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Soldiers partner with Vanderbilt engineers to create a new model for innovation
Oct. 21, 2019—GPS, duct tape, microwaves and computers—these everyday items have one thing in common: Each invented, in part or in whole, as the result of U.S. military research. The military’s rich history of innovation continues today at numerous labs and engineering centers. There is a gap, however. There are myriad problems at the warfighter level that...
Leadership Lab Podcast Episode #11: Unleashing Innovation in Your Organization with Dr. David Owens
Oct. 16, 2019—Innovation expert, Dr. David Owens, joins Patrick in the lab to discuss how we can be more creative individuals, foster more innovative teams, and create organizations that allow innovators to thrive.
Kicking off the 2019 Global Retail Challenge
Oct. 7, 2019—RILA and McGill University kicked off the Global Retail Challenge on Wednesday, September 26, 2019 with the support of seven sponsors – Accenture, Walgreens, UL, Columbia Sportswear, Qurate Retail Group, Nordstrom Inc., and lululemon. We are thrilled to report that we have 92 students representing 16 teams from 4 continents participating in the competition. Our Kickoff workshop...
‘Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship’ Oct. 18
Sep. 30, 2019—A panel discussion titled “Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship” is planned for Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wond’ry, Room 300. The event will explore the experiences of Vanderbilt alumni working in social impact and social entrepreneurship careers. Moderator Meribah Knight, producer of the...
Maker Faire at the Wond’ry Oct. 5 celebrates inventive spirit
Sep. 27, 2019—Vanderbilt will host the seventh annual Nashville Mini Maker Faire—a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness—Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Wond’ry in the Innovation Pavilion. The faire, promoted as “The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “During the past two years...
New leadership announced for the Wond’ry
Jun. 7, 2019—David A. Owens, a leading thinker on innovation and new product development and Owen Graduate School of Management faculty member, has been named the Evans Family Executive Director of the Wond’ry. Owens is a professor of the practice of management and innovation and succeeds Robert Grajewski, the Wond’ry’s inaugural director. Grajewski is concluding his three-year term having launched the...
Army Futures Command, Vanderbilt ink partnership to encourage innovation, education for both
Apr. 12, 2019—Army Futures Command and Vanderbilt University signed an agreement April 9 that links creative, innovative soldiers with top-tier Vanderbilt University experts so that ideas quickly can become useful products. Leaders from the two groups say this five-year education partnership agreement is a potential model for military-academic collaboration across the nation, not only on research and...
Innovation is the Future: Rakkasans, Army Futures Command sign partnership with Vanderbilt
Apr. 11, 2019—NASHVILLE– Leaders from the U.S. Army Futures Command, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Vanderbilt University signed an Education Partnership Agreement during an event celebrating their continuing partnership April 9th. Army Futures Command, which activated in 2018 to help modernize the fighting force, has already fostered partnerships across the Army...
Vandy launches data-science program in response to demand from local businesses
Apr. 9, 2019—Nashville’s business community is in need of tech talent and Vanderbilt University is taking a big step to provide it. Vanderbilt has launched a Data Science Institute and will welcome its first class of students working toward a master’s degree in data science in the fall, said Doug Schmidt, co-director for the program. The school has...
Vanderbilt students’ Zeno Power Systems featured at D.C. innovation, entrepreneurship showcase
Apr. 8, 2019—The Vanderbilt University student team behind Zeno Power Systems, a clean energy company that could serve schools and hospitals in remote locations, will discuss their path to entrepreneurship Wednesday, April 10, at The University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American...