Honoring Women from the Wond'ry:

In honor of Women's History Month, we will be highlighting some of our amazing students, staff, faculty, and alumni from the Wond'ry. Make sure to follow us on our social media channels, as we honor these incredible women, celebrate their achievements, and root for their future endeavors.

Wond'ryful Memories from February:

So much happened last month! The Makerspaces held workshops on making elaborate cards and creating a glow cloud. Team Bridger won the Innovation Challenge and Hackathon! Students are making incredible strides in the Coffee Equity Lab and Map the System Programs. And the Wond'ry hosted the first-ever Renaissance Women's Summit, as well as the After Party for the Vanderbilt Entrepreneurship Conference.

Upcoming Makerspaces Workshops:

Derek Mulholland | Thermoforming 3D Parts
March 17 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Mechanical Makerspace. Sign Up
Eric Zhang | Molding and Casting: Making Custom Silicone Accessories
March 23 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM in the Mechanical Makerspace. Sign Up
Axel Irikungoma | Learn Soldering – Building an Electromagnetic Field Sensor March 31 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM in the Electronics Makerspace. Sign Up

Upcoming Wond'ry Events/Programs:

There is always something going on, and February is full of great opportunities!

Tools for Social Innovation:

Deadline to apply: Mar. 8

Participants will engage in a 5-week course where they will experience hands on learning and expand their social innovation network. Click to Register

Innovation Open Mic:

Mar. 9 | 12:00 PM

In collaboration with I-Corps South at Georgia Institute of Technology, the Wond’ry hosts a monthly Innovation Open Mic event, where aspiring innovators are invited to practice presenting their ideas and projects to a panel of entrepreneurial experts and mentors. Click to Learn More

Stop and Wond'ry:

What is a High Voltage Idea?

Mar. 21 | 4:30 PM

Economic Professor, John List, from the University of Chicago will be speaking. Come and learn why some ideas take off (or scale) and why others fall flat. John List uses a mix of original research and real-world anecdotes from working with companies like Uber, Lyft, and Tinder. Click to Learn More

Info Session and Tour for Postdoctoral Fellows

Mar. 22 | 12:00 PM

The Wond’ry invites postdoctoral fellows to explore and learn more about our innovative space, and ways that they can be plugged into the free resources that the Wond’ry offers.

Social Innovation

Speaker Series

Mar. 23 | 12:00 PM

Tune into our social innovation speaker series on March 23rd. We will be hearing from David Hutchens, as he takes us through a Story Canvas Workshop. You will learn how to craft, hone, and tell your professional or personal story in a compelling way. Click to Learn More

IBM Quantum Computing Workshop Series: Mar. 23 and Mar. 30

Quantum Computing Workshop Series (Virtual)

Mar. 23 & 30 | 5:00 PM

Join us on March 23 and 30, from 5-6:30 PM, for two workshops on Quantum Computing. Both workshops are free and will be virtual. Click to Learn More

48 Hour Launch: Vanderbilt's Startup Weekend.

VINES 48 Hour Launch

Mar. 25-26

Innovate.Create. Launch. We invite you to join Vanderbilt University’s largest student innovation competition: 48 Hour Launch! This yearly event put on by the Vanderbilt Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society (VINES) empowers students like you to turn their business ideas into reality within just one, action-packed weekend. Click to Learn More

Wond'ry Launch

Mar. 29

Save the Date as we celebrate the grand opening of a new space, Wond'ry Launch, and the start of an exciting new incubator program, Founder, that will be housed there. This space will provide not only resources, but also valuable mentorship to ventures, as they grow and plant roots within the Nashville community.

Learn about even more upcoming events, by clicking here.

Events around Campus:

Environmental Justice Symposium, Tuesday, March 15.

Environmental Justice Symposium | Mar. 15 | 6:00 PM

Join us as we unpack Nashville’s history of redlining, urban renewal, toxic landfills as well as the incredible work of our community members, organizations, and local governance in tackling environmental justice issues in Middle Tennessee. Learn More

Startups and Slices

Mar. 15 | 6:30 PM

ESB 044/048 (The basement classrooms at The Wond’ry) Join us every Tuesday at 6:30 PM for discussions, guest speakers, food, and community surrounding entrepreneurship. Everyone is welcome!

Competitions and Opportunities:

Michael Oher Foundation is looking for two student interns,
now posted on DoreWays:
Job ID: 114855 – Creative Intern and Job ID: 114196 – Operations Intern.
#HackTN Hackathon - Learn More
Mar. 12-13 | Deadline: Mar. 8
Next Top Entrepreneur Competition - Learn More
Apr. 14 | Deadline: Mar. 16

Keep up with upcoming opportunities, by clicking here.

Support Our Students:

By making your tax-deductible gift to our Wond’ry Student Project Fund, you help us award students with the funding they need to turn their ideas into reality. Donate here.