Student projects in D-Lab classes are defined by community partners and social ventures around the world - we don't always know what is needed, but our community partners do, and our students have technical knowledge and skills to contribute to that work.
Each semester, through a selection of full-semester classes, our students form into teams to work on projects framed by community partners – NGOs, local nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. At the end of each semester, students present their work to their peers, partners, and guests.
D-Lab Spring 2026 Student Projects
D-Lab: Design
Instructors: Ankita Singh, Eliza Squibb TA: Jelly Knudsen
- Ghana: Hot Cocoa: Cocoa Bean Drying
- Peru: Aguaje Cold Oil Press Method
- Peru: Extracting Value from Aguaje Seed through Biochar
- South Africa: Expanding the Reach of the REACH Stretcher
D-Lab: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Instructor: Libby Hsu
- Ghana: AC Hacking
- Nepal: 100 mL large-format ECC Vial
- Peru: Q'ocha design, monitoring, and data collection
Design for Complex Environmental Issues
Instructors: Ari Epstein, Joel Grimm
Introduction to Energy in Global Development
Instructor: Joshua Paul Maldonado TA: Arya Sasne
- Argentina:
- Cameroon:
Leadership in Design
Instructors: Ankita Singh, Eliza Squibb TA: Jelly Knudsen
- Dominican Republic: DRy MobIle uniT (DR MIT) Modular Seaweed Dryer
Thermal Energy Networks
Instructors: Susan Murcott, Harvey Michaels
- Ukraine:
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