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customer interviews: tips, do’s, and don’ts

illuminating Black women engineers: unsung champions of innovation

inventing solutions to prevent ocean pollution

Despite ominous data about the harmful impact – and volume – of ocean pollution, there’s a wave of early-stage innovators determined to address the issue.

empowering underresourced communities through waste innovation: a q&a with Dr. Caroline Baillie of the University of San Diego

Dr. Caroline Bailie of the University of San Diego teaches students to design waste innovation solutions for discarded trash in California’s Tijuana Estuary canyons.

RADx partnerships speed new COVID testing

streamlining sustainability metrics in the oil and gas industry: q&a with James Carnes of Iconic Air

Iconic Air has developed an air quality monitoring device and software platform that gathers and analyzes the vital sustainability metrics that oil and gas companies need to reach their goals.

how startups can lessen their environmental footprint

From using renewable energy sources to minimizing packaging waste, early-stage innovators can find ways to lessen their environmental footprint.

systems change: strategies to engage university stakeholders for ecosystem transformation

Systems change can help university innovation ecosystems address challenges embedded into their structural foundations and shift to more positively impactful models.

reimagining chemical engineering education: q&a with Dr. Pedro Arce of Tennessee Tech University

Faculty grantee, Pedro Arce, designed courses that tasked chemical engineering students with developing innovative, nature-inspired solutions to societal challenges.

shooting for the stars: Cal Poly Pomona and NASA’s innovative approach to experiential learning

advancing preventive health care through biosensor technology: q&a with Noah Hill of Lura Health

Lura Health has created biosensor technology placed on a tooth to aid in preventive health care, delivering real-time updates through a mobile app.

Glyscend Therapeutics: simplifying treatments for type 2 diabetes

E-Team Glyscend Therapeutics credits early-stage support for building a foundation that allowed the team to develop a pill mimicking gastric bypass surgery that will revolutionize treatment for type 2 diabetes.

water scarcity: Hydronomy’s invention creates water out of thin air

To address the growing issue of water scarcity, VentureWell E-Team, Hydronomy has developed a solar-powered device that generates water from air for use in homes.

6 virtual classroom exercises to keep students engaged

Enterprising faculty are revamping their coursework to accommodate virtual classroom exercises. Here are six remote-friendly activities to keep students engaged and focused.

incorporating sustainable infrastructure into engineering: q&a with Dr. Andrew Grieshop of North Carolina State University

Andrew Grieshop of North Carolina State University works to help engineering students design new sustainable infrastructure solutions.

innovating breast cancer treatment: q&a with Yixin Hu of Kubanda Cryotherapy

Through developing a new breast cancer treatment, Yixin Hu, founder of E-Team, Kubanda Cryotherapy, has learned that a successful venture requires more than just a good idea.

how a faculty grant transformed an academic career

For Aileen Huang-Saad, teaching biomedical engineering (BME) through experiential learning has had a transformative impact on her students, and the university’s educational practices and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Dr. Jeremy Faludi: celebrating a sustainable design trailblazer

Sustainable design strategist, Dr. Jeremy Faludi, is the recipient of the 2021 Sustainable Practice Impact Award at the VentureWell OPEN conference.

water hardware startups: navigating the challenges and opportunities

Vail Horton of Keen Healthcare: rejecting the limits of disability

For Vail Horton of Keen Mobility, innovation and entrepreneurship changed the trajectory of his professional and personal life.