Weiss Tech House Dedication Opens Doors for Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania.Business Editors/Education Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 -- Dedication Today Honoring George Weiss with Governor Rendell to Speak -- Student-run Academic Forum Brings Together Diverse Talents -- Impact Already Evident at School, in Surrounding Community The Weiss Tech House, a newly constructed 3,000 square-foot interdisciplinary forum and workspace at the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. , is holding its Dedication on Friday, Oct. 24, in honor of George A. Weiss, W'65, whose multi-million dollar donation made Weiss Tech House a reality. The Dedication will be held at 5:00 pm at the Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall, which adjoins the Weiss Tech House, located at 3330 Walnut Street A number of streets are named Walnut Street:
Headed by Anne Stamer, the Weiss Tech House (WTH WTH - who/what/why the hell? Also WTF. ) opened its doors in May 2003 for the 2003-2004 school year with an exciting variety of informational and educational forums designed to promote innovation throughout the student population. Along with versatile space and high-speed Internet See broadband. access, WTH offers students the unusual opportunity to make their ideas become realities through mentorship and funding for innovative projects. As a "hub", the WTH serves the entire UPenn community, bringing together diverse talents to create useful products and services. "With support and resources, undergraduates now have a place that can help them commercialize their innovative technology. The Weiss Tech House is becoming an integral part of the innovative community at Penn, and in the greater Philadelphia area," said Karl Ulrich. "Students, mentors, and directors have stepped up to the challenge and put together a program that is changing the way students are educated." Daven da·ven intr.v. da·vened, da·ven·ing, da·vens To recite Jewish liturgical prayers. Johnson, co-Student Director of the WTH and college senior completing the Management and Technology Dual-Degree Program, said, "It is amazing how quickly the Tech House has grown and matured. We are putting together a part of Penn that will be around when the next great technology is released, making people's lives better by expanding opportunities and resources." The Innovation Fund at WTH Through classes or on their own, students with innovative projects can apply for the Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund Committee, comprised of students, selects and supports student projects in the Weiss Tech House. Projects that apply are immediately given helpful advice, and those that are accepted as WTH Projects are eligible for personal mentors, funding ($1,000 per semester), space to work, and access to networked resources, including legal advice, marketing advice, proven entrepreneurs, and international alliances. One project, Smiling Screens, has incorporated itself and is launching its first product in October. Other committees at the Weiss Tech House are House Projects, Marketing, and Mentoring. Students can apply for positions at the Weiss Tech House, including a paid internship during the summer. A New Student Orientation (NSO NSO National Symphony Orchestra NSO National Statistics Office (Philippines) NSO National Solar Observatory NSO New Student Orientation NSO National Statistical Office NSO Nevada Site Office NSO Nonqualified Stock Option ) event was held in September for over 40 freshman to introduce them to the new facility. Giving Back to the Community The Weiss Tech House already has taken an active role in the Penn community. Earlier this year, Weiss Tech House gave the YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. summer computer camp a tour of Penn Engineering. In addition, summer interns completed various projects, including an online database for the English Department Noun 1. English department - the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature department of English academic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject at Penn, a Science & Technology Club for the Penn Alexander Elementary School elementary school: see school. , and a digital art display for the Walnut Street entrance to newly-constructed Levine Hall. Resource-sharing relationships have been established with complementary programs at Penn, including Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs (WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. ), the Center for Technology Transfer (CTT CTT Correios (Portuguese Postal Service) CTT Certified Technical Trainer CTT Charity Technology Trust CTT Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (collaboration) CTT Common Task Training ), and the Science and Technology Wing (STWing). About the Weiss Tech House Founded in May 2003, the Weiss Tech House is a student-run interdisciplinary forum that supports projects without taking ownership. Funding, space, and mentoring are arranged for selected projects through committees. Projects fall into four areas: Education, Marketable Products, Enhancing the Penn Community, and Social and Environmental Impact. A space for innovation, the Weiss Tech House was built with a multimillion-dollar donation from George Weiss, philanthropist and money-manager. The Weiss Tech House mission statement states that its purpose is to "encourage and support students in the creation, development and commercialization of innovative technologies." For more information about the Weiss Tech House, visit its website at www.tech-house.upenn.edu. |
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