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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: NYC’s Digital Health Breakthrough Network
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nPILOT YOUR HEALTH TECH IN NEW YORK CITY \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWHY APPLY?\nNYCEDC and HITLAB have helped dozens early-stage health tech startups test\, iterate\, and develop their technologies and business strategies. Startups have built upon these insights to bring their technologies to market and broad use. \n\nSince 2013\, finalists in the HITLAB World Cup have gone on to raise more than $50 million in venture capital after participating in the competition.\nSince launching in 2013\, the Digital Health Marketplace (formerly Pilot Health Tech NYC) grant awardees have gone on to raise $170 million in venture funding\, create more than 100 high-tech jobs\, and impact the lives of countless patients in the city of New York.\n\nAnother distinguishing feature of the Network is there are no fees to apply or participate if selected\, nor are there IP or equity commitments. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHO CAN APPLY?\nCompanies selected for the Digital Health Breakthrough Network must be: \nEARLY-STAGE STARTUPS\nPre-Revenue or Pre-Series A Funding \n\nBASED IN NEW YORK CITY\n+50% of Full-Time Team Works in Brooklyn\, Manhattan\, Queens\, Staten Island\, or The Bronx \n\nWITH AN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY\nThat presents a novel solution to a significant need in the health marketplace. \n\n\n\n\nIF YOUR STARTUP DOES NOT MEET ALL THREE REQUIREMENTS\, CLICK TO CHECK OUT THE DIGITAL HEALTH MARKETPLACE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHEN CAN I APPLY?\nApplications for the Fall 2017 class are now open! \n Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis\, with final selections made in October.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-nycs-digital-health-breakthrough-network/
CATEGORIES:NYCEDC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171001
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: Columbia University Ed Tech Design Challenge 2017
DESCRIPTION:Last day to submit an application for the Columbia University Ed Tech Design Challenge 2017 \nOPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nJoin the Challenge \nEdTech Design Challenge 2017 is a 7-month innovation initiative designed to help teams of Columbia innovators generate new tech-based businesses\, products\, or programs that solve deeply entrenched K-12 education problems.  Students from across Columbia may apply. \n  \nApply for EdTech Design Challenge Today \nInfo Sessions Available \n  \nThe EdTech Challenge 2017 is a collaboration between Columbia Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Design\, the School of International and Public Affairs Tech & Policy Initiative and its Center for Development Economics & Policy\, Teachers College\, UNICEF\, the Nasdaq Educational Foundation\, and Fundação Lemann. \n  \nWorkshops – Design Sprints – Events – Curriculum – Travel \nWith a focus on Brazil\, the EdTech Design Challenge focuses on three universal K-12 educational problem areas: kids with special needs\, kids in need of remediation\, and parent engagement. \n18 Columbia students will be selected for the Challenge. Once selected\, they are paired with EdTech entrepreneurs from Brazil.  Over the course of the 2017-18 academic year\, the multi-national teams are offered resources to help develop their EdTech ideas into viable solutions. \nEdTech Challenge kicks off on October 13th with a week-long design sprint. Through design-thinking workshops\, visits to EdTech startups\, and an EdTech forum\, the Columbia and Brazilian cohort will come together and form teams and generate ideas for EdTech solutions. \nDuring the 2017-18 academic year\, the teams will continue to their collaboration and to turn their ideas into viable solutions\, programs\, or startups. \n  \nOptional resources provided include: \n\nA spring semester course on building social ventures taught by SIPA Professor and Ed Tech entrepreneur Sarah Holloway\nMarket research trip to Brazil\nA tour of EdTech startups\nCash grants\nTravel and lodging assistance\n\n  \nFor the winning teams\, the EdTech Design Challenge culminates in a June 2018 trip to Brazil to pitch their proposed solutions to a panel of VC’s\, policy makers\, and educators. \n  \nImportant Dates: \n\nAdd info session dates\nOctober 10\, 2017: Global Ed Tech Forum hosted by SIPA\nOctober 13 – 20\, 2017: Ed Tech Design Challenge @ the Design Studio\nJanuary 20 – May 1\, 2018: Ed Tech Design Course including March 2018 trip to Brazil\nMay 1: $25\,000 Awarded to winning Team(s)\nJune: Trip to Brazil for Winning Team(s)\n\n  \n \n  \nHow to Apply: \nEd Tech Design Challenge Application Open: September 1 – September 30\, 2017 \nApply Here! \nOpen to current Columbia\, Teachers College and Barnard students \nSpace is limited to 18 students.  Application is required.  Criteria for selection will include ability to participate in all elements of the program\, background in education/technology/EdTech/startups preferred. \n  \nOptional Information Session: \nSeptember 21st from 1-2pm \nInternational Affairs Building Room 324 \nLunch will be provided! \nRegister Here! \n  \nFor more information contact: \nJoseph Heritage\, Design Lead \njlh2241@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-columbia-university-ed-tech-design-challenge-2017/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170928T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
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SUMMARY:Crafting Your Killer Idea (Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nThe heart of every entrepreneurial process is a great idea. Join us to learn about ideations\, brainstorming techniques\, and how to go from pinpointing a challenge to developing an innovative solution. During this fast-paced sprint\, you will craft solutions and build a business model designed to generate positive social impact!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/design-sprint-crafting-killer-idea/
LOCATION:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio\, 490 Riverside Dr.\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170929
