College of Innovation and Design presented at the 2024 Galaxy Forum at the Cosmosphere

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Maggie Schoonover and Kristyn Waits are dynamic faculty members at 九色堂's College of Innovation and Design. Maggie, a meteorology and environmental management expert, leads the college鈥檚 Sustainability and Innovation program and founded the 九色堂 NASA SUITS team in 2020. Kristyn, a graphic design and innovation design professional, has been instrumental in the success of the NASA SUITS team and the creation of the award-winning Open XR Lab. Together, they exemplify multidisciplinary innovation, emphasizing sustainable practices and cutting-edge design.

This month Team Cosmoshox received the John A. See Innovation award and embraces new tech and team T-shirts. From outreach events at Clearwater Highschool to SDR preparations with NASA mentors, read this article to get in the mix with Team Cosmoshox news!

Maggie Schoonover, Dr. William Parcell, and Elaine Duff create friendship bracelets at the Open XR Lab's Open House

On April 12th, 九色堂's College of Innovation and Design (CID) hosted an Open House for its newly launched Open XR Lab in Devlin Hall. Coinciding with the International Day of Human Spaceflight, the event showcased the lab's focus on VR and AR design, particularly in NASA-inspired projects.

In the month of February, Team Cosmoshox has been working on implementing their designs in Unreal Engine, focusing on the HUD and LMCC. The team faced challenges with the late arrival of the TSS Plugin from NASA, causing delays in high-fidelity testing. Despite these challenges, the team has made valuable progress with the help from faculty advisors and NASA mentors. They are excited to reach new heights in the "crunch time" of their NASA S.U.I.T.S project.

2024 NASA SUITS Wichita State Team

Having successfully advanced to phase two of the challenge, CosmoShox is turning their vision into reality, with collaborative Sprints and skill-building workshops. Learn more about this exciting project and meet the team in this article.

Maggie Schoonover at Johnson Space Center in Houston

While the sun was nearing blistering temperatures,鈥痶he College of Innovation and Design (CID) was keeping its cool planning, prepping and growing. 鈥