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Danna Thomas with two students
Social Innovation Lab
A revolution in teacher happiness
Published Nov 5, 2018
Accelerator program selects 10 business ventures for 2018-19 cohort, including Danna Thomas' Happy Teacher Revolution
A man uses a laser cutter
Tech Ventures
New innovation hub opens its doors
Published Sept 13, 2018
FastFoward U Homewood features meeting and event spaces, plus a makerspace equipped with laser cutters, 3-D printers, and more
Exterior of FastForward U Homewood
Tech Ventures
A new hub for innovation
Published May 21, 2018
'FastForward U Homewood' set to debut this fall with a 2,200-square-foot makerspace and co-working space
Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian on innovation and entrepreneurship
Published April 30, 2018
Reddit co-founder discusses his rise to internet stardom and the advice he gets from wife Serena Williams
Three people meet with laptops
Student innovation
A starting point for startups
Published March 28, 2018
The Hatchery helps student entrepreneurs overcome early obstacles to launching a business
Steve Case addresses a small crowd
Entrepreneurship
Steve Case: 'Create the next Amazon'
Published Feb 16, 2018
Entrepreneur, AOL co-founder visits Hopkins to kick off new Anchor Ventures speaker series
Entrepreneurship
Five student startups get funding
Published Dec 5, 2017
Teams receive $5,000 grant plus mentorship and additional services from O'Connor Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Fund
A group of people pose for a photo in front of and on a set of stairs
Entrepreneurship
10 Baltimore startups selected for support
Published Oct 30, 2017
Social Innovation Lab will provide funding, mentorship, training to selected ventures over next six months
Blur of headlights as cars move past tall downtown buildings
21st Century Cities
How Baltimore can help businesses prosper
Published Sept 28, 2017
New report from 21st Century Cities Initiative examines how funding in Baltimore affects small businesses, economic growth
Pava LaPere
Summer Gigs
A 'Frankenstein' freelance summer
Published Aug 14, 2017
Pava LaPere, a member of the Class of 2019, learns to juggle professional and personal responsibilities—all while wearing sweatpants