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170829T154858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T161529Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Media Lab's Annual Summit (Event)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nRegister today for NYCML’17\, NYC Media Lab’s biggest event of the year. NYCML’17 is a snapshot of the best thinking\, projects and talent in digital media from universities in NYC and beyond. It will host NYC Media Lab‘s signature “science fair” style Demo Expo of 100+ emerging media and technology projects\, including a VR/AR pavilion; pitches from new startups and established companies; and over a dozen faculty and community-led workshops across the City\, bringing guests hands-on learning experiences of the latest trends in digital innovation. Learn more at http://summit.nycmedialab.org. \n  \nDate + Location: Thursday\, September 28th. The New School University Center\, 63 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY 10003. 8AM-6PM. \nOpen Lab Day: Friday\, September 29th; workshops held across partnered locations. \nBe our Guest… Use discount code CUESHIP for 20% off the Standard Registration ticket price. This code also works for Group Registration ticket prices\, where you can register 5 or 12 of your team members at once. \nRegister here: https://nycml17.eventbrite.com
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/nyc-media-labs-annual-summit/
CATEGORIES:NYC Media Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170927T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170927T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170831T182522Z
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SUMMARY:Firms with Benefits: How Sustainability is Reshaping the Competitive Business Landscape (Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated By Aziza Jamgerchinova ’13BUS ’06JRN \nWednesday\, September 27th\, 2017\n6-8 p.m. \nRefreshments included with RSVP \nWarren Hall\, Room 311\n1125 Amsterdam Avenue\nNew York\, NY 10027 \nOverview\nMost executives understand the strategic importance of sustainability and how profoundly it will affect the success\, and even the survival\, of their businesses. However\, very few have successfully tackled the challenge of creating a truly sustainable organization. \nWhere do businesses turn when seeking to develop or expand their sustainability practices? Where can they find answers to questions around how best to manage their supply chain\, or how to reduce their carbon emissions? \nThe Firms with Benefits platform aims to help businesses understand how others have benefitted from incorporating sustainability into key areas of their organizations such as leadership\, methodology\, strategy\, management\, and reporting. This platform intends to cultivate and enhance both the desire and the ability to use sustainability as a competitive weapon. \nFirms with Benefits will help businesses get smarter\, more competitive\, and more innovative by synthesizing the conversation around sustainability. The goal is to create an instructional content platform with dynamic learning videos that are short\, mobile\, and immediately actionable. The information will be curated for the existing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) community and businesses looking to leverage sustainability-based management. The videos will tell stories that identify key decision points that can be used by other companies looking to implement sustainable practices of their own. \nAreas for discussion \n\nWhat is the driving force behind corporate giants adapting and embracing sustainable business practices?\nWhat are the current sources of information and resources available to a company seeking to develop or expand its sustainability practices?\nWhat are various ways to share and scale knowledge around sustainable business practices and advancements?\nHow should a new sustainable business platform engage with existing groups and incorporate existing resources?\n\nFacilitator Biography\nAziza Jamgerchinova ’13BUS ’06JRN \n\nAziza Jamgerchinova is a digital media consultant specializing in multi-platform content strategy and product development. She is an award-winning journalist\, and spent more than a decade covering international and current affairs at The New York Times and CNN. She has also worked for companies at the center of the digital transformation of news\, including Press+\, GlobalPost\, and GershonMedia. \nIn her current role\, Aziza advises the world’s leading media and entertainment companies across the full spectrum of activities they need for profitable growth of their digital video businesses. Previously\, Aziza led the expansion of GlobalPost\, an independent news organization that was acquired by the country’s largest public broadcaster (WGBH in Boston). \nAziza is an adjunct lecturer at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and a Visiting Broadcast Professor at the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media in Bangalore. She also serves on the board of directors of Columbia Business School’s Alumni Club of New York\, where she was elected President in 2016.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/firms-benefits-sustainability-reshaping-competitive-business-landscape-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170927T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170811T225645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T183512Z
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SUMMARY:Studio Hours at the Design Studio (Open Collaboration Time)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nDo you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Design Studio? During Studio Hours\, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with human-centered designers in the Studio. Teams of Columbia affiliates are also welcome to use the studio space for working independently on their entrepreneurial projects.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/studio-hours-design-studio/
LOCATION:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio\, 490 Riverside Dr.\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170926T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170811T225531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T153457Z
UID:9715-1506448800-1506456000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Introduction to Human Centered Design (Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nFrom a newsreader app\, to a lowcost infant warmer for developing countries\, to simply a more creative team dynamic\, design thinking has proven to be a powerful methodology capable of solving challenges of all shapes and sizes. The principles of user research\, prototyping\, and testing have been used by everyone from product designers\, entrepreneurs\, humanitarians\, among many others\, to create innovative\, human-centered designed products and solutions. \nPlease join us as we introduce a framework for practicing design thinking. We will focus on needfinding\, problem framing\, rapid idea generation\, and collaboration. The session is fast paced and equally valuable for individuals or teams.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/introduction-human-centered-design/
