Dear Gillings School faculty members, We are pleased to announce the 7th round of Gillings Innovation Labs (GILs)! Funded by the $50 million Gillings gift, GILs engage in cutting-edge research, translation of interventions to high-impact settings, and development of novel technologies or methodologies for the improvement of public health, both locally and globally. GILs are innovative, interdisciplinary across
Have a startup? Want to pitch it at SXSW? Enter the PitchTexas student startup competition! What is it? An opportunity for students from top schools around the country to pitch their ideas at SXSW and compete for funding totaling $50,000. PitchTexas is run by MBA students with the Entrepreneurship Society @ UT McCombs. Details? 16 semifinalist teams will
Applications due January 27 College entrepreneurs are invited to enter the 20th annual Tulane Business Model Competition for a chance to win cash and prizes for promising startup ventures. The competition seeks early-stage ventures that demonstrate a market-tested ability to adapt to customers’ needs and is open to ventures led by one or more students
Tuesday, January 28th 10-11am, Adobe Illustrator, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website. Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
1789 is a venture lab and coworking space designed for UNC graduate and undergraduate students to join forces, connect to resources and take their idea to the next level. Powered by Innovate Carolina, 1789 is free for UNC students and offers resources related to innovation and entrepreneurship no matter your major or year. Join us for Networking
Apply for United Nations Millennium Fellowship Deadline January 31 for Round 1 The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly present the Millennium Fellowship. This program convenes, challenges and celebrates bold student leadership advancing the Sustainable Development Goals on campus and in communities. As a Millennium Fellow, you will hone skills, take concrete action and earn a
Wednesday, January 29th 2:30-3:30pm, Introduction to MRC Equipment w/ the MRC, in MRC Media Lab Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Thursday, January 30th 5-6pm, Bullet Journaling w/ The Learning Center, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Are you looking to build a new organization on campus? Better organize or expand your existing organization? Obtain more funding for your club? Develop a start-up venture based in Chapel Hill? If so, Carolina Success Stories is the perfect event to help you! Held from 5-7pm at 1789 Venture Labs on January 30th, Carolina Creates
Applications due: Jan. 31 The Food System Vision Prize is an invitation for organizations across the globe to develop a vision of the regenerative and nourishing food system that they aspire to create by the year 2050. $2 million will be distributed to the Top Visionaries, who will be eligible to receive a prize of
Applications due January 31 The KickStart Award Program helps early-stage companies meet commercial milestones, either on the technical side (prototype development, animal studies) or on the business side (regulatory pathway, freedom to operate). Requests for proposals (RFAs) are solicited on a quarterly basis from faculty founders. The awards are in the $5,000 to $50,000 range,
French personal care and beauty company L'Oréal is hosting a pitch competition centered around the idea of creating makeup without using plastic. The deadline for the application is January 31. The ultimate prize is a three-month "intrapreneurship" award in Paris. Students of all majors may apply. Click here to learn more.
Registration Deadline: February 3, 2020 The Exchange is Ashoka U’s global gathering for social impact educators. Every year, we bring together 650+ faculty, staff, administrators, students, and thought leaders for three days of inspiration, learning, and community building for social innovation and changemaking education. The #AUX2020 will be co-hosted by University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Monday, February 3rd 10-11am, Adobe Photoshop, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website. Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
For the first time UNC CH will be participating in Map the System--a global competition that challenges you to think differently about social or environmental change. Students on our campus are passionate about so many different issues and this competition allows you to share that! Research a social or environmental problem that matters to you
Register by Feb. 5 Calling all Tar Heels inspired to create social change! Join Map the System, a competition challenging you to research issues from a systems perspective. Finalists will have the chance to compete for cash prizes in this prestigious competition organized by Said Business School, University of Oxford with all expenses covered. Email mapthesystem@unc.edu with
MOVING TO NEW YORK CITY AFTER GRADUATION? Learn More About The NYC Apartment Hunting Process! Cooper & Cooper is BACK at UNC! WHO: Cooper & Cooper Real Estate – CooperCooper.com WHAT: “Renting In New York – A Practical Guide” Workshop + Q&A WHEN: Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 @ 6pm WHERE: McColl – Room 3500 RSVP: https://www.coopercooper.com/unc TOPICS INCLUDE: > Starting
Thursday, February 6th 2-3pm, Adobe Audition for Podcasting w/ the MRC, in MRC Media Lab Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
For those who may be interested, on Friday, February 7th at 1 pm, the Dept. of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Public Health will be hosting Alberto Cairo (https://com.miami.edu/profile/alberto-cairo/) for a lecture on his new book, How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information. The talk is open to the public.
Applications open: Present or exhibit at the 2020 UNC Innovation Showcase Submit your application to present or exhibit by February 10 Get your most innovative, impact-driven ideas ready. Applications are now open to present or exhibit at the 2020 UNC Innovation Showcase on April 9, 2020. Submit your application for review by Monday, Feb. 10.
