The School of Design Diploma Ceremony - LIVE
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One of the oldest design programs in North America, the School of Design attracts students from all over the world, with a variety of backgrounds and interests, creating a rich and diverse learning environment.
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The 2024 School of Design Student Award Winners
Each year, the School of Design holds our Design Awards program during Design Week of the spring semester. This event celebrates the academic talents of our students and their contributions to the school.
Each year, the School of Design holds our Design Awards program during Design Week of the spring semester. This event celebrates the academic talents of our students and their contributions to the school.
Two Teams of Design Master's Students Win Muse Awards
Two teams of graduate design students from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design recently won 2024 Muse Design awards for their projects, Dish Dash and Dimono.
Two teams of graduate design students from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design recently won 2024 Muse Design awards for their projects, Dish Dash and Dimono.
Jiyeon Chun Wins IDSA Merit Award
Jiyeon Chun, a senior specializing in Product Design at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design, recently won the 2024 IDSA Merit Awards. Each year, IDSA student chapters across the US nominate one undergraduate senior who exemplifies excellence within the industrial design field. Representing Carnegie Mellon, Jiyeon will compete at the IDSA district level for national recognition. Seniors Catherine Liu, John Henley and Georgia Miller were also recognized for their product design work.
Jiyeon Chun, a senior specializing in Product Design at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design, recently won the 2024 IDSA Merit Awards. Each year, IDSA student chapters across the US nominate one undergraduate senior who exemplifies excellence within the industrial design field. Representing Carnegie Mellon, Jiyeon will compete at the IDSA district level for national recognition. Seniors Catherine Liu, John Henley and Georgia Miller were also recognized for their product design work.
Ethnography and Experience Prototyping in the Postpartum Period
Last October, Raelynn O’Leary and Ashley Deal attended the EPIC Design Conference to present a case study outlining the design research process they followed to inform an app to support new moms in the postpartum period. O’Leary and Deal are Special Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design and founding partners of Dezudio.
Last October, Raelynn O’Leary and Ashley Deal attended the EPIC Design Conference to present a case study outlining the design research process they followed to inform an app to support new moms in the postpartum period. O’Leary and Deal are Special Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design and founding partners of Dezudio.
There and Back Again: The Incredible Journey of the MoonArk
On Monday, January 8th, Peregrine Mission One, the first privately funded lunar lander by Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technologies, achieved lift off at 2:18am from Cape Canaveral carried by ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. On board the lunar lander were an assortment of payloads. The MoonArk, a cultural marker that combined the arts, humanities, sciences and technologies to help tell the story of humankind, was one of the most precious and important payloads.
On Monday, January 8th, Peregrine Mission One, the first privately funded lunar lander by Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technologies, achieved lift off at 2:18am from Cape Canaveral carried by ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. On board the lunar lander were an assortment of payloads. The MoonArk, a cultural marker that combined the arts, humanities, sciences and technologies to help tell the story of humankind, was one of the most precious and important payloads.
Introducing Lemon, CMU's Student-Led Arts Publication
A team of School of Design seniors recently launched Lemon, a student-run publication that aims to showcase student work ranging from fine arts, performance, music, design, architecture and literature. As the team gears up to release its second issue this spring, we caught up with them to learn more about the inspiration behind Lemon and what we can expect from the magazine in the future.
A team of School of Design seniors recently launched Lemon, a student-run publication that aims to showcase student work ranging from fine arts, performance, music, design, architecture and literature. As the team gears up to release its second issue this spring, we caught up with them to learn more about the inspiration behind Lemon and what we can expect from the magazine in the future.
Featured Alumni: Charles Johnson
For nearly three decades Charles Johnson has worked at the intersection of human performance, design, technology and manufacturing creating both analog and digital products for the sports, fashion, active lifestyle and esport sectors.
This year, Johnson, an industrial design alumnus from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design (BA ’87) and the IDSA Merit Award winner for his graduating class, joined the CMU Entertainment Technology Center as an Assistant Professor of Leadership Innovation.
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