Tsinghua University and the University of Washington recently renewed the GIX Dual Degree the two universities launched five years ago as part of their Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) partnership. Tsinghua President Qiu Yong and UW President Ana Mari Cauce virtually signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) through an online ceremony. The signing ceremony was hosted ( … )
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🎉 New Year, New Us! On Saturday, January 16, this account will change its name to better reflect the great work done by students in the @UofWa MS in Technology Innovation ...
🎉 New Year, New Us! On Saturday, January 16, this account will change its name to better reflect the great work done by students in the @UofWa MS in Technology Innovation program! Expect to see even more great posts bringing you an inside look and highlighting students, their projects, partnership with consortium companies, and more. Happy New Year!
Congratulations to all of the graduates of the @uofwa MS in Technology Innovation Class of 2020! We are all immensely proud of the outstanding work you have done in the face ...
Congratulations to all of the graduates of the @uofwa MS in Technology Innovation Class of 2020! We are all immensely proud of the outstanding work you have done in the face of unprecedented adversity.
Saturday's virtual graduation included talks by keynote speaker Bridget Frey, CTO at @redfinrealestate, and Jerry Liang, selected by his peers to speak on behalf of the class. Jerry spoke about the value of leaning on your peers for support and how to stay confident that, even in uncertainty, everything will be okay. Bridget shared her incredible background and insights while imparting the value of identifying meaningful problems, celebrating the diversity of America and the world at large, and being inclusive of people of all backgrounds.
Students and family also listened to talks by Shwetak Patel, interim executive director of GIX (UW), and Yunhao Liu, Dean of GIX at @tsinghua_uni . Dr. Patel spoke to the differentiators of GIX, including how students work so closely with industry partners on Launch Projects, as well as highlighting the many student successes over the past 15 months. "Some of you are about to step out of campus, and to swim into the ocean of innovation," said Dean Liu. "The world's most pressing problems demand innovation and they know no boundaries between disciplines and geography."
Watch our social media channels over the next few weeks to see more about the Launch Projects recently completed by graduating class, as well as the studio projects being done by cohort 4.
Congratulations to all! Tag a friend and share your favorite memory in the comments. 👇
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The GIX Prototyping Labs has a wide variety of tools and machines available for students to use, including a full woodshop! 🌲🔨 What's your favorite part of the ...
The GIX Prototyping Labs has a wide variety of tools and machines available for students to use, including a full woodshop! 🌲🔨 What's your favorite part of the space?
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#MakerMonday : Check out the awesome #Minecraft build by some of the #UW #MSTI students! A great way to hang out virtually and have some fun building.
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#MakerMonday : Check out the awesome #Minecraft build by some of the #UW #MSTI students! A great way to hang out virtually and have some fun building.
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👉Registration for the GIX Innovation Competition 2021 is now open! Sponsored by Microsoft Farmbeats, we are seeking original, technologically inventive projects in areas ...
👉Registration for the GIX Innovation Competition 2021 is now open! Sponsored by Microsoft Farmbeats, we are seeking original, technologically inventive projects in areas such as the internet of things, intelligent hardware, low-cost sensors, drones, robotics, computer vision and machine learning algorithms, and cloud computing to help address farming challenges anywhere across the world.
Registration is open now through February 16. Interested undergrads and recent graduates should join us for a virtual info session on November 16 at 6:30 p.m., featuring Dr. Ranveer Chandra, Chief Scientist, Azure Global at @Microsoft. The info session will be hosted by Dr. John Raiti, Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Washington.
🔗 in our bio to sign up for the info session, learn more, see prizes, and register to compete! Tag a friend who should attend.
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🎃Boo! There’s nothing scarier than an unstable wifi connection… 👻
Photo: Internet-connected porg that moves and speaks on command, created by Cody and the ...
🎃Boo! There’s nothing scarier than an unstable wifi connection… 👻
Photo: Internet-connected porg that moves and speaks on command, created by Cody and the Prototyping Labs crew.
