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Entrepreneurial Mentality
Feb. 6, 2017—This event was a two-part workshop exploring the emotional, psychological, and physical ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. It featured guest speakers Avi Spelman (VU ’08), Ben Hindman (VU ’07) and Austin Dirks (VU ’08), who discussed their many experiences as entrepreneurs and advice to further help motivate other aspiring entrepreneurs. Students who had...
One-on-one with the faculty behind Tackling Big Questions with Mobile Cloud Computing (Part 1 of 3)
Jan. 27, 2017—Vanderbilt University Computer Science professors Douglas C. Schmidt andJules White recently sat down to answer a few questions about their University Course, Tackling Big Questions with Mobile Cloud Computing, which they co-taught during the Fall 2016 semester and are co-teaching again this spring. In the first installment of a three-part series, Profs. Schmidt and White...
One-on-one with the faculty behind Tackling Big Questions with Mobile Cloud Computing (Part 2 of 3)
Jan. 27, 2017—Vanderbilt University Computer Science professors Douglas C. Schmidt and Jules White recently sat down to answer a few questions about their University Course, Tackling Big Questions with Mobile Cloud Computing, which they co-taught during the Fall 2016 semester and are co-teaching again this spring. In the second installment of a three-part series, Profs. Schmidt and...
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards – Regional Competition
Jan. 27, 2017—The Premier global competition for students who own and operate a business while attending college or university took place on January 27th from 3pm until 6pm on the Wond’ry second level common space. The competitors for this competition had to be an undergraduate student with a business that has been operational for at least six...
From Ironman to Vanderbilt
Jan. 27, 2017—Barnes credits his Vanderbilt scholarship for the opportunities he now has to explore new learning experiences. His lack of debt gave him the freedom to study at the University of Dublin in Ireland next semester and will allow him to complete an internship this summer in Washington, D.C.
Vines – Students for Entrepreneurship
Jan. 25, 2017—The Kick-Off Event for the Vanderbilt Innovation and Entrepreneurship Soceity (VINES) took place on January 25th from 5:30pm until 7:30pm in ESB room 044/048. This event was open to all undergraduate students interested in joining VINES.
Global Game Jam
Jan. 22, 2017—January 20th through 22nd The Global Game Jam is the world’s largest game jam event that takes place in over 90+ countries. This hackathon for game developers began with a kickoff presentation with a keynote speech and the unveiling of the secret theme for all 500+ worldwide sites. This event provided a chance for people...
Students, faculty and staff invited to Global Game Jam at the Wond’ry this weekend
Jan. 19, 2017—Participants will work together to develop a fully operational video game by the event’s close Sunday afternoon. The event, hosted in partnership with the Vanderbilt Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy and Nashville Game Developers, is being held simultaneously with more than 600 other sites worldwide. More than 100 participants are expected at...
Vanderbilt ranked 20th among world’s 100 most innovative universities
Jan. 18, 2017—Vanderbilt ranked 20th in the second annual Reuters Top 100, which aims to identify the institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy. Vanderbilt climbed 14 spots in the 2016 ranking, up from No. 34 in the inaugural ranking in 2015.
Global Game Jam at the Wond’ry
Jan. 10, 2017—Each year, the global organization http://globalgamejam.org/gives a keynote plus gives a theme for all 500+ worldwide sides. The theme gives ideas for how to create your game and what to include. People can find a team, or if they have an idea, they can put together a team. There is lots of collaboration, and lots...