University Innovation Fellows

11/09/2023

Hey Fellows! If you haven't heard already, our very own Leticia Britos Cavagnaro is publishing a book at the end of November. AND she's giving a virtual talk at the d.school TODAY at 4:30pm PST. Sign up here to hear from Leticia as well as the amazing Grace Hawthorne, who teaches at the d.school and who is also publishing a book this fall: https://liulectures.stanford.edu/2023/10/27/d-school-guides-fall-2023-event/

03/23/2023

Things are HAPPENING! Here’s a quick behind-the-scenes look at prep for the 2023 UIF Silicon Valley Meetup. We’ve got a huge team of long-time Fellows working to create an amazing experience for 270 Fellows and faculty from around the world. We kick off today with events for our faculty and HBCU communities!

12/09/2022

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" is outdated. See how Faculty Innovation Fellow Stephane Yu Matsush*ta of Japan’s Tohoku University reframed this age-old question.

A program to discover, design, and prototype your future dreams by a Faculty Innovation Fellows candidate

10/27/2022

We are so proud to welcome 242 students from 63 higher ed institutions in 16 countries to the University Innovation Fellows Program! These students just finished training, but they're already creating events, programs, workshops, classes and other projects to help explore the future of learning.

This cohort is especially attuned to post-pandemic needs: helping students build community, supporting mental health, and working with educators to determine which pandemic-era innovations improved their education (and ought to stay going forward). We look forward to seeing the progress the new Fellows make on their projects, and hearing all about it when they join us at Stanford for the March 2023 Silicon Valley Meetup.

Congratulations, and welcome to the family!

Congratulations to the 242 students from 63 higher education institutions in 16 countries who have been named University Innovation Fellows this year!

03/28/2022

01/28/2022

Higher ed students: want to make a difference in the world? Start at your university and join the ! You'll learn how to uncover needs and opportunities around you, design solutions, and work with stakeholders to implement projects that will make a lasting impact. Best of all -- you'll join a global community of like-minded student and faculty change agents. Application deadline is April 12. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/uif-apply

12/14/2021

Congratulations to the 22 educators accepted into our Faculty Innovation Fellows program! Over the next two years, they will work within a community of practice to design unique projects that enhance the innovation ecosystems at their schools and help students g*in vital real-world skills and mindsets. Learn more at

22 educators from 15 higher education institutions from around the world have been selected as candidates in the Faculty Innovation Fellows Program. In this two-year program, faculty and staff work to design unique projects that enhance the innovation ecosystems at their schools and help students ga...

10/20/2021

Welcome and congratulations to our 251 new University Innovation Fellows! These students from 65 higher ed institutions in 15 countries have spent weeks analyzing their campus ecosystems, talking with stakeholders, and identifying opportunities for change. We are so proud of you, and we can't wait to see what you continue to accomplish! https://bit.ly/uif-2021 d.school Stanford University

Congratulations to the 251 students from 66 higher education institutions in 15 countries who have been named University Innovation Fellows this year! The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students g*i...

09/30/2021

We're thrilled to present the first volume of our new journal, Change Forward! In the past year, our and their faculty mentors have been working tirelessly to help their schools navigate the ambiguity of these times. In this journal, we celebrate these amazing people by sharing their projects and perspectives on change in higher education. Read it online at https://bit.ly/uif-change-forward-2021