Undergraduates, graduate students, staff, faculty, and administrators across campus who are interested in using design tools and methods to build their capacity as creative problem solvers are welcome to participate in our various programs. These programs differ from courses in that they are not for credit, but like our courses, engage participants in active learning. Through these experiences, participants are challenged to reframe how they work, approach problems, and collaborate by developing their design and innovation mindsets and skills.
Innovation Fellowship
Designed for UMD graduate students and staff
A hands-on, interactive fellowship for graduate students and staff across UMD to learn about and apply innovation mindsets, tools, and processes to their work.
NOI+F Innovation Studio
A collaboration between the National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI) and the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Innovation Studio team works alongside NOI fellows and staff using a human-centered, experiment-driven approach to developing bold new provocations for the future of the symphony.
Asynchronous Innovation Tools & Mindset Training
Designed for the UMD community
A highly experiential, asynchronous training for the UMD community to “try on” different innovation behaviors and mindsets.
Teaching & Learning Studio
Designed for UMD faculty, staff, and administrators
A week-long in-person workshop for university educators taking place at Stanford’s d.school to collaborate, explore new teaching strategies, and experiment with innovative technologies and pedagogies.