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The University of Chicago is notorious for its association with the quote "That's all well and good in practice, but how does it work in theory?" The university embodies an ethods of prioritizing theoretical, academic pursuits over the practical applications of the ideas from these pursuits. As such, there is a dearth of entrepreneurial concepts presented in the course work. Science courses typically focus on scientific discoveries conducted in academic and institutional laboratories, and eschew discussion of the real-world applications of research in producing life-saving cures. Companies are occassionally mentioned in the Cancer Biology course, but little elaboration is given on the commercial aspects of entrepreneurship involved in developing medicine and treatments. === Petitioning for Increased Discussion of Entrepreneurship in Classes === Mentioning technological developments and startups is doable for most disciplines. In Public Policy courses, there are instances in which it would be useful to bring up budding non-profit organizations and social entrepreneurship startups that seek to make major social impact. In Physics courses, there will be occasions in which it is possible to bring up exciting companies like Tesla or D-Wave, which implement concepts from mechanics, electricity, and quantum physics in their technologies. In Linguistics courses, there are opportunities to mention innovative voice and language recognition technologies that are changing many different aspects of how humans communicate and interface with their electronic devices. Exposure to innovation and entrepreneurial ventures in a student's discipline can have an important impact on them and open up their mind to getting involved in an entrepreneurial career. Incorporating more mentioning and discussion of I&E in classrooms can be achieved by petitioning to professors. Project Lead: TBD = Goal 2: Help students come up with entrepreneurial ideas and bring them to life = Another common concern amongst members of the student body is a lack of resources that help students who are interested in entrepreneurship come up with new ideas, or ideate. While it is impossible to tell people how to come up with the next billion-dollar technology idea, it is possible to give students a better perspective on what makes good ideas good and help them identify problems and determine the possible solutions to such problems.