… April 14-15 at Evans Hall for Entrepreneurship Across Yale , an event featuring Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship prizes with live pitching competitions, judging and prize presentations. At stake are three $25,000 … Science. Another $16,000 in prize money will be given out as part of the Yale Venture Challenge, sponsored by the Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES). “This event is a true …
… to have this well-respected competition recognize our efforts and encourage us to dream big.” Becky Gallagher , SOM & FES’16 and Jessie Shoemaker , F&ES’15 had the chance to pitch … resources around Yale. Besides mentorship, the YEI collaboration also brought them together with the third team member – Jie Pan, PhD candidate at the time. The Center for Engineering … was faced firsthand with the “valley of death” – the financing gap for capital-intensive energy technologies. The team also had to solve a myriad of technical challenges and account …
… risen into the ranks of a white-collar profession, felt his first pangs of disillusionment with American meritocracy. Shouldn’t the best be recognized for its bestness? He left his job and started working in small tofu shops around San Francisco, eventually setting off to start a company of his own, … Shouldn’t the best be recognized for its bestness? He left his job and started working in small tofu shops around San Francisco, eventually setting off to start a company of his own, …
… interdisciplinary faculty research to advance practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. The Sobotka Collaborative Research Grant enables Yale students and faculty to … [Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Andres Gonzalez (UC-Berkeley)]; and Case studies around challenges and best practices of bringing sustainability into day-to-day business strategy … Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy CBEY Funds Six Cutting-Edge Research Projects on Sustainability … Mar 22, 2016 CBEY …
… priorities are and understanding how the work that we are trying to move forward aligns with those priorities. It’s an exercise in finding ways to help other people feel connected … was moderated by Stuart DeCew ’11, CBEY’s program director. Langert agreed that engaging with individuals on their own terms is the best way to effect change in a large … sustainably in their everyday business operations simply by following the corporation’s energy and recycling guidelines. Establishing that feeling of connection organization-wide …
… of which part of the world we come from, women entrepreneurs face many of the same challenges: discouragement, household duties, financial dependence and maternal … and enthusiasm livening up the otherwise quiet halls. The day opened on a memorable note, with news coming in from Syria that 40 young women were holding their own roundtable in … from all over the world and, most importantly, simply delighting in the room’s wonderful energy. It was heartening to see the enthusiasm of these leading women and to listen to …
… financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. 5-6. While … the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, low-yield farming practices. Second, rapid … Measurements of Success The high costs of monitoring and evaluating project outcomes are a big barrier to investment in smallholder projects, which are often fragmented and diverse in …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university … with our students’ passion and creativity, to help address the social and environmental challenges being brought about by climate change…” The S2B Platform student project …
… what to expect, but intrigued by the title of his class, “Towards Science Communications with Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included … – an effervescent personality with a booming voice and even louder laugh, he’s full of big picture ideas and our class discussions would always leave my head spinning as he … Management at Yale FES could be combined to effectively tackle the toughest environmental challenges. To date, climate and science communications have been ineffective at spurring …
… speak about climate action. This transformation will affect business, but it needs to begin with the institutions that educate tomorrow’s leaders of business” said Peter Bakker, … be able to integrate solutions for social and environmental challenges with good financial results. This partnership provides our members with both scientific rigor and a pool of … generations. Yale’s reach is both local and international. It partners with New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city’s community and economy. And it engages with people and …