News Meet Prana, a ventilator startup Prana is a passive, multi-patient attachment for medical ventilators that allows up to four patients to share a single continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine safely. Ventilators are a critical medical device used to treat numerous respiratory diseases from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), …
People Akash Mahajan Akash is a Design Analyst and Business Building Specialist at McKinsey & Co., where he has collaborated with multiple Fortune 500 companies to craft innovative user experiences and integrate human-centered design principles to launch new ventures. …
Student Works AI educational Reverb – AI in Podcast Shikha Shah MDes 2023 Metamorphosis of One-way Audio into Dynamic and Interactive Conversations through Conversational AI Introduction In the contemporary digital age, optimizing curiosity through conversational elements in audio media consumption has become a pivotal focus, …
People Roopa Ramanujam Bio Hi! My name is Roopa and I’m an aspiring entrepreneur/designer/engineer (interdisciplinary is the goal!). My background is in computer science and software engineering, but I’ve always been interested in the intersection of design and technology, …
People Hannah Park Bio Hi! My name is Hannah and I was born in Buffalo, NY, but grew up all around the world including South Korea, Singapore, Ghana, and most recently, the Bay Area. …
People Sharon Zhao Bio Hey there! I’m Sharon. I graduated from UCLA where I studied Business Economics and Cognitive Science, which gave me a cool mix of understanding both how people think and how the market works. …
People Kristian Simsarian Kristian Simsarian is a technology wizard, educator, and innovation consultant dedicated to crafting a compassionate future where all life can flourish. With a background in robotics and AI, he pioneered technologies in machine learning, …
People Sarah Rosenbach Sarah specializes in design strategy, design research and user experience design. With over 25 years innovating in startups, design studios and most recently a non-profit advocating for kids in the world of media and technology, …
News From Radioactive Blueberries to Virtual Limbs: Berkeley MDes’s Award-Winning Designs Berkeley Master of Design students have been busy! Recent graduates and current students alike have been winning design competitions with some thoughtful and evocative projects: Gia Kirk of the MDes2024 cohort and her team took second place in the iHackHealth Appathon. …
Events Design@Large-palooza: Summer D@L Tips and Tricks from MDes2023 Design@Large-palooza is a two weeks-long extravaganza of events and engagements showcasing the D@L experiences of the MDes2023 cohort. Students will provide the newest MDes cohort with actionable tips and tricks, …