Nature by the Numbers

Nature is inspiring in innumerable ways, but who’s counting. If you are inspired by numbers (as well as by nature), you might enjoy this list of numbers inspired by nature. 10 sextillion:  The number of atoms of air you take into your body with each breath 1,000,000,000: The number of bacteria in one teaspoon of

Faculty Focus: A new book by Taryn Mead

Looking for a quick and easy read on biomimicry and the potential of bioinspired innovation more broadly?  A recent addition to the Sustainable Design faculty, Taryn Mead, PhD, is excited to introduce her new book  “Bioinspiration In Business And Management: Innovating For Sustainability” now available through Business Expert Press. This introduction to bioinspired design is

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Biomimicry + Space

The practice of biomimicry has strong supporters in NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Their work includes many notable examples of bio-inspired design that include tensegrity robots, evolved antennas, gecko grippers and sensing based on a fly’s eye. This interest became more tangible when a group at NASA Glenn Research Center started a biomimicry focused

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Biomimicry Certificate Launch

We are pleased to announce a new Non-credit Biomimicry Certificate! (Cue applause!) In order to earn a certificate, select and complete three courses in a specific area. All courses in the Biomimicry Certificate are offered fully online. The sequence of courses is flexible and there is no time limit to earn the certificate. Learn more

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Call for Participants!

Invitation to Participate | Global Biomimicry Practitioners Survey Biomimicry is a field of practice and research that is rapidly growing, but who are the people behind the practice? Add your voice to this global survey conducted by Erin Rovalo and Dr. John McCardle of Loughborough Design School, and help create better understanding of the backgrounds,

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Biomimicry Challenge

Don’t miss your chance to win $100,000 and change the world using biomimicry. The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is an annual competition that asks teams of students and professionals to address critical global issues with nature-inspired solutions. The challenge is hosted by the Biomimicry Institute, in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Climate Change

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Our Inner Scientist

Last week I had the pleasure of serving as a Montana State Science Fair judge for my 12th year. I try to do this every year because it brings me immense joy to see young people excited about -not just “science”- but about being curious and investigating “why?” questions that are of interest to them.

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Meet Your Mentors

Our FREE, fully online, 4-week biomimicry course starts in a few days: Monday, March 20. (Still time to register!). I wanted to introduce you to the two mentors -Alyssa and Shannon- that will be joining me in the course to help with student engagement. Both mentors are alumni of MCAD’s Master of Arts in Sustainable

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Biomimicry in T-10 Days!

Don’t miss your chance to learn about biomimicry for FREE! 4-week, fully online classes starts March 20! We are proud to announce that MCAD’s Master of Arts in Sustainable Design program is partnering with Canvas.net for a 3rd time to offer a FREE, online biomimicry course entitled, Biomimicry: A Sustainable Design Methodology. We’ve had great

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FREE 4-Week Online Biomimicry Course

We are proud to announce that MCAD’s Master of Arts in Sustainable Design program is partnering with Canvas.net for a 3rd time to offer a FREE, online biomimicry course entitled, Biomimicry: A Sustainable Design Methodology. We’ve had great success from offering this course the past two years and have taught nearly 5,000 students about biomimicry

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