LOCATION:Uris Hall\, Room 303
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170925T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170829T200244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T183548Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening of Prosperity (Screening and Keynote)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nProsperity is following a new generation of companies that are doing the right thing and deserve our attention (and money). There’s an emerging movement of “For Benefit” companies that are building into their bylaws the new ethics of conscious companies. In the old days\, a CEO could be sued by the board if he/she didn’t maximize profits at any cost. Now\, companies can elect to be “For Benefit” and factor in doing the right thing over just profits alone. \nOur feature length movie is following the key players in this movement and showing a real positive way out of the mess we’ve inherited and helped co-create. The more we support this blossoming movement\, the more money goes to people who care…people who will take a stand for our values and our environment. \nWe have our cameras on these heroes and are going to break some amazing news in the release of this movie. From CEOs of major public companies\, to urban farmers\, and remote tribes\, we’re covering the whole story in a powerful narrative. \nRSVP HERE.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/film-screening-prosperity-screening-keynote/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170925T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170919T201601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T201601Z
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Policy in Israel: Turning Liabilities into Assets
DESCRIPTION:A discussion on innovation\, entrepreneurship and policy in Israel \n\nWorld-class innovation and government leadership in the 21st century. How do government measures uplift entrepreneurship in Israel? \nA discussion on innovation\, entrepreneurship and policy with Ambassador Prosor\, Dean Merit E Janow\, SIPA & Eli Noam\, Columbia Business School. \nAmbassador Ron Prosor is the Abba Eban Chair of International Diplomacy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC.) Prior to joining the IDC\, Prosor served as Israel’s 16th Representative to the UN from 2011 to 2015. Before that\, Ambassador Prosor served as the Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St James’s after serving as the Director General of the Israeli Foreign Service. A prolific writer and commentator\, Ambassador Prosor’s op-eds have appeared in The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Policy\, and The Guardian.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/entrepreneurship-innovation-policy-israel-turning-liabilities-assets/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170926
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170901T132116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T201658Z
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant Program
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS\, WITH ONE SIPA PARTICIPANT \nAPPLY HERE \nThe program\, which is part of the Columbia Venture Competition\, invites students to design cutting-edge projects and\, if appropriate\, prototypes that use ICT and/or data analytics to solve global policy problems. In this round\, students are encouraged to develop creative solutions around the below core Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): \n\nSDG11 – Sustainable cities and communities – make cities inclusive\, safe\, resilient and sustainable.\nSDG12 – Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns – that would open up innovation across many sectors such as water\, energy\, food\, ending hunger\, nutrition\, extractive industries\, transport systems\, climate change\, etc.\nSDG13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.\nSDG16: Promote just\, peaceful and inclusive societies.\n\nThese are policy areas we will be particularly interested in\, but judges will consider submissions on other topics. \nTeams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. The program seeks to support endeavors with high potential to be implemented\, to produce a meaningful impact in a relatively short timeframe\, and to be sustainable. SIPA provides workshops\, advisors\, and other support for teams to refine and test their ideas. A total of $50\,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winning team or teams in this round. If you have questions or are interested in more information\, please email sipa.challenge.grant@sipa.columbia.edu.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-sipa-deans-public-policy-challenge-grant-program/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170924T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T153507Z
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SUMMARY:The Transparency Series - Series 1\, Polling (Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO COLUMBIA JOURNALISM STUDENTS \nA unique set of seminars and hands-on workshops that bring new technology and design ideas to the Columbia Journalism community. The goal is simple — help students learn new ways to find and tell stories\, new ways to inform and entertain. Each topic will commence with a Friday evening panel discussion and will follow with a Saturday hands-on workshop centered around building. \nStudents attending three of the seminar-workshops over the course of the year will receive a graduation award indicating the extra breadth they sought out during their time at the J-School. \nMORE INFO \n*** \nThe first workshop in the Transparency Series takes you through techniques for looking at one or more polls over time. Your instructor is Harry Enten\, a senior political analyst at FiveThirtyEight. He will be assisted by his colleague Neil Paine\, another talented data journalist and sportswriter. The day-long workshop will present tools and strategies for working with polls — starting at the very beginning with simple random samples\, and leading to the detailed models that are employed today. All the while\, we will emphasize how to find and tell interesting\, novel stories with polls. No prior experience in statistics or data analysis is needed.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/transparency-series-polling/
