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[[File:UC logo with date.PMS202.gif]] = Overview                                                                       [[File:UC logo with date.PMS202.gif]] =
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Innovation and creativity in all places should primarily be driven by the educators. Union College, according to all statistics and personal experiences, is a wonderfully balanced educational institution. With leading undergraduate engineering program embedded in a liberal arts college setting, Union should be the prime leader in innovation. This is the one thing that Union engineering students always unanimously agree upon. If there is any communication across disciplines it should be happening on this almost unique campus.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Union College admits, educates, and inspires nearly 50 330 engineering students annually, while the general campus population totals in approximately 2,200 undergraduate students scattered across disciplines. With small class sizes, and 96% of faculty that holds PhD degrees, Union College fosters an educational environment that supports and deeply cares about each individual.&nbsp;</span>
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">With the ease of access to every discipline available at Union, students can easily branch out of their area of study. This, seemingly common liberal arts college trait proves to be highly significant in educating future engineers, and Union graduates are frequently praised for their distinguished communication skills, excellent team work, and leadership abilities. One of Union's main goals is to educate well-rounded individuals who are likely to succeed in any area they choose after graduation. Union College fosters and encourages creativity and innovation, leadership and academic research. The campus is a wonderful environment that has simply not worded its efforts as "Innovation and Entrepreneurship".</span>
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">[[File:543259 4602271811793 143955698 n.jpg|center|543259 4602271811793 143955698 nUnion College.jpg]]</span> ''<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">University Innovation Fellows Fall 2019</span>''
= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68)#696969; "><span style="font-family: Arialarial,helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Union College is a hub Here at UnionCollegetherearea myriad of social eventsthat connect students with faculty. At this point, every Every department holds weekly speaker series, there is at least one speaker or dinner and discussion event going on each dayevents happen frequently, and every student can easily obtain a minor some form of leadership positionif so desired. With vibrant Greek life, and vibrant social life through campus activities, Union sometimes feels overwhelmingly educational even outside of the classroom. &nbsp;With a lot of campus events being student-run, Union students tend are able to acquire excellent advertising, planning, and event facilitating skills during their four years at the Uhere. A large number of these students join MBA programs, medical school, or law school, Students organizations and it is highly common for Union engineers to continue their education in business rather than engineeringclubs, simply because their interdisciplinary engineering experience allows them to become leaders in the business areas of engineering.such as TEDxUnionCollegeand</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arialarial,helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="color:#696969;"><span>UCEO</span></span></span><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-sizefamily: 14px; linearial,helvetica,sans-height: 20pxserif;">For those &nbsp;( Union's club for entrepreneurship) provide students interested with the&nbsp;opportunity to engage in technological advancement, entrepreneurial projects and enable them to connect with other entrepreneurs at Union and outside of Union is the place to be's community. With only undergradute students on campusDespite a vibrant social atmosphere, Union sometimes feels overwhelmingly educational even outside of the professors are committed to providing research opportunities and seeking interested studentsclassroom. Although different for students This has been altered in liberal artsrecent years, engineering students frequently take on faculty research projects as early as their freshman yearhowever, committing with the introduction of the Minerva program which aims to practica or summer researchbridge the gap between the social and academic sides of campus.&nbsp;</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68)#696969; "><span style="font-family: Arialarial,helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Students interested in entrepreneurship always find Post graduation, 35% of students pursue a path of continuing their nicheeducation. Ranging from academic majors in economics and menagerial economics that allow vast exploration of the curriculumIt is highly common, through the combined 5-year MBA program with Union Graduate Collegeas well, this liberal arts college provides a good amount of opportunities for broad Union engineers to continue their education that easily leads in business rather than engineering, because their interdisciplinary skills learned here has allowed them to business and entrepreneurshipbecome leaders within their fields.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">For those students interested in technological advancement, Union is the place to be. With only undergraduate students on campus, the professors are committed to providing research opportunities to all. What makes Union unique is that these research opportunities across all disciplines and frequently students take on faculty research projects their first or second year, committing to a practicum or summer research.