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A New Community of Designers
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Stanford’s Two New/Old Design Degrees
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Make Possibilities Happen
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I Love Algorithms: A Machineless Machine Learning Creation Kit
This kit enables anyone, technical or not, to prototype with machine learning. K-12 Story
Laura Schütz: Developing Sound-Guided Surgery Tools
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Design for Democracy: Investigating Election Administration
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Design Social Change
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Designing (Ourselves) for Racial Justice
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Building Future Foundations
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The Deeper Learning Escape Room
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Practicing Radical Collaboration: Q&A with Domain Co-Lead Emily Callaghan
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Design Thinking Bootcamp
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How to Start a d.school
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Erik Olesund: A d.school Alumni Feature
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University-Wide Electives
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Future's Happening: Democracy Edition
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An Other Point of View
Use AI to sharpen your observation skills and see differently. Emerging Tech Workshop
Human-Centered AI for Social Impact
2026 Dates Coming Soon 2-day Workshop On Campus Story
Embedding Ethics in Design Education: Helping students apply ethical reasoning to real-world design…
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The Haircut Challenge: An Introduction to a Design Process
For those familiar with the tools of design, this practice project walks you through creating a… Tool
Ethnography Expedition
Outline the specific steps for your project: field research, unpack learnings, develop insights,… Professionals Story
Let's Stop Talking about THE Design Process
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Design Project Guide
Discover new opportunities, better understand those for whom you are designing, and develop new… Social Impact Buy Now
Assembling Tomorrow
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Creative Hustle
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Teaching and Learning Studio
July 13-17 or July 27-31, 2026 5-day Workshop On campus Tool
Design Project Scoping Guide
Discover what challenges are best suited for human-centered design, and how to scope and frame… Story
EdTech Remix
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Reimagining School Safety
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Stoke Deck
Boost energy, foster collaboration or ignite creativity. Educators Story
Transforming City Services Through Human-Centered Design
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d.school Book Club: Creative Essentials
Jan 13-Dec 9, 2026 12 Monthly Sessions Guest Lecture Online Story
Reflecting with AI
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Getting Unstuck
A self-paced, two-hour sojourn that will have you humming again. Read More
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Chat About Chat
Better understand your relationships and conversations through perspective-shifting sessions with… Read More
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Ethnography Field Guide
Make observations and hold conversations to further your understanding of who you are designing for… Professionals Tool
Secret Handshake
Introduce new collaborators to each other for the first time or reignite an old group with a new… Educators Buy Now
Creative Acts for Curious People
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Experiment Expedition
This guided journey will help you storyboard, build your prototype, capture data, and make sense… Professionals Tool
Portrait of a Descendant: Futures Thinking for K12
Imagine a descendant many generations ahead and cultivate empathy for the future. Futures Tool
How To Give Feedback
No one is naturally good at giving and getting feedback, but you can become great at both through… Story
Educator Guides: Activities from d.school Books
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Let’s Not Make AI the “Easy Button”: Creativity in the Age of AI, Part One
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Designing Human-Centered AI for Social Impact: Using AI to Serve the Public Good, Part One
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Make Space
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AI Micro-Series: The Future of Teamwork with AI:…
Mar 3 & 10, 2026 2-sessions Workshop Online Story
Integrative Design: A Practice to Tackle Complex Challenges
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Designing a Sex Ed Program for Students with Developmental Disabilities: A Case Study
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Graduate Degree
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Rep| magazine, Issue 1: Build a Bot
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Critical Lens Protocol
Review prototypes to make sure they promote fairness and equity for everyone. Tool
K12 Futures Library
These immersive experiences aim to help educators imagine and design futures of learning with their… Buy Now
Design for Belonging
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Deck of Design Values: 32 Unexpected Ways to Explore Design
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Liberatory Design
Mindsets and modes to support your practice of designing for equity. Equity Story
Saad Riaz: Design Master's Degree Spotlight
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