Every community needs guiding principles
March 5, 2020
Every community needs guiding principles to solve the big problems our world faces, solutions that make a difference in our world. … More Every community needs guiding principles
Category: wicked problems
Why research with impact requires purpose and teamwork
September 3, 2019
Collaborative research leads to remarkable results and learning, but collaborations can be complicated ventures that must be nurtured. … More Why research with impact requires purpose and teamwork
What is Good, What is Bad?
February 7, 2019
The future of work will be difficult. We future proof our graduates through technical depth, leadership, empathy, and social consciousness. … More What is Good, What is Bad?
Self disruption in the university
December 3, 2018
To ensure a just and more equitable future, students must learn to solve complex problems, understanding that solutions can be destabilized. … More Self disruption in the university
The (Big) Idea: Integrate Education and Research with Innovation and Community
April 9, 2018
We propose a concept to facilitate learning through immersion in an innovation classroom where students have steady access to carefully curated short “gigs”. … More The (Big) Idea: Integrate Education and Research with Innovation and Community
Big Ideas for Grand Challenges
January 22, 2018
Our world faces many grand challenges. I embrace the optimism that the future will be brighter than our past. For that, we must help students learn. … More Big Ideas for Grand Challenges
AI and the Future: Volatility Uncertainty Complexity Ambiguity
December 11, 2017
An uncertain technological future requires adaptable and resilient engineers who can see through the fog and create robust engineering designs based on AI. … More AI and the Future: Volatility Uncertainty Complexity Ambiguity
Dealing with uncertainty
April 17, 2017
See the world through another scientist’s or engineer’s eyes, walk in their shoes. Learn the languages of their disciplines and thus become scientifically and technically multilingual. … More Dealing with uncertainty
Innovation, and the Sharing and Gig Economy
March 27, 2017
How can entrepreneurship that drives disruptive innovation also foster equitable and inclusive social outcomes?
Silk Road Engineers
February 27, 2017
Dynamic engineers are capable of abstract thinking and high-level problem solving. These Silk Road engineers succeed in teams, work well across countries and cultures, have strong interpersonal skills, and are capable of communicating technical information in lay language. … More Silk Road Engineers
Fireside with the Dean 