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Innovation

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for nine years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. The University Design Institute is uniquely based in a living laboratory of innovation. We collaborate with a network of higher education experts across the globe to catalyze transformation


A group of diverse, young leaders on stage

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education systems across Africa, the challenge wasn’t just how to maintain instruction — it was how to reimagine it…


Bong Eliab sitting on a tan leather couch, wearing a blue shirt and black pants

Bong Eliab, Executive Vice President of Ateneo de Davao University, shares how the UPSKILL Innovation Leaders Fellowship shaped his leadership and institutional…


ASU President Michael Crow speaks to UPSKILL Immersive Fellows

The University Design Institute (UDI) launched the Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship as part of the USAID-funded UPSKILL initiative to develop the…


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,…



Dale Johnson, the Director of Digital Innovation for the University Design Institute, recently attended the Education for Well-Being Conference (CADE) in Lima,…