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Design Innovation students excel in Trulife sponsored competition
Design Innovations PD215 Second year students have been undertaking a live design project collaboration with industry partner, Trulife, as part of their module on Usability, Ergonomics, & Aesthetics in Semester 2. Trulife is an Irish-owned company involved in the development, manufacture, and marketing of niche healthcare products.
Date: Monday, 22 April 2024
Product Design and Innovation Students awarded HSE’s Design on the Frontline Scholarships
The HSE's Spark Innovation Programme is keen to support innovation and change in all forms. The initiative supports young designers who may have an impact on the future of our healthcare system.
Date: Monday, 15 April 2024
MU Design Innovation’s Trevor Vaugh returns to the small screen on RTE’s Big Life Fix
Big Life Fix Returns To RTE One - Wednesday 28th February at 9.35pm - Over the course of a year the show follows the progress of Irish designers, engineers, computer programmers and technology experts. Using the same principles we teach on our BSc Product Design & Innovation and MSc Design Innovation programmes
Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
Ireland’s Action Plan for Designing Better Public Services Launch
Assistant Professor Trevor Vaugh leads the Design team while on secondment to Ireland’s Department of Public Expenditure
Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Design Innovation graduate Jule Loescher wins award for National Disability Authority Universal Design Grand Challenge 2023
Jule Loescher (BSc Product Design graduate 2023) won the award for her Leva App & Buddy in the technology category as well as the Judge's Overall Award
Date: Friday, 20 October 2023
Notable recognition for BSc Product Design & Innovation students and teaching staff in the shortlist for the 2023 Irish Institute of Designers Awards (IDI)
The BSc Product Design & Innovation students and teaching staff in the Department of Design Innovation have achieved a notable recognition in the shortlist for the 2023 Irish Institute of Designers Awards (IDI). Their remarkable work falls under the category of Design Research and Education, as they collaborated with Kildare County Council to enhance the accessibility of shops and streetscapes in Maynooth Town, benefiting business owners and the community.
Date: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Derbhaile Boyle (BSc Product Design graduate 2022) listed in the Top 5 nationally for the James Dyson Product Design Award
Derbhaile Boyle (BSc Product Design graduate 2022) who designed SNAV, a waterproof earpiece alarm for sea swimmers, has been listed in the Top 5 nationally for the James Dyson Product Design Award.
Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Investigation>Imagination>Innovation Degree Show 2023
Join the department of Design Innovation in celebrating Ireland’s next generation of design innovators!
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
MU researchers awarded grants to inspire public engagement with STEM
Three Maynooth University researchers have been awarded over €600,000 to deliver innovative public engagement projects under the SFI Discover Programme.
Date: Monday, 06 March 2023
MU academic leads the development of the first ‘Design Principles for Government in Ireland’
Trevor Vaugh led a team of experts in the design and development of Ireland’s first set of design principles for government in Ireland and the accompanying report “Designing Our Public Services” - Design Principles for Government in Ireland, which was launched on Friday 28th October during the ‘Design in Government — Impact for All’ conference.
Date: Thursday, 03 November 2022