Communication Design Juniors
Our 3rd year Communication Design students created public service messages to tell the story of the region's current state of broadband connectivity. The students' campaigns are critical in helping raise awareness, advocate for and educate the general population about the importance of high-speed connectivity and its role in our day-to-day lives. Thank you to our partners Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, in collaboration with Allies for Children and Carnegie Mellon University (Metro21 and Traffic21)
Please enjoy some of last year's best work from the entire spectrum of projects and research that our grads and undergrads took part in at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design.