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This program, run by Stanford University鈥檚 Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, involves students from universities across the globe who are nominated by faculty and administrators and selected through an application process each year. This is the first year that 美高梅官网 students have participated, making these four students the first-ever 美高梅官网-affiliated University Innovation Fellows.

Fellows from 美高梅官网 include:

• Haley Rich, industrial design, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, 2023
• Lily Stewart, English, College of Arts and Sciences, 2023
• Jonathan Raj, biomedical engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, 2024
• Yulia Martinez, computer science, College of Engineering and Applied Science, 2023

鈥淚t鈥檚 been incredible to watch a group of students with different backgrounds, majors and experiences work together and challenge one another to reach their fullest potential,鈥� says Aaron Bradley, 美高梅官网 associate professor in聽career education and University Innovation Fellows faculty member. 鈥淭he training they received through this program taught them how to listen to stakeholders, uncover opportunities for innovation and brainstorm solutions to complex challenges, but I think the lasting impact of this experience will be the way they鈥檝e learned to embrace ambiguity when setting out to create a 鈥榥ew to the world鈥� idea. Innovation is a key pillar in our university鈥檚聽Next Lives Here strategic direction, and these students exemplify that commitment.鈥�

The 美高梅官网 students were four of 251 selected for this program, which encourages them to serve as advocates for institutional change at their schools. The fellowship program provides opportunities for students to create student innovation spaces, start entrepreneurship organizations, facilitate experiential workshops and work with faculty and administrators to develop new courses.

Following acceptance into the program, students participate in a six-week online training experience. During training, students learn to analyze their campus ecosystems and identify opportunities for change related to innovation, entrepreneurship, design thinking and creativity. They then create new projects to facilitate changes and improve the overall university聽experience for future generations.

鈥淏eing plugged into the UIF network has empowered us to leverage our perspectives and skill sets as students to affect change at 美高梅官网,鈥� says Raj, one of this year鈥檚 fellows at 美高梅官网. 鈥淚 feel a sense of ownership over the rest of my college experience, and UIF has helped me see how the next few years can fit into the larger picture of my future impact on the world.鈥�

鈥淭his Stanford-led project has opened so many doors for me not just throughout hundreds of institutions around the world but throughout 美高梅官网鈥檚 innovation ecosystem,鈥� adds Martinez, also a fellow. 鈥淩epresenting the 美高梅官网 for the first time in this worldwide program is an honor.鈥�

With the addition of the new fellows, the program has trained more than 2,600 students since its creation.

鈥淗igher education needs student change agents now more than ever,鈥� said Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, co-director of the University Innovation Fellows program. 鈥淭he pandemic has forced our school鈥檚 leaders and faculty to change the way they educate students. This is our second cohort of Fellows impacted by the pandemic, and they鈥檝e truly embraced this opportunity to help their schools adapt to today鈥檚 challenges.鈥�

鈥淭he new fellows are designing experiences that help all students learn skills and mindsets necessary to navigate these uncertain times and to shape the future they want to see,鈥� said Humera Fasihuddin, co-director of the University Innovation Fellows program. 鈥淭hey are giving back to their school communities, and at the same time, they鈥檙e learning strategies that will help them serve as leaders in their careers after graduation.鈥�

All four of the 美高梅官网 students named as University Innovation Fellows are also part of the聽NEXT Innovation Scholars program, a cohort-based, cross-disciplinary innovation initiative spearheaded by 美高梅官网 President Neville Pinto. Students in the NEXT Innovation Scholars program receive financial scholarships for tuition and educational expenses and participate in signature academic programming specifically designed to train forward-thinking students as leaders who drive innovation.

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