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Category: Studio Updates

Studio Updates

First OS of Spring 2019!

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 Maheen Khizar

Howdy! Spring 2019 kicked off to a great start today. We have 17 returning members and 9 fresh faces, and we’re looking forward to see how this semester goes with our studio’s first ever slate of fully pre-scoped projects. The … Continue reading First OS of Spring 2019!

Studio Updates
DFA Rice University Studio at Final Review April 22, 2023 Sticky post

Welcome to DFA.RICE.EDU

June 24, 2018February 24, 2024 mpm8

We use human-centered design for equity, inclusion, and sustainability in Houston. Students creating local and social impact. Shaping the next generation of social innovators. Continue reading Welcome to DFA.RICE.EDU

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Mid-Semester Review

April 2, 2018July 6, 2018 Maheen Khizar

DFA @ Rice has had an exciting semester so far. We recently held our Mid-Semester on March 3rd, bringing studio members, community partners, and friends & family together for presentations of teams’ progress thus far. Teams presented on their current progress, … Continue reading Mid-Semester Review

Spring 2018, Studio Updates

Design Sprint (Spring 2018)

March 21, 2018July 6, 2018 Maheen Khizar

The Design for America studio at Rice is back in session for 2018! We kicked off the Spring semester with a design sprint hosted at the Liu Idea Lab, a new entrepreneurship and collaboration center on campus. A design sprint walks through … Continue reading Design Sprint (Spring 2018)

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