</span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Students interested in entrepreneurship always find their niche. Although there is no specific entrepreneurialism program, we offer many courses inspiring the entrepreneurial mindset. One to note is our Entrepreneurship Seminar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size:small;">which&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span>pairs together<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></span>science minded<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-size:small;">students&nbsp;</span></span></span>with liberal<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-size:small;">arts&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style="color:#696969;"><span>minded</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-size:small;">students&nbsp;</span></span>to&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">create</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">their own companies and eventually compete in a pitch competition.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>
= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arialarial,helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Professor Hal FriedThe faculty at Union College strives to change and bring change to the ever-evolving world. Many professors conduct cutting edge research, of Economics departmentcollaborate with each other, and Professor Ron Bucinell, involve students in Mechanical Engineering, are joining their efforts and cooperating with the Alumni Committee on Entrepreneurship. In particular, striving to advance Union's current position on entrepreneurship. They are jointly teaching Aerogel Lab provides a class on entrepreneurship, offered next trimestergreat example of innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty and student researchers.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arialarial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Professor Fried, in particular, has organized some wonderful international opportunities, such as the Minerva Fellowship (recent graduates' year-long placement in a developing community). One such opportunity is available at a small manufacturing business in India. Professor Harold Fried has also initiated </span>entrepreneurship <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">exchange program to Cambodia. His efforts on campus are a true inspiration.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;
<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Professor Bucinell in Mechanical Engineering department is one of the most passionate innovators. He consistently emphasizes importance on entrepreneurship and innovation in all of his engineering classes. He is one of the best connected faculty members when it comes to local businesses and industry.</span></span>
= The University Technology Transfer Function =
Although Union College makes its does not have a designated Technology Transfer Office (TTO) there are many methods in which students a priority, which means the vast majority of faculty gives their best effort to teaching, alumni, investors, and working closely with undergraduate students on reseach projects. In engineering, the communication with industry is the greatest. Professors appear well professionals can foster meaningful relationships and remain connected and often know of industrial opportunities, as well as do consulting or work on policy making in the region.&nbsp;
One of Union College makes its students a priority, which means the better known cases vast majority of faculty gives their best effort to teaching&nbsp;and working closely with undergraduate students on research projects. In engineering, the technology transfer communication with industry is an invention by Professor Frank Wicks, who for the longest time held a patent for his electricity-producing furnacegreatest. He used thermodynamics and heat transfer theories to arrive at a furnace design that would be producing electricity while it uses it, Professors are well connected and often know of industrial opportunities by engaging in turn allow for cost decrease and advancement consulting work in efforts for creating environmentally friendly technologiesthe region.&nbsp;
One&nbsp;well-known case of technology transfer&nbsp;comes through an invention by Professor Frank Wicks. For the longest time held a patent for his electricity-producing furnace. He used thermodynamics and heat transfer theories to develop a furnace design that would produce electricity while it operates, which, in turn, allowed for a cost decrease and an advancement in the effort to create environmentally friendly technologies. The undergraduate research opportunities at Union are vastly widely available, and often provide not only excellent academic experiences, &nbsp;but also teach students valuable skills for their future careers as well. There are options for research in basically any field of study you can think of and if there is not already work being done in that field then you can create it on your own. Essentially, conducting research at Union can open as many doors in industryyour life as you let it.
= University-Industry Collaboration =