CATEGORIES:The Brown Institute for Media Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170922T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170922T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170915T152924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170915T152924Z
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SUMMARY:Data Science Institute Colloquium Series Event: What Can Deep Learning Learn from Linear Regression
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nABSTRACT \nWhen training large-scale deep neural networks for pattern recognition\, hundreds of hours on clusters of GPUs are required to achieve state-of-the-art performance. Improved optimization algorithms could potentially enable faster industrial prototyping and make training contemporary models more accessible. \nIn this talk\, I will attempt to distill the key difficulties in optimizing large\, deep neural networks for pattern recognition. In particular\, I will emphasize that many of the popularized notions of what make these problems “hard” are not true impediments at all. I will show that it is not only easy to globally optimize neural networks\, but that such global optimization remains easy when fitting completely random data. \nI will argue instead that the source of difficulty in deep learning is a lack of understanding of generalization—namely understanding behavior on new and unseen data. By appealing to standard concepts from linear regression\, I will describe why certain popular theories of generalization fail to explain the success of large neural nets. I will close with some possible approaches to patching this theory and guiding the engineering of deep learning models with enormous capacity. \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-colloquium-series-event-can-deep-learning-learn-linear-regression/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170921T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170824T193645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T184623Z
UID:9900-1506015000-1506024000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Third Thursdays (Keynotes and Networking)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS. \nRSVP HERE. \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum networking and info session for the Columbia University entrepreneurship community. It provides students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus\, form teams\, and explore career options. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursdays-featured-speakers-networking/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170921T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170828T213150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T202619Z
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SUMMARY:Columbia University Ed Tech Design Challenge 2017 Info Session
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nA partnership of Columbia Entrepreneurship\, the School of International and Public Affairs\, Center for Development Economics and Policy\, and Fundação Lemann. \nThursday\, September 21\n1:00pm to 2:00pm\nSIPA Room 324\nLunch will be provided!\nRegister Here!\n\nJoin the Challenge \nEdTech Design Challenge 2017 is a 7-month innovation initiative designed to help teams of Columbia innovators generate new tech-based businesses\, products\, or programs that solve deeply entrenched K-12 education problems.  Students from across Columbia may apply. \n  \nApply for EdTech Design Challenge Today \nInfo Sessions Available \nThe EdTech Challenge 2017 is a collaboration between Columbia Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Design\, the School of International and Public Affairs Tech & Policy Initiative and its Center for Development Economics & Policy\, Teachers College\, UNICEF\, the Nasdaq Educational Foundation\, and Fundação Lemann. \n  \nWorkshops – Design Sprints – Events – Curriculum – Travel \nWith a focus on Brazil\, the EdTech Design Challenge focuses on three universal K-12 educational problem areas: kids with special needs\, kids in need of remediation\, and parent engagement. \n18 Columbia students will be selected for the Challenge. Once selected\, they are paired with EdTech entrepreneurs from Brazil.  Over the course of the 2017-18 academic year\, the multi-national teams are offered resources to help develop their EdTech ideas into viable solutions. \nEdTech Challenge kicks off on October 13th with a week-long design sprint. Through design-thinking workshops\, visits to EdTech startups\, and an EdTech forum\, the Columbia and Brazilian cohort will come together and form teams and generate ideas for EdTech solutions. \nDuring the 2017-18 academic year\, the teams will continue to their collaboration and to turn their ideas into viable solutions\, programs\, or startups. \nOptional resources provided include: \n\nA spring semester course on building social ventures taught by SIPA Professor and Ed Tech entrepreneur Sarah Holloway\nMarket research trip to Brazil\nA tour of EdTech startups\nCash grants\nTravel and lodging assistance\n\nFor the winning teams\, the EdTech Design Challenge culminates in a June 2018 trip to Brazil to pitch their proposed solutions to a panel of VC’s\, policy makers\, and educators.   \nImportant Dates: \n\nAdd info session dates\nOctober 10\, 2017: Global Ed Tech Forum hosted by SIPA\nOctober 13 – 20\, 2017: Ed Tech Design Challenge @ the Design Studio\nJanuary 20 – May 1\, 2018: Ed Tech Design Course including March 2018 trip to Brazil\nMay 1: $25\,000 Awarded to winning Team(s)\nJune: Trip to Brazil for Winning Team(s)\n\n  \n \n  \nHow to Apply: \nEd Tech Design Challenge Application Open: September 1 – September 30\, 2017 \nApply Here! \nOpen to current Columbia\, Teachers College and Barnard students \nSpace is limited to 18 students.  Application is required.  Criteria for selection will include ability to participate in all elements of the program\, background in education/technology/EdTech/startups preferred. \n  \nFor more information contact: \nJoseph Heritage\, Design Lead \njlh2241@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-university-ed-tech-design-challenge-2017-info-session/
LOCATION:SIPA Building 324
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170921T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170921T110000
