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Leaders from the 12 universities and Filipino government officials gather for the Accelerator launch.


The University Design Institute (UDI) welcomed 12 teams from higher education institutions across the Philippines for the inaugural Transformation…



ASU President Michael Crow speaks to UPSKILL Immersive Fellows


The University Design Institute (UDI) at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted the inaugural cohort of the USAID UPSKILL Innovation Leaders Fellowship Oct 7…



Portrait of Micheal D. Smith


The University Design Institute and Arizona State University welcomed Dr. Michael D. Smith on September 13 for the latest lecture in the…



Silhouette of Metro Manila, Philippines skyline.


Sixteen senior academic officials from twelve (12) Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED)…



Leaders from Bemidji State University, Metro State University, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and the Minnesota State System gather for a photo at the end of the session.


The University Design Institute was recently engaged by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System to facilitate a months-long Design Accelerator…



Leaders from the Philippines' Commission on Higher Education gather at Old Main.


The University Design Institute welcomed 12 higher education leaders from the Philippines on June 21 and 22 to connect with leaders from across Arizona…