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Rajesh Bilimoria

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Post published:March 7, 2017
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Rajesh thrives on the intersection of ideas and is a firm believer in interdisciplinary thinking as a key lever for innovation, and his career has focused on innovation and new…

Adhish Patel

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Post published:January 30, 2017
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Adhish is a Master of Science candidate at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. Majoring in Management of Technology with experience and interest in Data Analysis and Design Thinking,…

Shuling Chen

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Post published:January 29, 2017
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Shuling loves to apply consumer psychology concepts to organizations' strategic decision making processes. She is also very interested in combining psychology concepts and human center design process to optimize the…

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Mobility devices for the Elderly

Post author:Rodney Lobo
Post published:January 15, 2017
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1.5 Million elderly people use walkers, 4 Million elderly people use canes in America. However, what mobility device is the most preferred by them? Shopping cart! When we spoke with…

The NYU FREEdge

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Post published:January 15, 2017
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How can we creatively address food insecurity while reducing food waste using human-centered design? Design for America of NYU (DFA NYU) has been working for more than a year on…

Financial Longevity

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Post published:January 15, 2017
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Design for America NYU Studio created the idea of "The Incubator Club for Credit Union Members" which had been selected for the OpenIDEO challenge of Financial Longevity. The challenge was…

Family Food Insecurity Project

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Post published:December 8, 2016
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Millions of working Americans don’t know where their next meal is coming from and one-sixth of Americans don’t have enough food to eat (McMillan, National Geographic, 2014). As our team…

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Post published:December 5, 2016
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Better together Collectively, we come up with more ideas and create meaningful change

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Post published:December 3, 2016
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Make a change. Have an impact It’s not only about being creative, but it’s also about being mindful and purposeful. It’s not only about coming up with ideas, it’s about…

Post author:Rodney Lobo
Post published:December 3, 2016
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It always starts with people We design for social good by being focused on people’s and communities’ needs to make their lives better.