Upcoming@Jacobs: showcase, grant program, end of semester activities

[Amy Dinh]

Dear Jacobs Community,

The Jacobs Winter Design Showcase starts today at 10am and runs through Friday! Please stop by for a study break and see examples of creative student work from this semester. Today's schedule includes projects that explore visual communication, electric skateboards, AR/VR, and the always-lively DES INV 22 bluetooth vehicle obstacle course.

I'd also like to announce that the application for the spring 2023 Innovation Catalysts grant program is now open! Applications are due January 2nd.

We'd also like to invite you to join the new Jacobs LinkedIn page, which will help you connect to the Jacobs community beyond the campus.

Get info about all of that below, plus other upcoming end-of-semester events and announcements!

Best,

Amy

STARTING TODAY: JACOBS & MDES WINTER DESIGN SHOWCASE (DEC 7-9)

Join the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and our Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) program for the Jacobs Winter 2022 Design Showcase—a three-day exhibition of student research, prototypes and presentations.

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY feature work from the DES INV and affiliated courses offered at Jacobs Hall, student clubs, DeCals, independent projects, and the Innovation Catalysts grant program.

FRIDAY the reception celebrates the work by our Master of Design program (including our graduating Fall 2022 cohort)

All are welcome; come for one or more days! Detailed schedule here; RSVP here. 

INTERNODES: THE BERKELEY MASTER OF DESIGN GRADUATE EXHIBITION (DEC 15)

The UC Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) is a professional graduate program in design for emerging technologies that emphasizes critical design and social practice to address the new realities of emerging technologies in the 21st century.

Internodes = the initial spark of growth, the radical, the foundation for the future.

This exhibition features culminating projects and research by the MDes Fall 2022 cohort. Projects will be on display for the campus community and general public; all are welcome to attend and engage. RSVP here.

Opening Reception
Thursday, December 15th 4–6 PM in 310 Jacobs Hall

Public Exhibition
Friday, December 16th 12–3 PM in 310 Jacobs Hall

APPLY FOR AN INNOVATION CATALYSTS PROJECT GRANT

Each semester the Jacobs Innovation Catalysts student grant program supports student ideas and projects with up to $2000 of funding and other support. If you've been dreaming up a new concept or would like to continue working on a recent project, consider applying to join our next cohort! 

We support a wide range of projects at the intersection of design and technology innovation, reflecting the multitude of talents and interests in the Jacobs community. The program is open to all current Berkeley students, including both undergraduates and graduates.

Applications for the spring 2023 cohort are due Monday, January 2nd at 11:59pm. Learn more on the grant webpage and sign up to get key grant program announcements. You can also check out the projects of this semester's cohort tomorrow (Thursday) at the Design Showcase.

JOIN THE NEW JACOBS INSTITUTE LINKEDIN PAGE
The Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation now has a public facing LinkedIn page you can follow/affiliate with. Our goal with this page to celebrate our community, process, culture, ideals and to cultivate relationships with our external network.
We invite you to connect with us there!

MAKERSPACE END OF SEMESTER SERVICE DATES/HOURS

Maker Pas holders and JPS users, please note that:

• The last day of JPS submission for the semester is Dec 9th.
• During finals week (Dec 12th-16th), the Jacobs makerspace is closing at 7pm.
• The last day of Maker Pass access this semester and the last day to pick up JPS jobs is is Dec 16th.

Spring 2023 Maker Pass and JPS registration information will be available in early January.

CLEAR OUT YOUR MATERIALS FROM JACOBS HALL BY DEC 16

This is an early reminder to make plans to remove all of your personal materials from Jacobs Hall maker spaces and teaching studios before we close for the semester on December 16th at 7pm. It is important that our team has the opportunity to reset the space for the spring semester, so we cannot allow for between-semester storage of materials or projects in any of our teaching or maker spaces.

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Amy Dinh  

pronouns: she/her/hers

Director of Academic Affairs

Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation & Berkeley Master of Design

College of Engineering | UC Berkeley  

Check out the many ways you can explore design in the Jacobs community here 

Learn about the Berkeley Master of Design here

Learn more about our efforts to increase equity & inclusion here

Contact me!

• I am available via email, scheduled appointment, or drop-in advising
• Currently, I have a flex work schedule. My bCal shows the days I am working from home; if the day is unmarked, it means I am working on campus at 103 Jacobs Hall.

COVID-19 updates and resources for Berkeley students can be found here