Studio Spring 2021 How might we improve Procedural Justice for the Dallas Police Department? The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has gone through lots of changes over the years, including newly appointed Police Chief Garcia that started on March of 2021. With new initiatives in place, DPD partnered with the MADI program for help in designing […]
Studio Fall 2020 How might we leverage the LMIC to create a sustainable impact on Dallas County? In the summer of 2020, after several decades of serving the community as seven individual colleges, Dallas College reinvented itself as one college with seven campuses. The Labor Market Intelligence Center (LMIC) was expected to play a significant […]
Studio Spring 2020 How might we redesign a testing center for SMU? Collectively, Associate Provost Sherri Kunovich, SMU’s Disability Accommodations and Success Strategies (DASS), and the Altschuler Learning Enhancement Center (ALC) provides students with accommodations to take tests outside of the traditional classroom setting. On-campus testing experiences have been varied for student test-takers and student […]
Studio Fall 2019 How might we scale a culture of innovation at Southwest Airlines? Known for low costs and great customer service, Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful and recognizable names in the airline industry. Southwest has an innovative business model and was looking to invest in scaling a culture of innovation. […]
Studio Spring 2019 How might we make the Forest Theater an asset to the local community and to the city of Dallas? CitySquare is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization originally founded in 1990 as the Central Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Food Pantry. CitySquare has since grown into a broad community development organization including owning and driving […]
Studio Fall 2018 How might we create opportunities for connection between West Dallas and the Harold Simmons park? In 2018, the Trinity Park Conservancy (TPC) was working to transform 200+ acres of the Trinity River flood basin into a recreational park that would be named after famed Dallas business tycoon, Harold Simmons. Their goal was […]
Studio Summer 2018 What is the future of dockless bike-share in Dallas? In the fall of 2017, more than 100 bike share companies were being operated in the most densely populated cities such as Washington D.C., New York City, San Francisco, and Houston. In those cities, docked and dockless bike share had become a […]
Studio Spring 2018 How might we improve pet ownership in South Dallas? The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is one of the leading animal welfare agencies in the North Texas region, offering an array of animal services and educational programs to the community that they serve. They provide animal adoption, […]
Studio Fall 2017 How might we improve the patient journey with prescription medication? RefillWise is a prescription discount card company based in Plano, TX. RefillWise recognizes that there are millions of people in the U.S. that cannot afford to pay for their prescription medications. They created their prescription discount card to help anyone in […]
Studio Spring 2017 How can we improve the resettlement experience for emerging refugees in Dallas? The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global organization that works to “restore health, safety, education, economic well-being and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster”. Their work in the U.S. centered largely on the yearly Dallas refugee […]