Union College is very fortunately located in the a region full of industrial opportunities. Moreover, Union's close alumni network has consistently offered current students a wide opportunities for internships and mentorship program. For small example, Union College collaborate with GE to create a mentorship program called IMPACT with the aim to provide industrial mentors for students on campus.&nbsp;Union&nbsp;has also partnered&nbsp;with Urban&nbsp;Co-Works ,&nbsp;which is a co-working space and individualized businesses to GE headquarters a hub for entrepreneurship and global research center, innovation. Union students seem to easily obtain employment in &nbsp;can use the areas of their choicespace at Urban Co-Works and attend events hosted there. While there is a valuable collaboration between academic departments and local industrial businesses, it is important to note that the majority of students identifies their possibilities and opportunities through Becker Career Center on campus. Due to a high demand for engineers, Union College strives to prepare its engineering students for the industrial setting to the best of its ability. Combined with the excellent research opportunities available on campus, Union engineers are prepared for every possible environment through a series of student research projects, presentations, and collaborative opportunities.&nbsp; With ASME speaking competitions, GE Prize Day Awards, and IBM internships offered, it is clear that Union maintains a highly successful long-term relationship with local industries. = <span style="color:#000000;">Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts</span> = Union College and its partners service the community in many ways. General Electric has a large presence in the Schenectady area, and Union has developed a strong relationship with this company over the years. Current professors, as well as, over one hundred alumni have been employed at GE at some point in their careers. GE routinely gives back to nearby towns and the region. Union has also developed a relationship with Wise Labs, who is working to drive local innovation and entrepreneurship in the area. Further, the Kenney Community Center at Union gives students numerous opportunities to contribute to the surrounding community.&nbsp; = The Landscape Canvas =   <span style="font-size:larger;">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NSVI3y7yoqmQ_mDhhnujax7iSwxElv4toF3Yav_1_0E/edit#gid=0 2018 Landscape Canvas]</span> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V9WM5zyO-1mhVzCn2RKOs5KCZFxY1GeTyIx7VJ4UCNU/edit#gid=0 <span style="font-size:medium;">2017 Landscape Canvas</span>] <span style="font-size:medium;">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sofKiJqVwrf2M5iEg_kI3o0Rm5PrpyfAzHvg2urhSIQ/edit?usp=sharing: 2016 Landscape Canvas]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[https://docs.google.com/a/union.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtGRsz4i6ggadG9LU0ZGUDNZSlEwZ00wZ1IzMFA0b3c&usp=drive_web#gid=0: 2015 Landscape Canvas]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1izHipm9c2BLo3Uuot98buO9Bv8JVoIXrI9C3eX3_b0g/edit#gid=0: 2014 Landscape Canvas]</span> = Related Links = Union College [[Union College Strategic Priorities|Union College Strategic Priorities]] University Innovation Fellows Fall 2019:&nbsp;<div>[[Sai Lyon Ho|Sai_Lyon_Ho]]<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>[[Blake Newcomer|Blake_Newcomer]]<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Aikaterini_Petridou Aikaterini_Petridou]</div><div><br/></div><div>[[Madison Holley]]</div><div><br/></div>University Innovation Fellows Spring 2019:&nbsp; [[Tyler Greenwood|Tyler Greenwood]] [[AbdelRahman Mohamed (Amin)|AbdelRahmanMohamed (Amin)]] [[Emma Lee|Emma Lee]]
Due to a high demand for engineers, Union College strives to prepare its engineering students for the industrial setting to the best of its ability. Combined with the excellent research opportunities available on campus, Union engineers are prepared for every possible environment.&nbsp;[[Nate Gillespie|Nate Gillespie]]
Through ASME speaking competitions, GE Prize Day Awards, and IBM internships offered, Union maintains a highly successful long-term relationship with local industries.University Innovation Fellows Spring 2018:&nbsp;
= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =[[Laurent JP Treguier|Laurent_JP_Treguier]]
Union College provides a good balance of innovation on campus and service to the community[http://universityinnovation. The engineering faculty strives very hard to identify the key areas in education that need improvement in order to educate engineers who will be an excellent fit for the jobs that are currently on the market for themorg/wiki/User:Haan. At times this involves high increase of software use, very frequent team work, design projects, and open-ended questionsnguyen304#An_.&nbsp;28Ha_An.29_Nguyen An (Ha An) Nguyen]
To a student, this may seem like the College is attempting to produce a "disruptive" engineer, by educating students to become marketable, competitive, and long-term desirable candidates for a wide range of positions. Union students are repeatedly told that their designs, ideas, and projects need to be cutting edge, and fresh. A Mechanical Engineering professor particularly discourages brainstorming in his class, claiming that it shuts down the most unique and innovative ideas. In his MER 419[http: Design of Mechanical Systems, this professor ensures that his students spend the lab portion of the course working on a design project for a local company. So far, he has found that students are able to come up with fresh ideas, and unique ways of resolving problems differently from engineers in industry//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Kruzshak Samantha Kruzshak]
Union College, along with RPI, and SUNY Albany, drives the technological development of the region and provides constant supply of excellent engineers ready to tackle today's technological, mathematical, and business challenges.[[Marina DeLuca|Marina_DeLuca]]
University Innovation Fellows Spring 2017: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elina_Dav%C3%A9 Elina Davé] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Talha_Janjua Talha Janjua] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/An_Nguyen An Nguyen] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Justin_Nguyen Justin Nguyen] University Innovation Fellows Spring 2016: [[Robert Barsamian]] [[Lakhena Leang]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Vera_Marsova Vera Marsova&nbsp;] [[Luke McCaffrey]] [[Arielle singer|Arielle Singer]] {{#Widget:Youtube|id= The Landscape Canvas Loyoz916208}} Spring 2015: [[Sean Farrell]] Spring 2014: [[Hristina Milojevic|Hristina Milojevic&nbsp;]] {{#Widget:Youtube|id=xsZWQMqGvsI}}
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