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TagCollaboration is Better than Divide and Conquer
On Wednesday, October 18, the South Central Collaborative celebrated their first anniversary. The Collaborative, which includes Gould..
How are Social Identities Reshaping the Learning Landscape?
How fitting … today as I assimilate the second major theme emerging from our synthesis of the LSC round table series – Diversity Among..
KU Research Studio Report: Transforming Vacancy to Vibrancy
A common challenge facing American cities is the vacant lot. It’s a contagion – one abandoned lot drags down property values, leading to..
A Day in the Life of the HALO Foundation
It’s 9:00am on a beautiful Saturday morning at STEAM Studio. The van pulling into the parking lot has been en route picking up homeless..
Greater Than the Sum of its Parts
Nestled in the space between the Kansas and Missouri River, the West Bottoms industrial area offers something unique to Kansas City that..
Social Media: Our Unconventional Approach to User Feedback
During the Post Occupancy Evaluations that we conduct on our projects, we solicit feedback about the experience of working, relaxing,..
The Secret Lives of Faculty
What is it about faculty offices that stirs up so much controversy? Go to most campuses, strike up a conversation with facilities..
STEAM Studio Hosts KC Coalition for Homeless Youth Provider Services
Gould Evans and the STEAM Studio hosted the Coalition of Homeless Youth Provider Services (CHYPS), a Kansas City organization..
Phoenix Rising, Part One: The Deuce
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a shake up going on in Phoenix. Gould Evans and Canary have been cleaning up and packing our bags..
Youth Are Often the Real Teachers
We all too often think of adults as the educators and youth as the learners – a paradigm of our top-down societal structure. This..