Liz Gerber, PhD

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Communication Studies at Northwestern University, co-Director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design, co-Director of the Delta Lab, and Faculty Founder of Design For America

Design for America Teams Up with Innovation Leaders to Help Fight Against COVID-19

Participants in the challenge met via Zoom to discuss the initiative. DFA joined with IBM Design and the World Design Organization on a design initiative to address the pandemic

The COVID-19 Design Challenge is a global initiative to mobilize the world’s design communities to focus on this battle. Spearheaded by the World Design Organization (WDO), IBM Design, and Design for America (DFA), this effort has brought over 225 designers together from 33 countries to address some of the most urgent and important challenges posed by the Coronavirus.

Learn more about the COVID19 Design Challenge