Keith McAleer

Taiwanese Visiting Researchers Yao-Chieh Hu and Ting-Ting Lee — A Global Blockchain Entrepreneurship Journey

By Keith McAleer / April 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Taiwanese Visiting Researchers Yao-Chieh Hu and Ting-Ting Lee — A Global Blockchain Entrepreneurship Journey

From Asia to California — a passion for blockchain is taking UC Berkeley Sutardja Center visiting researchers and Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator scholars Yao Chieh Hu (Jeff) and Ting Ting Lee (Tina) on a worldwide journey of opportunity and discovery. “Blockchain is more engaging,” says Jeff on why he finds working with blockchain more compelling than…

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UC Berkeley Launches Accelerator to Support Blockchain Startups

By Keith McAleer / January 28, 2019 / Comments Off on UC Berkeley Launches Accelerator to Support Blockchain Startups

The University of California, Berkeley has just announced the formation of a new blockchain-focused accelerator, the Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator. The new accelerator will help entrepreneurs pursue ventures in the blockchain space, tap into the vast resources of UC Berkeley and Silicon Valley, and receive expert industry guidance to create high-value blockchain startups. The effort was…

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Data-X Poster Session shows breadth of AI projects

By Keith McAleer / December 11, 2018 / Comments Off on Data-X Poster Session shows breadth of AI projects

This semester students had an opportunity to apply the latest data science tools and algorithms to real-life industry problems in our course Applied Data Science with Venture Applications, also known as Data-X (INDENG 135 / 290).  For the first time, students were able to showcase their projects in a poster session event on December 4th at…

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Ikhlaq Sidhu receives 2018 IEEE Major Education Innovation Award, presented by Vice President, Educational Activities Chair, Witold Kinsner and Awards & Recognition Chair, Lorena Garcia

Ikhlaq Sidhu honored by IEEE Educational Activities Board

By Keith McAleer / November 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Ikhlaq Sidhu honored by IEEE Educational Activities Board

On November 16, SCET founder and chief scientist Prof. Ikhlaq Sidhu was honored with the 2018 IEEE Major Education Innovation Award by the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) for his contributions in entrepreneurship pedagogy and innovative teaching methods. “I’d like to express my thanks to IEEE for continuing to be a home for my professional work for…

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Wayne Crosby, co-founder and head of product & engineering at Humu, visited the Sutardja Center’s Silicon Valley Innovation Leadership Week executive program to talk about Humu, a startup using artificial intelligence to help make employees happier at work.

Humu is using machine learning to create a happier workplace

By Keith McAleer / November 20, 2018 / Comments Off on Humu is using machine learning to create a happier workplace

Wayne Crosby, co-founder and head of product & engineering at Humu, visited the Sutardja Center’s Silicon Valley Innovation Leadership Week executive program to talk about the next industry being revolutionized by artificial intelligence and machine learning: human resources. In Crosby’s view, the HR industry (which he estimates to be about a $400 billion market worldwide)…

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Data-X Poster Session to take place on December 4th

By Keith McAleer / November 14, 2018 / Comments Off on Data-X Poster Session to take place on December 4th

Do you have an interest in data science, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies? Attend the Data-X Poster Session to see 40 high-quality student projects in areas ranging from cryptocurrency to sports technology. This poster session will take place on Tuesday December 4th 2018, from 2.30 – 5.30 PM in the Moore Lobby of Hearst Memorial Mining Building. Attendees are welcome…

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Now Available: Introduction to Mindset and Behavior for Innovation (video)

By Keith McAleer / October 16, 2018 / Comments Off on Now Available: Introduction to Mindset and Behavior for Innovation (video)

Which mindsets and behaviors do successful entrepreneurs typically have? How can entrepreneurs learn and practice these mindsets and behaviors to become more innovative? Presented by Ikhlaq Sidhu, director and chief scientist of the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET). This 1 hour lecture is a helpful resource for any instructor, student, innovator, or entrepreneur.…

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Now hiring – lecturers for Sutardja Center

By Keith McAleer / August 6, 2018 / Comments Off on Now hiring – lecturers for Sutardja Center

The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research is now hiring for Lecturers for the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. The first review date is August 9. See the full requirements and job announcement here.    

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Working in Sync: Sports Tech Program featured at Cal Bears

By Keith McAleer / August 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Working in Sync: Sports Tech Program featured at Cal Bears

Early in the spring of 2018, Evan Rambo, a legal studies major and a safety for the Cal football team, got wind of a new course that promised a unique experience for students on the Cal campus. The more he learned about the subject, the more intrigued he became. So when an academic advisor emailed…

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Ikhlaq Sidhu

Ikhlaq Sidhu Wins 2018 IEEE Major Education Innovation Award

By Keith McAleer / July 31, 2018 / Comments Off on Ikhlaq Sidhu Wins 2018 IEEE Major Education Innovation Award

Ikhlaq Sidhu, professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty director and chief scientist at the UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology has been awarded the 2018 Major Education Innovation Award by the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) for his contributions in entrepreneurship…

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