From Taylor to the field
Tom Karrel, the 2017 design thinking graduate assistant spent sometime in Uganda, working for the Uganda Village Project. During his time there, he began translating his experiences with design thinking…
Changemaker Catalyst recipient helps provide a safe space for LGBTQ youth
By Mary Johns. Through an innovative use of the Tulane School of Architecture’s graduate research fellowship, Professor of Practice Andrew Liles and graduate architecture student Lucy Satzewich employed a design…
Tulane graduate student to speak on entrepreneurship in Pakistan
Photo by Ryan Rivet. Tulane graduate student and 2015 Alvarez Spark Award recipient Sydney Gray travels to Pakistan this week for the U.S. Embassy to Pakistan’s Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Gray…
Taylor Student Showcase Celebrates Changemaker Institute Alumni & Awards Students Over $50,000
An equipment-share lending library for STEM classroom supplies that provides teachers with resources to safely and effectively implement hands-on learning. An accessible, comprehensive, unbiased and free voter's guide covering all…
SPREADING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN TO RURAL KENYA: WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
Read about Maille Faughnan's experience as an HCD facilitator in Kenya. "Today, we are all human-centered designers,' one participant proclaimed at the end of an all-day workshop. Others around him…
PlayBuild Named Winner in KaBOOM! Play Everywhere Challenge
The Phyllis M. Taylor Center For Social Innovation and Design Thinking is proud to announce that our community partner Playbuild was selected as a winner in the Play Everywhere Challenge, a…
The Times-Picayune Loving Cup goes to Phyllis Taylor
On August 25th, Phyllis M. Taylor received the 2015 Times-Picayune Loving Cup for her dedication to the New Orleans community. The Loving Cup was established for the unsung heroes who make…
Tulane University, Taylor Center awarded $100,000 Excellence in Innovation Award
Tulane University has been named the inaugural recipient of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s $100,000 Excellence in Innovation Award. The award recognizes Tulane for achievement in finding powerful solutions…
Taylor Student Showcase Features Budding Social Entrepreneurs
An intentional living community where homeless youth in New Orleans have a safe place to live, learn and work. A community gardening project that aims to alleviate the mental health…
Nitrogen Reduction Grand Challenge offers $1 million prize
Beyond its Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane is looking to have a larger impact with its Nitrogen Reduction Grand Challenge, which challenges teams to alleviate hypoxia, an oxygen…