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SUMMARY:VC Deal Fundamentals: A Look Behind the Numbers\, Terms & Conditions (Panel)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nVC deal fundamentals: A look behind the numbers\, terms and conditions \n\nSo you finally landed a lead investor and have been presented with a term sheet. You’re excited about bringing in the capital you need to grow your company. But with all the accompanying terms and conditions how do you assess the cost of the capital? What will VCs expect from you going forward—and vice versa? \nEarly growth breaks down deal terms and share key insights for a successful round of financing. \nTopics will include:\n– Pre-money and post-money valuation\n– Preferred vs. common stock\n– Liquidation preference\n– Dilution and option planning\n– Managing investor expectations \nAnd more… \nModerator:\nVictor H. Boyajian\, Dentons \nPanelists:\nNick Adams\, Flatiron Investors\nLidia Salgado\, Early Growth Financial Services\nMike Greten\, Justworks\nAlex Addario\, Square1 Bank \nCome prepared to ask questions\, to network\, and to learn how to take your startup to the next level. \nRSVP here \n \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/vc-deal-fundamentals-look-behind-numbers-terms-conditions-panel/
CATEGORIES:Early Growth Financial Services
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170922
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170824T155628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170824T195735Z
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SUMMARY:Get Launched with Microchip (Event)
DESCRIPTION:Microchip Technology is bringing the inaugural ‘Get Launched’ event series to New York City! Join Microchip on September 21st for a day of technical exhibits\, keynote presentations and workshops designed to help accelerate your product Design For Market cycle. \nLearn advanced tips and tricks from industry partners: General admissions for is FREE. \nComplimentary food and refreshments will be provided. \nAll hands-on technical workshops cost $25 or less. Take hardware home! \nTopics include: \n\nAdvanced Arduino® Debugging (ATMega328P-Xplained Mini)\nDesigning with PlatformIO (Arduino® M0 Pro)\nPrototyping with Sensors (MPLAB® Xpress Board)\nRapid Prototyping with Breadware (Mega-B Development Kit)\n\nDetails and registration at: http://www.microchip.com/promo/get-launched-september-2017
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/get-launched-microchip/
CATEGORIES:Microchip
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170920T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170920T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170915T152633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170915T152633Z
UID:10409-1505925000-1505930400@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Data\, Ethics and Decision-Making Lecture Series: Dr. Jeanette M. Wing\, Avanessians Director of the Data Science Institute
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nABSTRACT: \nThe Data\, Ethics\, and Decision-making Speaker Series hosted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) presents Dr. Jeannette M. Wing\, Avanessians Director of the Data Science Institute and Professor of Computer Science in at Columbia University\, on “Using Data for Good: What does it mean?“. Professor Wing will be laying out her vision for the Institute\, which will focus on her desire to think seriously about the definition and practice of using data for good.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-ethics-decision-making-lecture-series-dr-jeanette-m-wing-avanessians-director-data-science-institute/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170919T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170919T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170811T225305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T203648Z
UID:9713-1505836800-1505844000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Design Your Year (Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nThe principles of user research\, prototyping\, and testing have been used by everyone from product designers\, entrepreneurs\, humanitarians\, among many others\, to create innovative\, human-centered designed products and solutions. Now it’s time to apply human-centered design to your own life! \nDesign Your Year is an interactive way to learn more about design thinking while thinking critically about the adventures and experiences you will have over the next year\, and the risks you will take. Come prepared for a fast-paced\, interactive experience! \nRSVP HERE.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/design-your-year/
LOCATION:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio\, 490 Riverside Dr.\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170918T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170829T200028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T182925Z
UID:10009-1505759400-1505764800@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Climate Investments Post US Abandonment of the Paris Agreement (Keynote and Panel)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nClimate Investments Post US Abandonment of the Paris Agreement \na discussion with Howard Bamsey\, Executive Director of Green Climate Fund \nMonday\, September 18\, 2017\n6:30–8:00 p.m. \nColumbia Business School\n3022 Broadway\, Uris Hall\, Room 301\nNew York\, NY 10027 \nPlease join the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise and the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) for a presentation by Howard Bamsey\, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). ED Bamsey will discuss climate finance and the role of GCF. After his keynote remarks\, panelists will join CGEP Inaugural Fellow\, David Sandalow for an actively moderated discussion focused broadly on climate finance and next steps following President Trump’s announcement to pull out of the Paris Agreement and end U.S. contributions to the GCF. \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/climate-investments-post-us-abandonment-paris-agreement-keynote-panel/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170917T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170917T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170906T145835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T143616Z
