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Wolverines on Wheels: Envisioning sustainable transportation on campus

Check out how Team 3 from the Winter 2024 SEED Course and Fellowship became Wolverines on Wheels – a new and enthusiastic student organization on campus!

BotaniBot: Helping the visually impaired navigate botanical gardens

BotaniBot, a navigation app designed for those with sensory disabilities, is one of the Winter 2024 SEED Course and Fellowship's incredible teams. But just how did they make it here?

2024 SEED Fellowship: Designing public accessibility for people with disabilities

When Smriti Vamaraju and McKenna Owens joined the cohort of the 2024 SEED Summer Fellowship, they embraced the opportunity to investigate what accessibility looks like in public spaces – for a variety of important stakeholders.

LIFT: The importance of listening in the design process

LIFT is a project team dedicated to offering support for those who provide care for older adults.

Memento Mori: Coming to Peace with Death

Maura McInerney-Rowley, a recent graduate from the University of Michigan’s Ross College of Business MBA program, conceptualized the idea for Memento Mori (formally known as WILD) after a series of experiences that brought death, dying, and grief into the forefront of her mind.

Cityzen: Equipping Young People with the Hope for Change

Chewy, Jawuan, and Nina joined Innovation in Action as Team Civic Junction. Driven by the vision of a user-friendly, gamified political engagement app, they began to create “Cityzen.”

Eatclusive: Cultivating Community through Food

Before forming Team Eatclusive and beginning their work toward making cultural produce more accessible in food pantries, Innovation in Action Participants shared a vision of making a positive impact on the communities around them.

Friend Time: A Parent Organized Social Platform

Friend Time, created by Patrice Johnson and Taryn Cyrus, helps parents of children in grades K-2 coordinate social time with friends.

Aquaducks: One Year Later

Recently, I caught up with co-founder Vanessa Woolley almost a year after I first learned about the Aquaducks’ Quality Water & Contamination Control device (QWACC) aimed to treat wastewater and overflows. 

ENGR X55: Finding Genuine Design Opportunities 2019

4 projects across 3 countries — working with partners to prioritize design challenges.

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