United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2019

UN Headquarters New York, NY, United States

Please join us for the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day (#WomensDay): Think equal, build smart, innovate for change! 8 March 2019, UN Headquarters.

South by Southwest – Microgravity Research

Tissue engineering. Fluid dynamics. Combustion. Plasma. Hear why scientists are sending experiments into low earth orbit and what we learn from conducting research in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The most basic phenomena on Earth can change 250 miles above its surface. Even cells can grow differently in microgravity, potentially allowing […]

Culture Clash: Failure is not an option vs. Fail early and fail often

In high-risk environments like air and space travel, anything short of perfection can have dire consequences. Even lower stakes settings—from a government office to a science lab—can feel like pressure cookers. Yet successful and innovative outcomes are often the product of failures that occur through iterating and inventing new solutions. Is it possible to balance […]

National Academy of Inventors Annual Meeting

Houston Houston, TX, United States

Preliminary Agenda (Subject to Change) The theme for the Eighth Annual Meeting is “Connecting the Innovation Community” and will be held April 10 - 11, 2019 at the JW Marriott Galleria in Houston, TX. Join us as we bring together innovators and thought leaders from organizations worldwide who are making a tangible impact on quality […]

Stanford Engineering HEROES

Breaking Barriers: Ellen Ochoa's Journey from Stanford to Space Please join us for a fireside chat with Stanford Engineering dean Jennifer Widom and former astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who was named a Stanford Engineering Hero for 2019. We will begin serving food at 11:30 am. Event will start at 12:00 pm.

Women in STEM Lecture

Women in STEM Lecture: Dr. Ellen Ochoa Join Tufts University, the School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on Monday, April 22, for a Women in STEM Lecture delivered by Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. Registration required: Register

Honorary degree from Tufts University

Ellen Ochoa, veteran astronaut, inventor, and former director of the Johnson Space Center at NASA. A California native, she turned her research engineering background into a career exploring the cosmos. After receiving a doctorate in electrical engineering at Stanford University, she developed and patented optical systems for image processing and led a NASA research team […]

CyberSmart 2019 Summit

Fredericton , Canada

Message from the Chair One of the most pressing challenges and opportunities that we are faced with is the growing demand for cybersecurity talent. With global demand expected to reach 1.8 million by 2022(Source: 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study), being proactive and collaborative is no longer an option. The CyberSmart Summit was created to […]