What Design Thinkers and Musicians Have in Common – It’s More than You’d Think! 

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Design thinking isn’t just a process for solving problems, it’s also a mindset for creating. In this blog, Hayley discusses the unlikely connection between design thinking and music, drawing on the power of an iterative mindset coupled with a curious ear. 

Written by Hayley Park, Senior Project Assistant & Communications Lead, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Culture, Information & Technology 

Looking Towards the Future: Celebrating the World Day of Social Justice 

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February 20th is the World Day of Social Justice. In this blog post, Manuela, Breanna, and students at the Innovation Hub discuss what social justice means to them, its importance, and how to achieve it.  

Written by Manuela Mora Castillo, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History Double Major, Latin American Studies Minor and Breanna Lachmanen, Qualitative Data Archivist, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Sociolegal Studies and Philosophy Double Major. 

We’re Hiring Leaders for 2025-26!

Do you want to create change and improve the campus student experience for students at U of T? The Innovation Hub is hiring leaders to support the growth and development of many campus initiatives, and you can play an integral role in them! Gain experience leading design thinking, communications, qualitative research, and more. We are hiring innovative, insightful, determined leaders to join our team this spring.

The Mind Map Effect: Redefining Learning with Colours and Creativity 

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In this blog, Manavi talks about how she uses mind maps as a creative learning tool to help break down complicated concepts and thoughts into simpler pieces of information in professional, academic, and personal settings.  

Written by Manavi Goyal, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology Specialist, Economics Major, and Sociology Minor 

When Accessibility Meets Artistic Design

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Visual design is everywhere in our daily lives. It’s an important part of how we see and interact with the world. In this blog post, Joseph discusses his experience with artistic design and why it is important to design with accessibility in mind. 

Written by Joseph Lek, Digital Communications Coordinator, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Culture, Information & Technology and Art & Art History Double Major

The Power of Paper: Brainstorming & Collaborating with Sticky Notes

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Sticky notes are powerfully simple tools that help us ideate, iterate, and imagine. In this blog, Hayley discusses her experiences using sticky notes to facilitate brainstorming and collaboration at the Innovation Hub. 

Written by Hayley Park, Senior Project Assistant & Communications Lead, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Culture, Information & Technology 

Design Principles: From Ideas to Impact 

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In this blog, Manavi discusses extending the use of design principles into research and other types of reports in order to maximize student creativity in and inspiration from papers.

Written by Manavi Goyal, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology Specialist, Economics Major, and Sociology Minor 

Call for Participants: Reception Experiences at Health & Wellness Co-Creation Sessions

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In partnership with Health & Wellness, the Innovation Hub is hosting co-creation sessions to explore reception experiences at Health & Wellness. During the sessions, the Innovation Hub team will share what we’ve learned through our design research so far and participants will be invited to generate ideas that will improve Health & Wellness reception experiences for students in the future.

Call for Participants: Engagement & Belonging for Students with Disabilities Co-Creation Sessions

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In partnership with Accessibility Services, the Innovation Hub is hosting co-creation sessions to explore engagement and belonging for students with disabilities at U of T. During the sessions, the Innovation Hub team will share what we’ve learned through our design research so far and participants will be invited to generate ideas that will improve campus experiences for students with disabilities in the future.