Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter: February 19th, 2025
Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter
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Jacobs Institute-organized events, news, and announcements—straight from the source.
TODAY Design Field Notes: Corinne Okada Takare
Wednesdays 10 AM via Zoom
Corinne Okada Takara is a Hawai’i based artist/STEAM educator. She works with museums, libraries and after school programs to create workshops that elevate and empower community voices in conversations centered on civic spaces, identity, and technology. She conducts workshops on sustainability design and biomaterial design that celebrate existing cultural and community knowledge.
Join the open-to-public conversation about design practices on Zoom!
NEXT WEEK Design Field Notes: Baillie Mishler, Chief Design Officer, PROWL Studio
Wednesdays 10 AM via Zoom
PROWL is an industrial design studio helping brands create a regenerative future. The studio takes a research-based, materials-centered, and collaborative approach in order to craft inspiring outcomes at scale that employ materials, processes, and technology in measurable and more responsible ways.
Chief Design Officer Baillie Mishler has worked as a professional industrial designer for over a decade in industry-leading companies such as Steelcase, honing her skills in strategic product development and color-material-finish and growing her passion for sustainability and environmental impact.
Join the open-to-public conversation about design practices on Zoom!
Career Conversation with Dave Dawkins: On Wielding Informed Hope and Embracing Protopia
Friday, Feb 21, 12-1pm | Jacobs 310
Dave Dawkins believes Informed hope is a designer’s most powerful tool— the key to creating the immediate, tangible improvements that pave the way for multiple possible desirable futures. Drawing from his diverse experience in human-centered visual and UX design, including work at IDEO.org, On Friday at our next Career Conversation, Dawkins will share how embracing protopia—the practice of making the immediate future just a little better—can drive meaningful and lasting change.
Lunch included; RSVP required!
RoboDRAW
Friday, February 21, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Maker Pass required
Can robotic arms help us produce works of art? Learn the basics of 6-axis programming while co-producing unique and striking drawings with your favorite robot arm tag-team: Lucy and Ethel. Bring a simple vector-based drawing with you and learn how to make a robot draw it for you. Taught by Cody Glen. Seats are limited; register here.
Intro to Grasshopper
Friday, February 28, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Maker Pass required
Dive into the world of parametric design! This educational session is tailored for beginners and design enthusiasts looking to enhance their 3D modeling skills through the powerful, algorithmic capabilities of Grasshopper, a visual programming language integrated with Rhino 3D. Taught by Cody Glen.Seats are limited; register here.
Advanced RoboDRAW
Friday, March 7, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Maker Pass required
This workshop is an advanced version of the "RoboDraw" workshop, and will take a deeper look into multiaxis drawing with robots. We will use Rhino and Grasshopper to make drawings with our Industrial robots, Lucy and Ethel. Please have Rhino + Grasshopper installed prior to arriving. Taught by Cody Glen. Seats are limited; register here.
Get creative this semester in the Jacobs Makerspace!
Maker Pass registration is open to ALL UC Berkeley students, staff and faculty and is only $125 per semester (fee waivers available!). Personal projects welcome; the opportunities to design, make and fabricate are practically endless! Plenty of support is available to learn how to operate exciting tools and achieve the results you desire. Attend workshops (see below) and get hands-on training! Learn more here.
SP25 Jacobs Hall Drop-in Makerspace Tours
Tuesdays, 1pm, 1:20pm, 1:40pm
Wednesdays, 11am, 11:20am, 11:40am
Thursdays, 12pm, 12:20pm, 12:40pm
Jacobs Hall, West Lobby, Student Welcome Center (103 Jacobs)
Curious to learn more about what the Jacobs Institute has to offer? Join us for a 10 minute tour to learn about the Jacobs Hall Maker Pass and get a tour of the Jacobs Hall Makerspace. Meet our Design Specialists and learn about upcoming workshops and other opportunities to get involved with the vibrant, interdisciplinary student community that you can take part of at Jacobs. Please check in at the Student Welcome Center, located in 103 Jacobs in the west lobby of Jacobs Halloff the Etcheverry Hall breezeway.
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Design @ Berkeley & Adobe: Portfolio & Resume Review
Join Design @ Berkeley & Adobe for an exclusive Portfolio & Resume Review event, where industry pros will spill the secrets on what makes applications stand out Expect insider insights, live reviews, a Q&A with managers—and of course, free food & drinks! Don’t miss out! Friday, Feb 21 | 6:00 PM Jacobs Hall 310 RSVP now!! Spots are limited—so sign up now at tinyurl.com/adobexdab!
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