June 30, 2009 · Segal faculty present on sustainable design in the classroom

Elizabeth Gerber presented a talk at the Harvey Mudd Design Workshop titled "Learning to Waste--Wasting to Learn: Changing the Environmental Footprint of Teaching Design"   |   more


June 25, 2009 · Ann McKenna recognized for paper submitted at ASEE Conference

Ann McKenna and postdoctoral student Jennifer Younker recognized for their paper submitted at ASEE conference in Austin, Texas   |   more


June 17, 2009 · EDC students awarded travel grant to American Water Works Annual Conference in San Diego

Kevin Li and Elena Zhang will represent McCormick and Northwestern at the American Water Works Annual Conference in San Diego   |   more


June 12, 2009 · Tom Kelley, General Manager of IDEO, speaks to EDI class

Tom Kelley, General Manager of IDEO, spoke to students in the EDI program on May 19.   |   more


June 05, 2009 · Dean Ottino co-authors article featured in Forbes magazine

Dean Ottino’s article, “We Need More Renaissance Scientists,” addresses the need for science and engineering programs to blend right- and left-brain thinking processes.   |   more


June 04, 2009 · MS-EDI group's innovative bottle cap design featured in McCormick news article

EDI graduate students put a new twist on bottle cap design.   |   more


May 18, 2009 · Shelley Evenson of Carnegie Mellon speaks on the role of design in healthcare delivery

Changing conversations and expectations in healthcare   |   more


May 13, 2009 · Design students pick up two wins at the 2009 Diabetes Mine Design Challenge

Two teams of Northwestern designers have won awards in the 2009 Diabetes Mine Design Challenge   |   more


May 08, 2009 · Projects for Fall 298-398 announced

Students interested in taking these courses in Fall 2009 should read the project descriptions and contact the instructors.   |   more


May 06, 2009 · Dean Ottino explores connections between art, science, and technology

Dean Ottino conveys similarities within these 3 fields within humanity   |   more


April 28, 2009 · Bruce Mau-"Embracing Complexity: Two Projects"

Dean's Seminar Series and the Segal Design Institute present Bruce Mau   |   more


April 22, 2009 · Dr. Tina Seelig of Stanford's Technology Ventures Program speaks about new book

Dr. Seelig speaks about new book "What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20"   |   more


April 02, 2009 · MS-EDI Students License Bottle Design Concepts for Consumer Goods

Description of design project within Engineering Design and Innovation Master's program   |   more


March 31, 2009 · Wind turbine designers win Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge

A team of students working on a wind turbine kit for use in rural India is one of the winners of the Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge   |   more


March 31, 2009 · Segal students and Cat-Tech Helmet Project featured on Daily Planet

Students working on a redesigned safety helmet are featured in this video clip.   |   more


March 12, 2009 · Students present prototypes for people with disabilities

Engineering Design Project Fair   |   more


March 04, 2009 · Dan Kraemer of IA Collaborative speaks about packing the CSO

Dan Kraemer, Co-founder of IA Collaborative speaks about packing the CSO   |   more


Feb. 17, 2009 · John Zimmerman of Carnegie Mellon's School of Design speaks on product attachment theory

Product attachment theory in design: making things that help people become the person they desire to be   |   more


Feb. 14, 2009 · EDC offers themed sections for SQ 2009

Several sections of Spring Quarter 2009 EDC will offer students the chance to work on particular types of projects.   |   more


Jan. 20, 2009 · Jodi Forlizzi of Carnegie Mellon's School of Design speaks on interaction design research

Jodi Forlizzi-Design Research? Join the Revolution!   |   more


Jan. 14, 2009 · Jeremy Gilbert of Medill speaks on the process of newspaper design

Jeremy Gilbert-Newspaper Design   |   more


Jan. 09, 2009 · Scott Klemmer of Stanford's D-School speaks on the values of prototyping

Scott Klemmer-Prototyping: Design as Enlightened Trial & Error   |   more


Jan. 08, 2009 · Designer Bruce Mau speaks at McCormick

Bruce Mau will speak on “The Center for Massive Change: a new model of purpose-driven entrepreneurial learning.” 4:00 PM, Jan 13, 2009, ITW room, Ford building   |   more


Nov. 18, 2008 · Don Norman speaks on forthcoming book: Sociable Design

Don Norman-Sociable Design   |   more


Nov. 13, 2008 · Karon MacLean (University of British Columbia) speaks on communicating through touch

Karon MacLean lecture   |   more


Nov. 11, 2008 · Mecaro CEO speaks on the design of the Spiral Magnus Wind Turbine

Nobuhhiro Murakami, the CEO of Mecaro, will discuss the design of the Spiral Magnus Wind Turbine at Northwestern on November 20, 2008.   |   more


Nov. 04, 2008 · Norman challenges designers to create things that work for everyone

Professor Don Norman discusses the need for designs that meet the needs of all people in an interview with CNN   |   more


Oct. 27, 2008 · Patrizio di Marco speaks at Northwestern

Luxury Brand Turnaround: The Bottega Veneta Story   |   more


Oct. 23, 2008 · Segal announces the Breed Fund for Design

The Breed Fund for Design supports graduate student travel, participation in design conferences, and project work.   |   more


May 02, 2008 · New Course in Architectural Enginering and Design, Fall 2008

The first offering in the new Architectural Engineering and Design concentration in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be CIV ENG 395 Architectural Engineering and Design.   |   more


Feb. 20, 2008 · Bruce Mau speaks at Northwestern

Designer Bruce Mau spoke at Northwestern on February 19 at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center.   |   more


Dec. 19, 2007 · EDC students design new multimedia center/library

Evanston’s Pope John XXIII School has a new multimedia center/library, based on a Spring 2004 EDC team's design   |   more


Dec. 18, 2007 · Don Norman featured in New York Times

Don Norman featured in New York Times   |   more


Oct. 03, 2007 · EDC on YouTube: News@Northwestern

Engineering Design and Communication is featured in a video news report broadcast on YouTube   |   more


April 23, 2007 · New Master of Science in Engineering Design and Innovation

New program begins Fall 2007: Master of Science in Engineering Design & Innovation   |   more


March 20, 2007 · Design Institute receives gift

Gordon and Carole Segal have made a significant donation to establish a new institute for design at Northwestern   |   more


Aug. 15, 2006 · NÜberwalker project wins da Vinci Prize

The NÜberwalker project has won the da Vinci Prize   |   more


July 03, 2006 · Dean Ottino on design in the curriculum

McCormick Dean Julio M. Ottino's comments on design were published in the New York Times   |   more


May 06, 2006 · ESW team takes first place

Northwestern's Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) design team takes first place in competition   |   more