Design Innovation
Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology
Creating e-textiles is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Fashion.
Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology
Creating e-textiles – electronic textiles that can be used to integrate wearable technology into clothing that is comfortable and practical – is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Fashion.
IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!
Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.
Making Waves
DI Student Fellow, DeAnte Bernard, shares his experience at the 2025 a2ru Emerging Creatives Student Summit, where a group of DI Fellows explored this year’s theme, Resonate: Making Waves.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Media’s 'Food Flash' Partners with the DI Hub’s Innovation Teaching Kitchen
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Media’s 'Food Flash' has found a new home for its creative culinary content at the DI Hub’s Innovation Teaching Kitchen. Through this partnership, Student Media’s food-focused YouTube series is utilizing the state-of-the-art kitchen to record segments that bring food culture to life in an exciting, interactive way.
DI Welcomes Female Filmmakers Initiative as Inaugural Student Organization in Residence
The Design Innovation (DI) Initiative at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is proud to announce that the Female Filmmakers Initiative (FFI) has been selected as the inaugural DI Student Organization in Residence. This exciting partnership marks the beginning of a new program aimed at fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation among student organizations at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Exploring the Intersection of Art, Math, and Innovation
Stephen Gagola Jr., a mathematician, retired professor, and lifelong learner, has transformed his passion for abstract mathematical concepts into tangible creations at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Design Innovation (DI) Hub. His innovative project, rooted in Latin cubes, demonstrates how the DI Hub empowers members to turn intellectual ideas into physical realities.
DI Hub Now Open Every 4th Saturday!
Exciting news for creators, innovators, and collaborators in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community! The Design Innovation (DI) Hub and Reactor makerspace are now open on the 4th Saturday of every month, from 10 AM to 5 PM, providing you with even more opportunities to bring your ideas to life.
Veteran to Visionary: Joe Sepesy's Creative Journey at the DI Hub
Meet Joe Sepesy, a retired educator, Vietnam veteran, and now an inventive game designer, whose journey at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Design Innovation (DI) Hub exemplifies the transformative power of community, creativity, and cutting-edge resources.
Flash of Darkness: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun
It was a party 218 years in the making.
The thousands of people who came to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.