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Barbara J. Burger iZone The Barbara J. Burger iZone at the River Campus Libraries is located at the University of Rochester.

iZone is a collaborative hub where students go to explore and imagine ideas for social, cultural, community and economic impact.

Got an early-stage idea or project you are working on? Whether it is an innovative project, creative venture, or policy ...
10/15/2026

Got an early-stage idea or project you are working on? Whether it is an innovative project, creative venture, or policy research, the Make It Happen program can help you bring it to life! 🚀
This program is designed for builders, creators, and researchers looking for guidance, community, and momentum. Participants gain access to hands-on workshops, mentorship, a dynamic pitch night to showcase their progress, and funding support for projects.
Apply by November 1st: https://lnkd.in/e8MVxZB2

Come meet our new iZonies!Name: Chase HaydenPosition: Curriculum Design Assistant Chase Hayden is a Biomedical Engineeri...
10/09/2026

Come meet our new iZonies!

Name: Chase Hayden

Position: Curriculum Design Assistant

Chase Hayden is a Biomedical Engineering/Neuroengineering student with a passion for designing with people and their needs always in mind. Chase finds ways to incorporate this passion in all he does, including in music performance, leading the Red Cross Club on campus, delivering talks such as TEDxURochester, and in his job at iZone as a curriculum design assistant. In this iZone position, he develops and delivers curriculum centered around creative problem solving; he is currently focusing on presenting the idea of human-centered design to engineering students and the idea of learning through play!

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chasehayden
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: chase.hayden0

Name: Ana Galic

Position: Graphic Designer

Ana is originally from Serbia, and is currently a junior double majoring in Computer Science and Digital Media Studies. At iZone, she creates visual campaigns that drive community engagement, along with other fun design-related projects. She chose to study CS and DMST because the two fields complement each other, and she genuinely enjoys exploring the intersection between art and technology. She also just finished a summer of video game development research, for which she received the Schwartz Discover Grant. When Ana is not working or studying, you’ll probably find her baking cookies or watching her millionth TV show of the day.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anagalic04
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: anagaalic

Name: Joydin Bishop

Position: Graphic Designer

Joydin is a sophomore majoring in Digital Media Studies and English. She is from Birmingham, Alabama and enjoys warm weather. As a Graphic Designer at iZone she is excited to explore the realms of design and use her creativity to the max. She hopes to learn more design skills to help provide visuals and more for iZone. On campus it’s likely to see her in the Undergraduate Film Council, Model United Nations, or taking a nap.

Instagram:Joydin_Bish
Email: [email protected]

That’s a wrap on TEDxURochester: reHuman! 🎬🎤Our speakers blew us away with talks centered on prioritizing the human expe...
10/09/2026

That’s a wrap on TEDxURochester: reHuman! 🎬🎤

Our speakers blew us away with talks centered on prioritizing the human experience in design, innovation, and problem-solving. 💡👏

Thank you to our audience, crew, and mentors who brought this vision to life.

And a massive shoutout to our incredible speakers who made this event possible:

1. Sophia Dmytruck
2. Jacob Factor
3. Chase Hayden
4.Dan Keating
5. Rynique Lucas

09/11/2026

No matter your major or career path stand out with Creative Confidence and your ability to turn Ideas into Action.

💡CASC162 (Creative Confidence): In this fast-paced, hands-on introduction to Design Thinking, students learn how to cultivate empathy, frame complex problems, and generate human-centered solutions for personal and professional challenges throughout collaborative project work.

🛠️CASC 160 (From Ideas to Action): students develop creative, problem-solving, skills by learning and applying frameworks, like Creative Problem-Solving, Design Thinking, and Systems Thinking while reflecting on their own creative processes. This course is designed to help students develop self efficacy across any discipline.

🎓 Applicable to ANY career field | 2 credits each

We had the absolute best time teaming up with the for another incredible drop-in art session at iZone!From carving cus...
05/25/2026

We had the absolute best time teaming up with the for another incredible drop-in art session at iZone!
From carving custom rubber stamps and pressing buttons to designing unique stickers, you all proved that everyone truly is an artist. 🖌️💛
Swipe through to see some of our favorite moments, smiling faces, and amazing creations from the afternoon!

If you missed this one, don't worry—we’re always cooking up new ways to create, connect, and collaborate. Stay tuned to our page so you don't miss the next one!

Pitch Imperfect this year was pure chaos and creativity, and our presenters absolutely crushed it! 🎤💥Thirty brave studen...
05/22/2026

Pitch Imperfect this year was pure chaos and creativity, and our presenters absolutely crushed it! 🎤💥
Thirty brave students took the stage to deliver a passionate presentation with a slide deck they had never seen before. Congrats to our winners, and thank you to everyone who came to support their friends! A huge shout out to our judges and Pitch Imperfect event-planning team!
Swipe through to see some of our favorite moments.📸

CulinariZone was a success! We teamed up with the RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship to bring the incredible Degwanda...
05/20/2026

CulinariZone was a success!
We teamed up with the RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship to bring the incredible Degwanda Gause (Chef Dede) from DDEggs & More right to campus! 🍳🔥
Our students got a front-row seat to a live cooking demonstration, dived into the rich cultural history of soul food, and shared a tasting of delicious fried chicken, baked mac & cheese, and seasoned collard greens.
Shoutout to Chef Dede for inspiring our students and showing us what community engagement is all about! 🙌

05/18/2026

Take a peek at the behind-the-scenes of our Make It Happen Winner Photoshoot. 😎

Wrapping up with our final four Make-It-Happen winners!Congrats to ALL 12 of this year’s recipients, we are so proud of ...
05/13/2026

Wrapping up with our final four Make-It-Happen winners!

Congrats to ALL 12 of this year’s recipients, we are so proud of what youmve created and can’t wait to see where you’ll go.

Feeling inspired? Keep an eye out for next year’s application, your idea could be next.

✨ Round two of our Make-It-Happen winners!Four more student innovators who pitched big and earned the funding to back it...
05/11/2026

✨ Round two of our Make-It-Happen winners!

Four more student innovators who pitched big and earned the funding to back it up. Head to our page if you missed the first post, and stay tuned because one more round is coming!

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