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how a faculty grant is creating global citizens

opening the pipeline for assistive technology

We explore ways faculty can collaborate with a university’s technology transfer office to support the commercialization of assistive technology innovation.

creating impact through collaborative design: q&a with Penny Herscovitch of ArtCenter College of Design

VentureWell faculty grantee, Penny Herscovitch of ArtCenter College of Design guides students in understanding the full dimensions of their collaborative design impact as inventors.

9 class activities to stimulate inventor entrepreneurs

Inventor entrepreneurs are benefitting from cutting-edge I&E classroom exercises used by VentureWell’s Faculty Grant recipients.

fostering entrepreneurial thinking: q&a with Dr. Nathalie Lavoine of North Carolina State University

Dr. Nathalie Lavoine of North Carolina State University incorporates entrepreneurial thinking into her forest biomaterials and engineering programs, enabling students to pursue scalable solutions to environmental issues.

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.

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

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.

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.

catalyzing the next wave of sustainable engineering solutions: q&a with Rucha Joshi of University of California, Davis

Faculty grantee, Rucha Joshi of University of California, Davis, teaches sustainable engineering solutions through interdisciplinary thinking.

online education: resources for innovation and entrepreneurship educators

providing an entrepreneurial pathway for student innovators: q&a with Annette Kendall of the University of Missouri

Faculty grants recipient Rucha Joshi from University of California, Davis helps students identify an entrepreneurial pathway through scientific innovation.

interdisciplinary approaches in entrepreneurship education: q&a with Laquita Blockson of Agnes Scott College

VentureWell faculty grantee, Laquita Blockson of Agnes Scott College, promotes interdisciplinary approaches in entrepreneurial ventures.

how a faculty grant changed a university

A modest VentureWell faculty grant helped catalyze Arizona State University’s innovative social entrepreneurship program, leading to more than 150 projects by some 700 students.

the life-saving impact of designing for diversity

Designing for diversity includes factors such as gender, ethnicity, economic status, and age, all of which can dramatically impact how individuals respond to biomedical technologies, treatments, and therapies.

teaching students the power of innovation and courage: Q&A with John Hadjimarcou of The University of Texas at El Paso

VentureWell Faculty Grants recipient, John Hadjimarcou from The University of Texas at El Paso guides students on their I&E journey.