UID:10217-1505656800-1505665800@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Columbia Entrepreneurship Panel in Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO COLUMBIA ALUMNI \nOn Sept. 17\, Columbia Global Centers | Beijing and Columbia Alumni Association of Shanghai will host a Columbia Entrepreneurship Panel in Shanghai. Eight Columbia alumni\, including keynote speaker\, Jay Chen from CVCapital\, roundtable speakers\, Raymond Chen from Skycus Capital\, George Yan from Clobotics\, Zhe Wang from Tezign\, Clark Feng from Bain Capital\, Robert Chen from Platform Group\, and Pierre de Vilmorin from kaixinshan\, will join a panel discussion on entrepreneurship. The seven will share their experiences in entrepreneurship and their insights on future development. Columbia alumna Ruifen Xu from RIC Capital Management will serve as the moderator. \nThere will be a Q&A session at the end of the panel\, providing the audience with the opportunity to engage with panelists directly. \n  \nContact the center for more information.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-entrepreneurship-panel-shanghai/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Global Centers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170915T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170913T182910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T182910Z
UID:10361-1505480400-1505484000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Cyber Security in a Global Context:  A Discussion of Technology\, Policy and Business Dimensions
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Eviatar Matania \nDirector General of Israel National Cyber Directorate \nhosted by\nDean Merit E. Janow\nColumbia University School of International and Public Affairs\nDr. Jeannette M. Wing\nAvanessians Director of the Data Science Institute\nIntroduction of Dr. Matanya by Udi Sommer\, Israel Institute\, Visiting Professor\, Department of Political Science \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA fireside discussion with Dr. Eviatar Matania\, Dean Merit E. Janow\, and Dr. Jeannette Wing. The conversation will cover topics such as the state of cyber security from a technologist’s perspective\, cooperation between the U.S. and Israel\, development of international cyber norms\, cybersecurity and AI\, and cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems.\nDr. Matania was appointed founding director of the National Cyber Directorate when it was created 6 years ago.  He has vast experience at the national level with R&D projects and System Analysis. Academically\, his expertise is in Judgment and Decision Making and as Director General he was involved in the establishment of a network of cyber research centers in all major Israeli universities\, partly funded by the Directorate.\n  \nFriday\, September 15\, 2017 | 1:00 pm-2:00 pm \nInternational Affairs Building\, Room 1501 \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nCosponsored by the Columbia Data Science Institute and SIPA’s Tech and Policy Initiative
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/cyber-security-global-context-discussion-technology-policy-business-dimensions/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170914T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170906T162115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T165712Z
UID:10240-1505412000-1505422800@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Columbia Startup Demo Night in San Francisco (Competition)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nApply HERE. \nThe San Francisco Chapter of the Columbia Venture Community (CVC) cordially invites you to attend the next Columbia Demo Night — featuring six innovative startups from the Bay Area. Teams will demo and compete for a cash prize in front of a panel of experienced judges. This is our biggest and most exciting event of the year — don’t miss it! \nSee firsthand what amazing companies Columbia entrepreneurs are building in Silicon Valley and beyond. The event also offers a unique opportunity to mingle and connect with dozens of fellow Columbia alumni from the region. \nThis year’s keynote address will be delivered by Columbia Business School alum Paul Orlando. Paul is currently the Program Director at Laudato Si’ Challenge\, a new startup accelerator in the Vatican focused on climate change and sustainability. Paul is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California\, where he is also the Director of the USC Startup Incubator. \nAs always\, come ready to drink and eat — we’ll be serving gourmet food\, wine\, signature cocktails\, and great tunes over the course of the evening. (Vegan options will be available.) \nQuestions? Email: ms3766@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-startup-demo-night-san-francisco-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Venture Community
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170914T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170901T135843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T172300Z
UID:10153-1505390400-1505394000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:2018 ELabNYC Info Session
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \n\nSpeaker:\n\nMary Howard\, Andrea Westervelt\, Andrew Kruegel\n\n\n\n\nThe Columbia Design Studio\nRoom 430 Riverside Church\n490 Riverside Drive\nNew York\, NY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\nELabNMBIYC is a six-month entrepreneurship training and business networking program for scientists and engineers to launch high potential biotech and health tech ventures from NYC research institutions. \nScientists and engineers\, MDs and MBAs working with high potential technology based innovations can find themselves seeking business skills and custom business networks to help navigate the challenges of company formation and start up growth. ELabNYC teaches business skills and networks participants to start up resources. In teaching\, we prepare our program participants for the startup world to confidently persevere through the on going challenges they will face. In networking\, ELabNYC introduces participants to experts nationwide to navigate business issues in the technical and complex world of life science business. \nLaunched by New York City Economic Development Corporation\, ELabNYC is supported by corporations committed to engage with and support NYC’s emerging life science community including: Lilly\, Pfizer\, Kaneka\, Roche\, Boehringer-Ingelheim\, Microsoft\, Goodwin Procter\, EisnerAmper\, Moses & Singer\, Pryor Cashman\, White and Williams\, Cittone & Chinta and Target Health. The ELabNYC program is led by an experienced team of entrepreneur educators and coaches. \nELabNYC is starting its sixth application cycle\, with a deadline of October 23\, 2017. Program Manager\, Mary Howard\, will introduce the program and join ELabNYC alums and PI’s\, Andrew Kruegel (ELabNYC 2016) and Andrea Westervelt (ELabNYC 2017)\, who will share their ELab experience and answer questions from the audience.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2018-elabnyc-informational-session/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170911T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170907T145245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T145245Z
