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moving design and innovation courses online: emphasize empathy and objectives

When moving your innovation courses online, it’s important to focus on objectives and how best to academically and emotionally support your students.

students and industry partnering for the planet: when waste leads to good business

More university programs are fostering industry partnerships, and giving students real-world opportunities to address environmental issues.

4 strategies to integrate ethics into entrepreneurship education

weaving environmental innovation into visions of the future: q&a with Taryn Mead of Western Colorado University

Taryn Mead of Western Colorado University teaches students entrepreneurship concepts through an environmental innovation lens, helping them envision their contribution to a more sustainable future.

catalyzing early & robust support for student entrepreneurs: q&a with sadan kulturel-konak from Penn State Berks

Faculty grantee, Sadan Kulturel-Konak engages students in entrepreneurial concepts early in their academic careers by integrating them into introductory engineering and IT classes.

instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in Native American communities: q&a with Wendy Westbroek of Salish Kootenai College

Learn how VentureWell faculty grantee, Wendy Westbroek, is driven to increase STEM engagement and success in Native American communities.

how to strengthen IP education in university ecosystems

empowering tomorrow’s entrepreneurs: q&a with Kenneth McLeod from Binghamton University, SUNY

Faculty grantee, Dr. Kenneth McLeod from Binghamton University, SUNY, creates opportunities to teach first-year students to find their path through entrepreneurship.

from cast-off to startup: using the waste stream in the classroom

Universities are not merely places for learning about the problems created by our waste stream—they are places for demonstrating real-world solutions.

using engineering design to solve global health issues: q&a with Ann Saterbak from Duke University

Ann Saterbak from Duke University shares her teaching perspectives on helping students use engineering design to tackle global health challenges.

integrating design thinking into STEM curriculum: q&a with Nancy Ruzycki from University of Florida

Nancy Ruzycki from University of Florida believes that design thinking contributes to building students’ entrepreneurial mindset.

instilling grit in tomorrow’s inventor-entrepreneurs: q&a with Soyoung Kang from University of Washington

Soyoung Kang from the University of Washington encourages her students to experience failure in order to gain perseverance and grit.

Teaching Green: Integrating Sustainability Principles into I&E Curriculum

Jeremy Faludi’s Tools for Design and Sustainability includes a guide to teaching green principles in innovation and entrepreneurship courses.

integrating the customer discovery process into prototyping: q&a with Jin Montclare from New York University

This month’s faculty spotlight is Jin Montclare, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Tardon School of Engineering at NYU.

introducing engineering students to entrepreneurship: q&a with faculty grantee Ranji Vaidyanathan

Ranji Vaidyanathan from Oklahoma State University uses entrepreneurship to show engineering students the real-world applications to their ideas.

the what, why, and how of a multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving

Jonathan Fay from University of Michigan highlights the what, why, and how of a multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving.

how collaboration can improve entrepreneurship education

According to Tom Katona, collaboration in entrepreneurship education is similar to the process of building a successful startup team.

Faculty Spotlight: Richard Niesenbaum from Muhlenberg College

We continue our series highlighting educators within the VentureWell network who are doing good work—faculty members who are catalyzing change in higher education and inspiring…