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🌲 With support from Vulcan Inc. and the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) Wildfires division, UW MSTI students at GIX are developing a “smart helmet” ...
🌲 With support from Vulcan Inc. and the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) Wildfires division, UW MSTI students at GIX are developing a “smart helmet” to monitor the health of wildland firefighters, and to provide them with early-warnings and safety measures. The rugged, lightweight helmet currently under development features a suite of sensors capable of gathering data with heart rate and skin temperature sensors, an accelerometer, and GPS.
“The western US has experienced some of its warmest temperatures on record in the past 15 years. With the severity of the fires we see increasing, and 54% of firefighter deaths since 2000 caused by overexertion or stress, it’s apparent that resources should be dedicated to exploring the creation of technologies that help keep the firefighters who protect our families, homes, pets, and natural resources safe,” said Chris Emura, executive director of engineering at Vulcan Inc.
“DNR’s wildfires division, Vulcan’s technologists, and our professors are really helping us understand the problem space and what’s possible technically,” said MSTI student Paulo Goncalves. “The project is making for a great learning experience – one where we may be able to make a real difference.”
“With the emerging technologies we see coming out of universities and industry, it makes sense for us to take a closer look at what’s possible, and what could be possible in the future to support our firefighters’ wellbeing,” said Russ Lane, assistant wildfire division manager for the Washington Department of Natural Resources. “There’s a lot of opportunity for technological innovation in the work we’re doing, and public/private partnerships like we have here with GIX and Vulcan are a step in the right direction.”
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“Our work is learning how to be empathetic to the user and understand the underlying factors that make up the entire situation,” said MSTI student Chuck Scott. “You ...
“Our work is learning how to be empathetic to the user and understand the underlying factors that make up the entire situation,” said MSTI student Chuck Scott. “You delay the technical development until you understand what you need to make for the user, and then you begin the iterative process of making the solution. Using a full design-thinking lens has been interesting because it allows you to tackle any problem.”
Students in the UW MSTI program bring a shared love of technology and come with diverse educational backgrounds, interest areas, and levels of experience. Each brings a unique perspective and skillset to their team projects, class discussions, and coursework. Visit the link in our bio to read the full interviews from MSTI students Chuck Scott and Vivian Wang.
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Congratulations to MSTI students Shi Ni, Yuzhou Zhuang, and Jialin Zhao for having their project accepted into the American Physical Therapy Association's combined ...
Congratulations to MSTI students Shi Ni, Yuzhou Zhuang, and Jialin Zhao for having their project accepted into the American Physical Therapy Association's combined section meeting as a poster! Under the guidance of MSTI faculty and with help from Dr. Kevin McQuade, director of the UW Human Motion Analysis Research Lab, they created a hardware/software package that allows for remote assessment and tracking of patient physical therapy progress. The system uses a camera to watch the patient while they complete their physical therapy exercises and assigns them a score based on the range of motion they were able to achieve. This result is then shared with the patient's doctor and used to improve patient outcomes.
"We learned a lot in this progress," said Yuzhou. "We identified some key problems that exist in our daily lives. Secondly, we figured out the right technologies to use to solve them. Thirdly, we've improved our own communication abilities."
"This project is very successful to us because we've made a lot of effort and progress in collaboration with Dr. John Raiti, Dr. McQuade, and the University of Washington," Yuzhou continued. "If we have time, we may continue to a more robust system to provide more commercial service for patients."
Congratulations, team!
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Welcome to the students of Cohort 4! 🎉 New MSTI students from around the world gathered virtually and at GIX for the start of their program. One of the highlights involved ...
Welcome to the students of Cohort 4! 🎉 New MSTI students from around the world gathered virtually and at GIX for the start of their program. One of the highlights involved constructing RC cars in the GIX Prototyping Labs. Students assembled boards, wires, and 3d-printed parts to create a car they controlled and raced wirelessly using a phone app. We’re excited to have the students of cohort 4 join us, and are looking forward to seeing their work on connected devices and robotics. Welcome! 🚀
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