UID:10264-1505149200-1505156400@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Protectionism Today (Panel)
DESCRIPTION:Few global issues are as fundamentally important in so many ways as international free trade. Join us Monday\, September 11th for a very special evening with five of the world’s top experts on the global rules of trade between nations.\nThe panel will provide a platform for academics and policy makers to discuss how to bolster trade and economic cooperation amid global economic uncertainties and rising protectionism.\nThe agenda of the evening’s event is as follows:\nChair and moderator: Jagdish Bhagwati\, Former Advisor to the World Trade Organization; and University Professor of Economics\, Law\, and International Relations\, Columbia University\n“Are 1980s Trade Policies Appropriate for Today?” Chad P. Bown\, Former Senior Economist for International Trade and Investment\, White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) during the Obama administration; and Senior Fellow\, Peterson Institute for International Economics\n“Déjà Vu All Over Again: Three Strikes and Out and the Trump Administration” Petros C. Mavroidis\, Legal Advisor to the World Trade Organization; and Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law\, Columbia Law School\n“The Flawed Obsession with China” Phil Levy\, Former White House and State Department Economist during the George W. Bush administration; and Senior Fellow\, Global Economy\, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs\n“Preferential Trade Agreements” Pravin Krishna\, Distinguished Professor\, Johns Hopkins University\nPlease note that an RSVP is required to attend this event. We ask that you please register by September 6 if you plan to attend. Please arrive promptly to guarantee a seat.\nFollow the conversation on Twitter at #tradeprotectionism.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/protectionism-today-panel/
CATEGORIES:Chazen Institute for Global Business @ CBS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170909
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170829T155223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T155223Z
UID:10000-1504828800-1504915199@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE - Demo at Digital Media Lab's Annual Summit
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nThe Demo Expo at NYC Media Lab’s annual Summit is New York City’s biggest pan-university showcase of the year. This year during #NYCML17\, 100 demos will be selected to participate\, spanning emerging media technologies such as: data science\, virtual and augmented reality\, digital storytelling and interactive media\, creative coding\, design\, and new startup concepts. Faculty members\, currently enrolled students\, university affiliated startups\, and alumni who received a degree within the past calendar year at an accredited NYC-based university are eligible to apply. \nNYC Media Lab will select demo participants on a rolling basis. The earlier you apply\, the more likely it is that you will be selected. \nAPPLY HERE
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-demo-digital-media-labs-annual-summit/
CATEGORIES:NYC Media Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170906T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170906T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170829T204108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170830T155845Z
UID:10021-1504722600-1504728000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:MetaProp Accelerator @ Columbia University Welcome Toast (Event)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nYou are invited to celebrate the inauguration of MetaProp’s 3rd accelerator class\, the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University. Join us for an evening of drinks\, appetizers\, and celebration. \nRSVP HERE. \n*MEET THE CLASS* \n\nAbout the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University \nThe MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University includes up to 10 of the best technology driven real estate industry startups. The startups participate in intensive education\, mentorship and growth hacking programs\, culminating in bi-coastal Demo Days for partners\, investors\, VCs and media. Founded in 2015\, the accelerator boasts 150+ mentors\, 10 renowned corporate partners and widespread media coverage from the Wall Street Journal\, Forbes\, New York Post\, TechCrunch\, Inman\, Bisnow\, Real Estate Weekly\, and more. MetaProp NYC’s team and strategic seed stage funds have invested in 60+ technology companies across the real estate value chain. The companies have raised more than $2 billion and employ 1\,500+ people globally.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/metaprop-accelerator-columbia-university-welcome-toast-networking/
CATEGORIES:MetaProp NYC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170906T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170810T183020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T183413Z
UID:9703-1504710000-1504717200@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Design Studio Open House
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nWant to learn more about the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio? Come by during our Open House to visit the space\, meet our team\, and learn more about how the Design Studio can help you in your projects\, startup and life over the next year! Stop by anytime between 3 and 5pm; food and drink will be served. \nIf you have questions\, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/design-studio-open-house/
LOCATION:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio\, 490 Riverside Dr.\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170905T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170905T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170823T175603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170831T183048Z
