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IDEA Lab

The Innovation and Design Engineering Acceleration (IDEA) Lab is a collaboration with the Pitt Innovation Institute and the Swanson School of Engineering focused on supporting university innovation while integrating students into the Pitt innovation process.

The IDEA Lab runs IDEA Projects which are performed by professional staff and paid student interns. The lab also oversees and manages the XProjects which are student led projects with faculty and staff mentorship.

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Team

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Dr. William Clark

Innovation, Product Design, and Entrepreneurship Director
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Brandon Barber

Design, Innovation, and Outreach Coordinator
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Dan Yates

Innovation Project Coordinator
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Amelia Dubendorf

IDEA Lab Project Coordinator
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Cole Hansen

Intern
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Amna Imran

Intern
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Kara Nghiem

Intern
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Aqsa Owais

Intern