Tuesday, February 11th 10-11am, Adobe InDesign, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
The English & Comparative Literature Department has begun a gaming initiative designed to bring game studies and gaming pedagogy into the humanities through the creation of a game-based classroom.G Their launch party is February 12th from 5-7 pm -below is the invite- if anyone would like to join.
I’m happy to announce that we’ve opened applications for our 3rd cohort of the Taking the Leap – Chapel Hill. This is a free, 4-week program taking place Tuesdays from 6-8PM at Launch Chapel Hill, March 24th – April 14th. I am including a shareable blurb below: Are you ready to start your business? Join the Taking
On Thursday, Feb. 13, University Career Services is hosting a Senior Career Chat at Tru from 5-7 PM. At the event, students can meet with a Career Peer to get their resume and/or cover letters reviewed; ask a professional about interviewing and attending career fairs; and learn more about the job search process and how
Creating New Patient-Centered Business Opportunities: From Disease Roadmaps to Innovation Accelerators Featured Presenter: Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD, FRCP (Edin), professor of medicine and co-director the UNC Kidney Center What if we thought about the treatment of diseases as journeys – trips that we could plan for and map out better than we do today?
Join us for TEDxUNC 2020: Under the Surface! The ninth annual TEDxUNC conference will take place on Saturday, February 15th, in the historic Sonja Haynes Stone Center. The full event will last from 12-6 PM, but don’t worry if you have other plans — it will be split up into two sessions (12-2:30 PM, 3:30-6
The 2020 Educators in VR International Summit is a free, open-to-the public, virtual event lasting 6 days (over 100 round-the-clock hours) with a diverse range of over 150 speakers and presentations covering: Down to The Basics of VR/AR/XR/MR Research into Spatial Technologies in Education Corporate Uses for Training and Education vLanguage Arts vCoaching and Personal
Monday, February 17th 6-7pm, Adobe Illustrator, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
At ESTEEM helps scientists and engineers leverage their technical backgrounds to take ideas from conception to market by equipping them with tools from business and innovation. This approach has been very successful, with a placement rate of 76% at graduation, and 93% within 90 days of graduation, in roles where our alums are truly creating
Interested in meeting employers who are seeking students for internship and full-time job opportunities? Come out to attend the Diversity Job Fair on February 19th and the Spring Job & Internship Expo on February 20th taking place on at The Rams Head Rec Center from 12-4pm. Click on the links below for more details. Don’t miss these opportunities to speak
Wednesday, February 19th 2:30-3:30pm, Adobe Premiere Pro w/ the MRC, in MRC Media Lab Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 20 8 a.m. at 1789 Learn more about the Campus Y’s social innovation accelerator program by having breakfast with this year’s impressive cohort of student ventures. Questions? Contact Jaki Bonilla at sbonilla@email.unc.edu.
Do you want to increase the impact of your research? Do you have an idea for a social venture in public health? Join us at the 'Unleash Your Innovation' workshop to learn about the resources available to you to make an impact beyond the traditional academic path. Hear from your colleagues as they share their
Interested in meeting employers who are seeking students for internship and full-time job opportunities? Come out to attend the Diversity Job Fair on February 19th and the Spring Job & Internship Expo on February 20th taking place on at The Rams Head Rec Center from 12-4pm. Click on the links below for more details. Don’t miss these opportunities to speak
February 21, 2020 Duke University School of Nursing | Durham, NC The Duke University School of Nursing and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center are proud to host the inaugural Healthcare Innovation Conference. This one-day event is designed to help nurses and other health care providers understand how to accelerate ideas into reality. Experts will share
Liftoff List, which will feature 25 of the best student companies around the country, applications are open NOW. The list will be published in a weekly newsletter called Accelerated, and a national tech publication. Three of the companies will also get to pitch an awesome panel of VC judges, and one will receive a $100K
Applications now open for the 2020 Hardware Cup! Win $50,000 to grow your hardware startup The AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup is an international pitch competition for early-stage hardware startups. The Cup tours 6 cities around the US to find and highlight the most promising physical product startups in the nation, while partners in several other nations run their
https://vimeo.com/390311990 This is an opportunity for any company with some physical component to pitch for $3K cash on the spot, and a ticket to compete for $50K at the finals in Pittsburgh. I’d love to discuss any ways to get UNC involved, I believe it’s going to be an exceptional event! Attached is a
Please join us for a fireside chat and evening happy hour with Y Combinator. About this Event Please join us for a fireside chat and evening happy hour with Y Combinator, the accelerator that has invested in and supported over 2,000 companies including Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Reddit, and Ginkgo Bioworks. Since 2014, YC has funded
Applications due February 26th The TRG program funds projects that explore potential commercial applications or initiate the early commercial development of university-held life science inventions. The technology must have the potential to solve a real-world problem as a commercial product in the life science sector. The goals of the TRG program are: Transform basic research discoveries into
Thursday, February 27th 6-7pm, WordPress, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Looking to do something a little different this spring break? Startup Island is a travel experience connecting college students across the world. The program is designed to help you develop as a leader, cultivate creativity, and expand your entrepreneurial mindset. All during a fun and adventure-filled week at their beautiful retreat property in Costa Rica. When the
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