NewCo Boston 2018

Session Title: Solving Globally Impactful Problems

Join WPI Seaport for a session on creating approaches to 'Great Problems'. This session will be highly interactive. Participants will work in small groups to brainstorm approaches to solve globally impactful problems, such as Food Sustainability, Powering the World, and Accessing Clean Water.

This session will provide a glimpse into the Great Problems Seminar (GPS) offered at WPI as a two-term course that immerses first-year students into university-level research and introduces them to the project-based curriculum at WPI. The course gives students and faculty the opportunity to step outside their disciplines to solve problems focused on themes of global importance, culminating in annual Poster Presentation Days that celebrate students’ innovative research on a wide range of solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges.
https://www.wpi.edu/academics/undergraduate/great-problems-seminar

Session Title: Hands-On MakerLab Demo & Panel: How Do We *Really* Increase Representation in STEAM?

Join Brandeis Innovation for two exciting programs: First off, in our MakerLab, learn the essentials of 3D printing with this bio-tech and social enterprise focused hands-on session. Learn how to 3D print molecules and learn how students are preserving ancient artifacts, crafting prostethics, and more. 

Then, at 10:30am, hear from our panel on how to really foster inclusion in STEAM. We hear so much about diversity, but how do we really foster it at all levels of the STEAM career pipeline, from K-16 through the executive level? Hear from successful leaders in academia, startups, and the corporate world on how they have fostered a culture of inclusion AND seen tangible growth in diverse candidates   

Directions:
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90)
Eastbound Take exit 14 for I-95/Rt 128. Keep left for 95/128 North. While on the ramp, exit immediately onto exit 24 for Route 30. Bear left onto Route 30. Turn right at the first traffic light onto River Road. Follow this for 1.5 miles, where it turns into South Street. Brandeis is one-half mile ahead on the left, at 415 South Street.

From the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90)
Westbound Take exit 15B for Weston, Rte. 30. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Park Road. At the traffic light, turn right onto Route 30. Turn left at the next traffic light onto River Road. Follow this for 1.5 miles, where it turns into South Street. Brandeis is one-half mile ahead on the left, at 415 South Street.

From I-95/Route 128 Southbound
From I-95/Route 128 Southbound: Take exit 24 for Route 30. At end of ramp, proceed through traffic light (across Route 30). This is River Road (River Road becomes South Street), and Brandeis is two miles ahead on the left.

From I-95/Route 128 Northbound
Take exit 24 for Route 30. Route 30 is one of several options at this exit, so follow signs carefully. Turn left at the top of the ramp onto Route 30. Turn right at the traffic lights. This is South Street, and Brandeis is two miles ahead on the left.

By Commuter Rail
Commuter train service is available from Boston's North Station (Fitchburg/South Acton line) to the Brandeis/Roberts Station that borders the campus.

Session Title: Limitless Learning Potential: How Culture Drives Edtech Innovation

Join us for an interactive conversation on how Cengage is embracing innovation to create educational experiences for next-generation learners. Hear about Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind all-access digital subscription service for educational materials, and how our unwavering commitment to student success fuels our innovative spirit.

As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher ed, Cengage is growing rapidly as we evolve from a textbook publisher to an education and technology powerhouse. We are seeking to hire nearly 100 positions in Boston across a range of functions, including: software engineering, product management, learning design, marketing, strategy, finance, and sales.

Plus, we'll have beer, soda, water and popcorn and other snacks…

Please enter via Cengage at 10 Channel Center Street. If you have issues or get lost, please call 617-312-6823.

In increasingly complex times, innovation and collaboration skills are becoming vital to businesses, and both principles are essential in Design Thinking. This class will lead you through the design thinking process, taught by design thinking professionals that live and breathe in this space. Together we’ll explore how human-centered design can help develop innovative solutions for the complex challenges we face as businesspeople, non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs, and global citizens.