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#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Apr 27 – Accelerating Student Technology Invention & Innovation for Scalable Impact

Join VentureWell on Wednesday, April 27 at 8 p.m. ET for a Twitter discussion about: Supporting and Enabling University Students in Moving their Innovation out of the Lab and Classroom and into the Marketplace VentureWell’s E-Team program cultivates opportunities for student #STEM entrepreneurs by providing early-stage support and funding of up to $25,000. The three-stage program provides grant funding, experiential…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Apr 20 – Junior Enterprise: Transforming Education – The Crunch: Juggling, Balancing & Prioritizing

Join Twitter chat (Hashtag: #BigBeacon) regulars as they join CUBE Consulting’s Josh Graham (@CUBEuiuc) for a Twitter discussion of Junior Enterprise: Transforming Education regarding Time Management in Education. The usual Socratic questions will be posed and all Twitter chat participants will be encouraged to engage in a lively chat on this impactful topic. Engineering students are known the world over…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – April 6 – Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences

Join Students for a Whole New Education on Wednesday, April 6 at 8pm ET for our chat about: Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, opportunities to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries has increased. Students in higher education may develop interests in fields outside of their chosen major. How can we provide meaningful learning experiences for students that want…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Mar 30 – Get Immersed in Education

On Wednesday, March 30 at 8:00 pm ET, please join Joe Tranquillo (@JoeTranquillo) who will be hosting #BigBeacon Twitter chat. Many institutions offer intense immersive experiences, ranging from hack-a-thons and start-up challenges to boot camps and pop-up classes. The stated goals may vary, but participating is often very high, students are extraordinarily engaged and the learning is lasting and impactful. Here are some questions…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – Mar 23 – Bringing Your Life to Your Work

In our culture, work vs. home life have long been seen as opposites. But today's idea of work isn't necessarily divorced from everyday life. Technology now allows more people to work from their literal homes. Men and women are now less confined to choose either work or career. And the digital age has inspired more people to forge their own way,…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Mar 16 – Engineers & Leadership

Engineers fill many roles, but one role that may not readily come to mind is that of a “leader”. Yet in today’s world of complex environmental challenges, aging and failing infrastructure, and increasing interconnection between the natural and built environments; engineers as leaders is exactly what society, and the profession, needs. On Wednesday, March 16 at 8:00 pm ET, please…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Mar 9 – Computer Science in K-5

Despite high demand for computer science skills across industries, student access to computer science is low: Estimates show that just one quarter of all the K-12 schools in the United States offer access to high-quality computer science. It is vital that every student is empowered to become a creator, instead of merely a consumer, of technology. For young students, this…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Mar 2 – Entrepreneurial Engineers for Social Good

Engineers make a world of difference and help shape our future. They creatively collaborate to create the technologies that improve our health, happiness, and safety. In addition to contributing to the ubiquitous engineered technologies that make our lives safer, more enjoyable, and more productive, many engineers also use their incredibly transferable skillsets to contribute to social good. The March 2…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – Feb 24 – Engineers Changing the World

For many, the ultimate goal is to use their skillsets or degree to help others or change the world. Many students feel that this doesn’t need to wait, that they can use what they know now to help their communities, and they have many creative and innovative ways to do this. Join us Wednesday, February 24 at 8pm ET using…

#BigBeacon Twitter chat – February 17 – The Reflective Engineer

What Does a Reflective Engineer look like? Engineers are doers. When we see something that needs changing, our first instinct is to act. And that is a wonderful thing. But engineers are also sometimes criticized as being automatons. The claim is that we coldly react without thinking beyond our own small realm of technical expertise. Deep and broad thinking can…