{"id":43513,"date":"2016-03-04T14:24:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T00:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=43513"},"modified":"2019-01-03T10:08:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T20:08:04","slug":"i-lab-opens-at-uh-manoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/04\/i-lab-opens-at-uh-manoa\/","title":{"rendered":"i-Lab opens at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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College of Engineering Dean Peter Crouch addressing the audience at the i-Lab grand opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> celebrated the grand opening of its new UH<\/abbr> i-Lab (innovation lab) on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design<\/a>, also known as the D.School, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> has created a lab based on those same principles of exposing students to experiences that get them involved with innovation and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

“Our visit to Stanford’s famed D.School served as a tremendous source of inspiration for us to create something similar here for our students,” said Vassilis L. Syrmos<\/a><\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> vice president for research and innovation. “We look forward to it becoming a vibrant hub on the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa campus brimming with students and faculty working in collaboration to solve real-world problems with real-world innovative and entrepreneurial solutions.”<\/p>\n

The i-Lab features floating whiteboards, chairs and tables that can be moved anywhere and most importantly, an absence of walls—all of which will help foster the free-flow of thought and sharing of ideas across multiple disciplines. The reconfigurable space is also equipped with rapid prototyping equipment like 3-D printers and laser cutters that allow students to turn design concepts into working models. The i-Lab is already being used for classes, workshops, lectures, and in the future, will play host to events like start-up weeks and innovation challenges.<\/p>\n

“Many academic and nonacademic units as well as individuals within UH<\/abbr> have pulled together magnificently to deliver the UH<\/abbr> i-Lab,” said Peter Crouch<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> Mānoa College of Engineering<\/a> dean who spearheaded the i-Lab effort. “The i-Lab will be the hub for activities that help students from all over the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa campus and the wider community explore notions such as creativity, innovation and eventually entrepreneurship in interdisciplinary groups by grappling with a myriad of challenges and competitions.”<\/p>\n

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UH<\/abbr> Mānoa schools and colleges already participating in activities through the i-Lab, include the School of Architecture<\/a>, College of Arts & Humanities<\/a>, Shidler College of Business<\/a>, College of Engineering<\/a>, College of Natural Sciences<\/a> and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The i-Lab represents another facet of our aggressive and comprehensive efforts to develop and build a thriving innovation, research, education and training enterprise at UH<\/abbr>,” said David Lassner<\/strong><\/a>, UH<\/abbr> president. “By developing talented entrepreneurs from among our faculty and students and fortifying the innovation ecosystem at UH<\/abbr>, we are playing a key role in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s efforts to diversify our economy, create high-quality jobs and build the foundation for new revenue sources through the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Innovation Initiative<\/a>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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