{"645074":{"#nid":"645074","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IPaT Thursday Think Tank - March 11","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT Thursday Think Tank:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChampioning Innovation and Advancing Technology through the Convergence Innovation Competition\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday, March 11, 2021, 3:30-4:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbluejeans.com%2F521440874\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cwalter.rich%40research.gatech.edu%7C4c32375d0e1742d1a83208d8e23f6820%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637508109241559074%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000\u0026amp;sdata=0QhLURAWFgXa%2BRUeoh9pGG4wb%2B6VCdif%2FegN%2BI%2B3x2s%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 target=\u0022_BLANK\u00bf\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/bluejeans.com\/282532943\u0022\u003EOnline\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(BlueJeans)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty and students, please join us to explore how your current student research and course projects can leverage the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcic.gatech.edu%2F\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cwalter.rich%40research.gatech.edu%7C4c32375d0e1742d1a83208d8e23f6820%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637508109241559074%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000\u0026amp;sdata=w2ASX2R3OGmOLxHF3a5zLSYkZivcAQUlAx9OA9sO7yc%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition (CIC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to improve their impact and visibility.\u0026nbsp;The spring 2021 competition will continue using the Convergence Areas focusing on the global, social and cultural challenges of our times. The CIC\u0026nbsp;is dedicated to helping students create and showcase innovative and viable products with the support of campus and industry resources. Winning entries include a viable prototype which addresses an existing need in one of the competition\u0026rsquo;s convergence areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring this Thursday Think Tank, we will:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrainstorm problems worth solving using the catalyst of current events (i.e. COVID-19, social justice, climate change)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOutline the competition\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcic.gatech.edu%2Fspring-2021%2Fareas\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cwalter.rich%40research.gatech.edu%7C4c32375d0e1742d1a83208d8e23f6820%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637508109241569027%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000\u0026amp;sdata=JbdfFGeTJfYGpUySMcZTGanysoIX%2BI1CHC0RrqQF7Mo%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003Econvergence areas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExplore the alignment and intersections of current course topics and research initiatives with the convergence areas\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHighlight the ways faculty can encourage student participation based on class projects, including different deliverable timelines\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis session will be facilitated by:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERuss Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E, Senior Research Scientist, Director, GT-RNOC\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESiva Jayaraman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Strategic Partnerships Director, Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMatt Sanders\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director of Research Operations, Institute for People and Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaith Sumpter\u003C\/strong\u003E, Program \u0026amp; Operations Manager, Institute for People and Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you would like to call into the conversation using a phone, you can access using the phone numbers below:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E+1.408.419.1715 (United States (San Jose))(see all numbers -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluejeans.com%2Fnumbers\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cwalter.rich%40research.gatech.edu%7C4c32375d0e1742d1a83208d8e23f6820%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637508109241569027%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000\u0026amp;sdata=V1PdWhct99Jh4IJFQotaxFpoCE79g12UKIzrD%2FjRT7A%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 target=\u0022_BLANK\u00bf\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.bluejeans.com\/numbers\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeeting ID: 521 440 874\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEnter the meeting ID followed by #\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Championing Innovation and Advancing Technology through the Convergence Innovation Competition"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2021-03-08 15:28:52","changed_gmt":"2021-03-08 15:29:09","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-03-11T15:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2021-03-11T16:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-03-11T16:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-03-11 20:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-03-11 21:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-03-11 21:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"148261","name":"IPaT Thursday Think Tank"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:faith@gatech.edu \u0022\u003EFaith\u0026nbsp;Sumpter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}