Design Imperative

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Minnesota State Accelerator on-site session, collaboration.

Three universities launched pilot programs using AI-driven tools, streamlined pathways, and enhanced onboarding to improve student success and workforce readine…


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 Accelerator,…


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 7-11,…


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 Frank Rhodes Lecture Se…



Dr. Michael D. Smith, J. Erik Jonsson Professor of Information Technology and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College will join Arizona State Universi…


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) bega…