Magic and Design Hackathon

The Center for Design is Northeastern University’s platform for interdisciplinary design research.

Center for Design at CAMD

Reimagine tools, technologies, and approaches that transform stressful medical visits into moments of comfort and empowerment for kids.

Curry Student Center

Magic and Design Hackathon: Reducing Children’s Anxiety in Healthcare Settings Curry Student Center Senate Chambers 1 – 6 PMIn collaboration with Vinay Aggarwal, Jeanette Andrews and the Magic &amp; Medicine Lab, Eugene Buff and Health Sciences Entrepreneurs, Khyle Hannan, Miso Kim, Michael Arnold Mages, Juhan Sonin, Stephen Wood and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Prize provided by <a href="https://pitchbob.io/" title="https://pitchbob.io/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pitch Bob</a>.At the intersection of creativity and problem-solving, design empowers us to tackle complex issues in innovative ways. This year, we’re taking a design-centered approach to a challenge that impacts families everywhere: reducing children’s anxiety in healthcare settings.Calling all innovators! We invite you to join our hackathon, where participants will collaborate to reimagine tools, technologies, and approaches that transform stressful medical visits into moments of comfort and empowerment for kids. Throughout the day, your ideas will take shape through brainstorming and hands-on work sessions, culminating in final presentations where teams will showcase their solutions.From playful designs for intimidating devices to personalized tools for unique fears, let’s create ideas that truly make a difference. <a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ea93ef8c157c4b5d894f94e34b06d56d" title="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ea93ef8c157c4b5d894f94e34b06d56d" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Submit your ideas at this link</a>, and together, let’s build a brighter, calmer future for young patients!

Agenda

Introduction

Magic Effect: Attention and Distraction

Brainstorming and Presentation Design

Presentations

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