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51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s first-ever Mini Maker Faire, a family-friendly showcase of inventions, will take place on April 24 from noon to 4 p.m. on the first floor of the University Library. The event is free and open to the public. Anyone can participate, and student participation…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø's thriving entrepreneurial culture will be highlighted at the first Blackstone LaunchPad Recognition Breakfast and Student Expo on April 1in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
The breakfast will serve as an opportunity to recognize the…
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Makers across all disciplines, from art and design to technology and science, will now have the opportunity to exhibit and discuss their unique talents in one environment at the first 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Mini Maker Faire® to be held on April 24 from noon to 4 p.m. on the first…
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Area high school female seniors will have the opportunity to attend their spring prom in style if one Blackstone LaunchPad client has her way.
Alicia Robinson, a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna and graduate student pursuing a master's degree in human development and family studies…
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The annual 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Idea Competition (appropriately renamed Idea Olympics this year) recently launched with the opportunity to win $4,000 in cash awards. This competition is open to all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students – undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. – regardless of…
A foot sensor that can evaluate and correct one’s running gait won top prize at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Blackstone LaunchPad’s "Innov8athon II: Fashion/Tech Hackathon," the nation’s first collegiate wearable tech hackathon.
Maybe one day, women really will wear cameras that can tell whether men are staring at them inappropriately.
This past weekend, more than 60 hackers and fashionistas from six colleges spent 24 hours at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, trying to create technology that you can wear.…