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The Coffee Equity Lab and Scholarship of Everyday Life break new ground in coffee research
Sep. 15, 2020—On Sept. 17, the Social Innovation Practice Area of the Wond’ry and the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities will launch the Coffee Equity Lab and Scholarship of Everyday Life. The Coffee Equity Lab will host a public three-part speaker series with coffee scholars about the industry, from its origins across the world to modern issues...
36|86 Festival Winners Showcase Tennessee’s Startup Power
Aug. 28, 2020—For Tennessee startups, being proactive seems to be the key to success this year. SecondKeys and ARMS Cyber, both Tennessee-based startups, took home first place in LaunchTN’s and 36:86 Pitch Competition and Student Edition Competition, respectively. While SecondKeys is working on property management issues and ARMS Cyber is diving into cybersecurity problems, both are working proactively to...
Software for a button-driven Raspberry Pi video player
Jun. 16, 2020—By Alex Lubbock, 2020-06-06 [This article was originally posted on AlexLubbock.com and is reposted with permission.] Previously, I described how to build a dedicated video player using a Raspberry Pi Zero – a small, very cheap (~$10) computer and a set of physical buttons to switch the active video. The Pi Zero works for 1080p...
Build a button-driven video player using a Raspberry Pi
Jun. 16, 2020—By Alex Lubbock, 2019-11-29 [This article was originally posted on AlexLubbock.com and is reposted with permission.] In this guide, I’ll cover how to build a dedicated video player built around a Raspberry Pi Zero – a small, low cost computer. The player uses arcade-style light up buttons to select a video and indicate what’s currently...
Day of Wond’ry – Human-Centered Design with Wond’ry Fellow Helen Lubbock
May. 22, 2020—Wond’ry Innovation and Design Research Fellow Helen Lubbock presents on design thinking and human-centered design, working with Jefferson Street Sound Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. Watch on YouTube
Day of Wond’ry – Social Innovation with Hanes Motsinger
May. 22, 2020—Wond’ry Social Innovation Program Manager Hanes Motsinger talks about the Wond’ry’s Social Venture Think Tank and Map the System programs, with guest speakers Professor Lori Troxel and Vanderbilt University Architect emeritus Keith Loiseau. Watch on YouTube
Day of Wond’ry – Entrepreneurship with Wond’ry Associate Director Deanna Meador
May. 22, 2020—Wond’ry Associate Director Deanna Meador presents on the Wond’ry’s entrepreneurship programs and speaks with special guests Wond’ry NSF I-Corps Consultant Dr. Charleson Bell, and Wond’ry alum and founder of Doorport Ben Taylor. Watch on YouTube
Day of Wond’ry – The Commodore Open-Source Ventilator with Director of Making Kevin Galloway
May. 22, 2020—Wond’ry Director of Making Kevin Galloway discusses the process behind the creation of the Commodore Open-Source Ventilator, an emergency ventilator that can be built out of household materials for use during the COVID-19 epidemic. Watch on YouTube
Day of Wond’ry – Introduction to the Wond’ry with Exec. Dir. David Owens
May. 22, 2020—Evans Family Executive Director David Owens presents an introduction to the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center. Vanderbilt Office of Immersion Resources Director Carolyn Floyd also presents on Immersion Vanderbilt. Streamed live on May 22, 2020 as part of the Day of Wond’ry event. Watch on YouTube
People and Purpose First: Building Innovative Teams for Uncertain Times
May. 13, 2020—Susan Douglas and Jeremiah Palmer of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development lead this virtual workshop for leaders who want to build innovative teams and resilient people in virtual environments and beyond. Watch on YouTube