UID:9862-1504627200-1504636200@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Hacking for Defense (Class Begins)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. \nHelp solve real national defense problems in Hacking for Defense™. It is a university-sponsored class that allows students to develop a deep understanding of the problems and needs of government sponsors in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. In a short time\, students rapidly iterate prototypes and produce solutions to sponsors’ needs. \nEvery Tuesday\, 4:10 – 6:40 PM. \nAPPLY HERE.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/hacking-for-defense/
CATEGORIES:Columbia University
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170905T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170905T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170905T134650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T135252Z
UID:10202-1504609200-1504612800@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Data Science Institute Colloquium: Kevin Murphy | Research Scientist\, Google (Keynote)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED \n\n\nTowards Machines that Perceive and Communicate \nABSTRACT: I will summarize some recent work related to visual scene understanding and “grounded” language understanding. In particular\, I will discuss a connected group of results from my group at Google: \n– Our DeepLab system for semantic segmentation (PAMI’17) [1].\n– Our object detection system (CVPR ‘17 and 1st place in COCO’16) [2].\n– Our instance segmentation system (2nd place in COCO’16)\n– Our person detection/pose estimation system [3] (CVPR’17 and 2nd place in COCO’16)\n– Visually grounded referring expressions (CVPR’16) [4].\n– Discriminative image captioning (CVPR’17) [5].\n– Optimizing semantic metrics for image captioning using RL (ICCV’17) [6]\n– Generative models of visual imagination (submitted to NIPS’17). \nI will explain how each of these pieces can be combined to develop systems that can better understand images and words. \nBIO: Bio: Kevin Murphy is a research scientist at Google in Mountain View\, California\, where he works on AI\, machine learning\, and computer vision. Before joining Google in 2011\, he was an associate professor (with tenure) of computer science and statistics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver\, Canada. Before starting at UBC in 2004\, he was a postdoc at MIT. Kevin got his BA from U. Cambridge\, his MEng from U. Pennsylvania\, and his PhD from UC Berkeley. He has published over 80 papers in refereed conferences and journals\, as well as an 1100-page textbook called “Machine Learning: a Probabilistic Perspective” (MIT Press\, 2012)\, which was awarded the 2013 DeGroot Prize for best book in the field of Statistical Science. Kevin is also the (co) Editor-in-Chief of JMLR (the Journal of Machine Learning Research). \n\n\nEvent Contact Information: \nData Science Institute\n212-854-5660\ndatascience@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-colloquium-kevin-murphy-research-scientist-google/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170902
DTSTAMP:20260403T235544
CREATED:20170828T190338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T202449Z
UID:9952-1504224000-1504310399@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS - Columbia University Ed Tech Design Challenge 2017
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nJoin the Challenge \nEdTech Design Challenge 2017 is a 7-month innovation initiative designed to help teams of Columbia innovators generate new tech-based businesses\, products\, or programs that solve deeply entrenched K-12 education problems.  Students from across Columbia may apply. \nApply for EdTech Design Challenge Today \nInfo Sessions Available \n  \nThe EdTech Challenge 2017 is a collaboration between Columbia Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Design\, the School of International and Public Affairs Tech & Policy Initiative and its Center for Development Economics & Policy\, Teachers College\, UNICEF\, the Nasdaq Educational Foundation\, and Fundação Lemann. \n  \nWorkshops – Design Sprints – Events – Curriculum – Travel \nWith a focus on Brazil\, the EdTech Design Challenge focuses on three universal K-12 educational problem areas: kids with special needs\, kids in need of remediation\, and parent engagement. \n18 Columbia students will be selected for the Challenge. Once selected\, they are paired with EdTech entrepreneurs from Brazil.  Over the course of the 2017-18 academic year\, the multi-national teams are offered resources to help develop their EdTech ideas into viable solutions. \nEdTech Challenge kicks off on October 13th with a week-long design sprint. Through design-thinking workshops\, visits to EdTech startups\, and an EdTech forum\, the Columbia and Brazilian cohort will come together and form teams and generate ideas for EdTech solutions. \nDuring the 2017-18 academic year\, the teams will continue to their collaboration and to turn their ideas into viable solutions\, programs\, or startups. \n  \nOptional resources provided include: \n\nA spring semester course on building social ventures taught by SIPA Professor and Ed Tech entrepreneur Sarah Holloway\nMarket research trip to Brazil\nA tour of EdTech startups\nCash grants\nTravel and lodging assistance\n\n  \nFor the winning teams\, the EdTech Design Challenge culminates in a June 2018 trip to Brazil to pitch their proposed solutions to a panel of VC’s\, policy makers\, and educators.   \n  \nImportant Dates: \n\nAdd info session dates\nOctober 10\, 2017: Global Ed Tech Forum hosted by SIPA\nOctober 13 – 20\, 2017: Ed Tech Design Challenge @ the Design Studio\nJanuary 20 – May 1\, 2018: Ed Tech Design Course including March 2018 trip to Brazil\nMay 1: $25\,000 Awarded to winning Team(s)\nJune: Trip to Brazil for Winning Team(s)\n\n  \n \n  \nHow to Apply: \nEd Tech Design Challenge Application Open: September 1 – September 30\, 2017 \nApply Here! \nOpen to current Columbia\, Teachers College and Barnard students \nSpace is limited to 18 students.  Application is required.  Criteria for selection will include ability to participate in all elements of the program\, background in education/technology/EdTech/startups preferred. \n  \nOptional Information Session: \nSeptember 21st from 1-2pm \nInternational Affairs Building Room 324 \nLunch will be provided! \nRegister Here! \n  \nFor more information contact: \nJoseph Heritage\, Design Lead \njlh2241@columbia.edu \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-university-ed-tech-design-challenge-2017/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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