Design Innovation News Center

Connor Ruppelt, a senior sculpture major at Kent State University, wanted to step outside his comfort zone on his latest project and explore new technologies for sculpture fabrication – thanks to the facilities and expertise available at the Design Innovation Hub he was able to do just that.

The Design Innovation (DI) collaborator network will grow this semester as the DI Hub and its makerspaces open to the public through a new community membership.

Rapids Grant will bolster workforce development with future Kent State graduates filling key shortages in industries across Ohio.

Excitement buzzed from the MuseLab in Kent State University’s Design Innovation Hub as students learned firsthand about sustainability opportunities in the fashion industry.

Workshop allowed students to use laser engraving tools on denim for unique projects.

Kent State University’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.

Design Innovation is excited to welcome Sarah McMahon as our new Outreach Program Officer! Sarah will develop and implement our 'un-course' program activities, including the DI HUB Orientation, DI collaborative workshops and other challenge-based events.

The Kent State Design Innovation Hub is excited to share a call for exhibition proposals for installation within the DI Gallery during the 2022-2023 academic year!

The Kent State University Board of Trustees recently approved the naming of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite, a space that includes the LaunchNET offices, the Marty Erbaugh i3 Lab and surrounding areas within the Design Innovation (DI) Hub.

Assistant Professor Abraham Avnisan is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is found at the intersection of image, text and code, often centering on culture and justice. His latest artistic development examines the incarceration business in the United States, specifically related to youth incarceration