Author: nlooney
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Leveraging Design Science to Advance the Social Impact of Engineering
Guest speaker: Dr. Grace Burleson Date: October 10, 2025, 10:30am – 11:30am Location: Design Science Common Area, Engineering Auxiliary Building (2nd floor)
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DESCI Welcome Luncheon 2025
Faculty, staff, and students gathered together on August 29th to kick-off the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year in the Design Science Program. It was a great opportunity for everyone to reconnect after the summer and to give a special welcome to the incoming cohort of masters and doctoral students. Family members were also invited, and it…
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Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week
In celebration of the university’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to recognize and express our gratitude to all of our Design Science graduate students. Their dedication, curiosity, and commitment to our interdisciplinary design science field are what make our program so unique and impactful. Whether through research, collaboration, leadership, or community-building, each of them contributes to the strength…
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Congratulations to Our Graduates!
Design Science recently held a special recognition event to celebrate the graduation of the following Design Science students during the 2024/2025 academic year: M.S. Design Science: Shicheng Lyu Youngeun Yu Brian Richards Sai Smriti Vamaraju Ke Ding Manasa Muthukumar Deepansha Singh Abhishek Pandey Rahul Mistry Anshiqa Agrawal Ziying Liu Stephanie Danner We wish them all…
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Design Science Doctoral Candidate Lauren Wojciechowski Pushes Revolutionizing Co-Design in Health
Lauren Wojciechowski wants to improve your life. Wojciechowski, a Design Science doctoral candidate, is on a mission to reimagine and reshape what engineering can be to help people. Wojciechowski believes strongly in the College of Engineering’s People-First Engineering philosophy, “Reimagining and reshaping what engineering can be, enabling all engineers to have a positive impact on Continue Reading…
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Master Student Spotlight: Tanisha Agrawal(she/her)
Tanisha Agrawal is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Design Science at the University of Michigan. She began her journey in product design, but soon became drawn to the intersection of technology and design, which ultimately led her to explore how interdisciplinary design can create experiences that are not only useful, but essentially meaningful. She…
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Master Student Spotlight: Brian Richards (he/him)
Brian Richards is a master’s student in the Design Science program. In 2020, he received his BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Design Thinking from Brigham Young University. After graduating from BYU, Brian worked as an Experience Development Engineer at Ford for three years. Throughout his academic and professional career, Brian has also…
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Master Student Spotlight: Youngeun (Young) Yu (she/her)
Youngeun (Young) Yu holds a BFA and MDes in Media Interaction Design and is currently pursuing an MS in Design Science at the University of Michigan. Her expertise lies in Human-Centered Design, UX/UI design and research, and the intersection of AI and big data analytics for impactful outcomes. As a research assistant at the Ross…
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Portfolio Design Insights with DESCI PhD Alumna Ilka Rodriguez-Calero
Dr. Ilka Rodriguez-Calero is a social impact-driven engineer, design researcher, facilitator, and U-M alumna (Design Science MS ’19; Ph.D. ’22). She hosted a Portfolio Design Workshop focused on helping students craft and present their professional narratives through strategic portfolios. The session began with interactive exercises and reflection tools to help students explore their personal and…
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DESCI Student Advisory Committee: Program Ideation Workshop
The DESCI Student Advisory Committee (DSAC) recently hosted a collaborative ideation workshop to help define its mission and future priorities. The DSAC leadership team shared key insights from the recent community survey, facilitated group discussions, and led an engaging session focused on shaping the direction of the committee. Participants were invited to reflect on their…
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Master Student Spotlight: Siyi (Alex) Wang (she/her)
Siyi (Alex) Wang is a graduate student in the Design Science program at the University of Michigan, with a five-year background in architecture and human-centered design. She is passionate about user research and technology-driven solutions, focusing on improving user experiences for vulnerable populations. Her projects span a range of disciplines, from optimizing public transportation infrastructure…
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Master Student Spotlight: Stephanie Danner (she/her)
Stephanie Danner received her Bachelor of Science in Anthropology with a minor in Human Behavior and Social Services from Michigan State University. Initially Pre-Med, she discovered a passion for digital heritage and ethics while volunteering at the MSU Bioarchaeology Lab, where she created 3D models of Mayan pottery. During this time, she also worked on…