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Sarah Tranum

Sarah Tranum

Associate Professor, Social Innovation Design, Faculty of Design, OCAD University
Sarah Tranum is an Associate Professor of Social Innovation Design in the Faculty of Design at OCAD University and Founder/Design Strategist of TrickleUp Design. She has collaborated with a range of international stakeholders to assess the needs of organizations and businesses and to develop systems-based solutions to complex challenges. Sarah has developed products from the ground up and is experienced at prototyping, testing, and launching into the marketplace.

Sarah is an award-winning designer, experienced community economic development practitioner, and well-respected professor for her effective social innovation curriculum. She received a Master of Design in Designed Objects degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a Certificate in Interdisciplinary Design Strategy from the Institute without Boundaries, and her undergraduate degree in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University.

Saving Main Street: Local businesses need community support to stay afloat

Nov 23, 2022 05:10 am UTC| Business

Main Street businesses that survived COVID-19 restrictions are now navigating a pandemic recovery where predicted changes in the retail industry have been accelerated by five to 10 years. The ability to adapt to these...

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Economy

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Apple Inc. is reportedly discontinuing its My Photo Stream service because it is no longer necessary. This is because the iPhone maker is already offering iCloud Photos, which provides the same function. According to PC...

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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