Tool / Technology: Apps
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Meet the spring 2019 Innovation Catalysts student grant winners
The nine chosen projects sprung from various sources of inspiration, from a classroom to a camping trip, but all are united by a drive to use technology and design to benefit an individual, a community, or society at large.
Student Project
Smart Air Bears
Aiming to empower individuals to monitor and act on local air quality information, Smart Air Bears is a low-cost ambient air quality sensor, with an accompanying mobile app.
Student Project
ReEmploy
ReEmploy is a prototype for a platform to help refugees build their local networks for resettlement and community engagement.
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A look at the Jacobs Spring Design Showcase
Students from 17 courses held in Jacobs Hall — along with clubs and student-taught DeCals that use the building’s resources—presented projects at the 2017 Jacobs Spring Design Showcase.
Student Project
Nektar
Nektar empowers anyone to play songs on guitar, using laser projection to illuminate specific chord positions and to provide intuitive visual guidance that beginning guitar players can follow.
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Five Questions with Jingyi Li
Between coursework, research, and all kinds of creative making, student Jingyi Li is a frequent presence at Jacobs Hall. In this Q&A, Li talks about working across disciplines, the Berkeley design community, and more.
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An Ecosystem of Impact
After a semester in which nearly 30 courses took place in Jacobs Hall, the Jacobs Spring Design Showcase offered a look at how an interdisciplinary ecosystem at Berkeley is fostering a focus on design for real impact.