Rapid prototyping processes, part of design thinking, can lead to an abundance of fresh ideas. In last week’s column, we shared how biopharmaceutical company AbbVie uses design thinking to humanize ...

It’s time for another rousing edition of “Because You Asked,” a space for you to ask those questions weighing you down--the ones you don't even want to ask your friends. Got an edtech question that ...

At a recent teaching conference in Richmond, Virginia, a session on “design thinking” in education drew a capacity crowd. Two middle-school teachers demonstrated how they had used the concept to plan ...

The upcoming Designathon will help students devise creative and applicable solutions to everyday problems. The second annual Designathon, hosted by Bruin Entrepreneurs, will be held Saturday in ...

IDEO, the design consultancy credited with popularizing the concept of “design thinking,” has named Mike Peng, a former partner, as its next chief executive officer. Peng will return to IDEO to assume ...

This story is part of Change Generation, our series on young entrepreneurs making a difference. Jocelyn Wyatt and Patrice Martin are the co-leads and executive directors of Ideo.org, the unique ...

Tim Brown, the CEO of the global design firm Ideo, is leaving the role after a 19-year run. He announced the move in an open letter on Ideo’s site. He will be replaced by Ideo’s Sandy Speicher, who is ...