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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

MM-O-DD is involved in research initiatives that explore new frontiers in design. One such research project is biomimicry-based alternative mobility product design, with the principal investigator being an international graduate student. These projects examine the environmental, social, and economic impacts of design innovations, aiming to contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.

Research in the areas of MM-O-DD's three pillars of BRAINWORXX, Biodesign, and Honoring Black Design are ever evolving as we strive to better understand the brain's unique design, nature's role in design and the history of black design and its inspiration for the future of design.

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THANK YOU! We appreciate the support from all who value our mission. The outcome is an AH-HA spark toward the future workforce in Design and related fields. MM-O-DD is the only Design Museum in Detroit, which is the only designated UNESCO City of Design in the nation. 
Metropolitan Museum Of Design Detroit is supported in part by an award from the. Ralph C. Wilson Foundation via CultureSource for our Collab Cafe. [aka Memory Cafe], University of Michigan Arts Initiative  for two summer season interns, Wayne State University International project based intensive with multiple students from Germany..

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