ID's founder headlines a new exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, "Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945," now through May 4, 2008.

In discussing #3 on his list of five ways to innovate in a recession, Bruce Nussbaum points out "The IIT Institute of Design has sophisticated software to help companies do detailed anthropology inexpensively."

Time Out Chicago magazine ran a story on the preservation of the Peerless Confection Company building, on Chicago's north side, designed by Angelo Testa (ID '45).

This Gannett News Service article mentions ID and quotes MDMer Carol Coletta, regarding the school's recent design planning work on making cities more attractive to families with children.

BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum gives some props to the upcoming ID Strategy Conference 2008 in his blog.

Adriano Galvao's (PhD 2007) new book, Design Relationships, was reviewed (in Portuguese) in the newsletter of ESDI, one of Brazil's top emerging design schools. English translation coming soon.

Chris Conley is quoted in a BusinessWeek.com article speculating on Apple Computer's next moves for 2008, "What Should Apple Do Next?" (see page 2).

Hugh Musick has an article in the winter issue of Ambidextrous magazine on the history of "dazzle" camouflage design in the early 20th century. Download article (PDF , 634.07KB)

Jeremy Alexis has an article in the winter issue of Stanford's Ambidextrous magazine, on the mid-20th century origins of spy planes and what we can learn from their development. Download article (PDF , 259.98KB)

Ziba Design founder Sohrab Vossoughi mentions ID's research initiative in healthcare systems design, in his BusinessWeek article on how improving user experience could inspire people to use the healthcare system more effectively.

The Guardian (UK) takes a look at the history and influence of the Bauhaus, ID's historical and philosophical forerunner.

Quite a few ID folk were in attendance at the conference of the International Association of Societies of Design Research in Hong Kong on November 11-15. In addition to papers by PhD candidates Kyung Ran Choi, Jihyun Sun, CJ Chou, and Yadira Ornelas, and professors Judith Gregory and Chris Conley, several ID alumni were presenters and moderators: Ding Bang Luh (PhD 2000), Jinsook Kim (PhD 2007) and Hans Kaspar Hugentobler (MDes 2003). Kun-Pyo Lee (MS 1985), an IASDR leader, gave a keynote on culture and design. Overall ID had the strongest representation of any school outside Asia.

Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley's non-profit economic development organization publishes an interview with ID student and CEOs for Cities chief executive Carol Coletta (MDM 08).

Doug Look (MDM 2006), a design strategist at AutoDesk, is interviewed for the technology blog "How Software Is Built" about interdisciplinary teams and using an online “lab” to engage a user community in closed-source development.

Among the featured speakers at Adaptive Path's excellent MX East Conference this year: alumni Brandon Schauer (MDes/MBA 05) and Sarah Nelson (MDM 06), adjunct professor Mark Jones (IDEO) and professor Chris Conley (Gravity Tank). Don't miss it! http://adaptivepath.com/events/2007/oct/

The free arts and entertainment monthly UR Chicago features an article about ID in their "Design Matters" issue. Download article (PDF , 674.24KB)

A special report in The Economist on innovation includes a quote from Larry Keeley, ID board member and adjunct professor. Reflecting the UR Chicago story from the same day, the subtitle is "Like management methods before it, innovation is turning from an art into a science."

Henning Fischer (MDes 2006), a design strategist at Adaptive Path, talked with ID professor Chris Conley about fostering an organizational culture of creativity.

BusinessWeek's annual (unranked) list of the planet's best "d-schools" is now up to 60, and includes a number of new entries. Also available as a slideshow.

The New Idiom, ID's student newsletter, publishes on a flexible schedule (i.e. it is a blog). For all the latest posts, and to subscribe via RSS, see http://thenewidiom.com

Continuum's Harry West writes about how, in a new, multi-skill approach, traditional design tactics are wedded to the needs of business, and that design and business schools should embrace the synergy.