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The Case for Doing Work at the Wond’ry
Apr. 4, 2017—The Case for Doing Work at the Wond’ry When you come to Vanderbilt your freshman year, you don’t have an abundance of housing options. You must live in a double (or triple), and you must live on Commons. Now, many people select their freshman year roommates through Facebook or some other website, but some people...
How to Make the Most of the Wond’ry
Apr. 3, 2017—How to Make the Most of the Wond’ry If you’ve been around campus at all these past months, you may have witnessed the construction and ultimate unveiling of the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt University. Standing between Olin Hall and the baseball field, the Wond’ry is designed to be the epicenter for innovation and entrepreneurship on Vanderbilt’s...
Turner Family Center
Apr. 1, 2017—Join the Turner Family Center for the 2nd Annual Social Ventures Summit! This event will take place on April 1st from 8:30am until 4:00pm at the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt. The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures Summit is an annual event featuring innovators and thought leaders from across the social impact sector. There is a...
THE WOND’RY: INNOVATION ON CAMPUS AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Mar. 30, 2017—[et_pb_section fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” admin_label=”Section”][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Executive Director Spotlight ” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” background_url=”https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-URL/wp-content/uploads/sites/291/2016/07/19174556/InnovationCenter.jpg” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” title_font=”Francois One||||” title_font_size=”59px” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] With more cranes in the skyline than Austin, Denver, San Francisco,...
DIVE
Mar. 28, 2017—[et_pb_section fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” admin_label=”Section”][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Ambassador Spotlight ” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” title_font=”Francois One||||” title_font_size=”59px” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Honestly, one of my favorite things happening on campus right now is DIVE. DIVE, for those who don’t...
VUARC Electronic Kit Builder Session
Mar. 28, 2017—This event took place on February 17th from 1pm until 5pm at the Wond’ry and was sponsored and hosted by the Vanderbilt University Amateur Radio Club (VUARC). The focus of this event was to teach students how to build an electronic kit that included learning how to use electronic tools and equipment such as soldering...
Why You Need to “Get Out of the Building”
Mar. 24, 2017—“If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse”. This quote, commonly attributed to Henry Ford, illustrates the mentality of many entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs almost by definition must be passionate about their idea. That is what sustains it during the lean years before it takes off. However, it is...
Five things you may not know about the Wond’ry
Mar. 23, 2017—Five Things You May Not Know About the Wond’ry The Wond’ry is not just for engineers. I know, a building that is attached to Olin is going to look like it was made for engineers. When you add in the second-floor MakerSpace it seems almost inevitable that this space will be populated by...
Can I just come in and use the space?
Mar. 20, 2017—The simple answer to this question is an enthusiastic “yes!” However, if you’re curious about how you can use the space or even what types of spaces we have for you to use, keep reading. Upon entering the Wond’ry you may find yourself confused about when you’d hopped a flight to Silicon Valley. Our sunlit,...
Toy Cars
Mar. 14, 2017—When you were a child, you may have had a toy car, and as an adult you might even have experience working on cars. However, here at the Wond’ry Vanderbilt engineering students are working on a project that combines the two. These students are retrofitting toy cars for children with disabilities. For children with disabilities,...