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Entrepreneurship Lessons from Melvin Hines, Co-Founder and CEO of Upswing
Every founder has experienced challenges along their entrepreneurial journey—but most founders wouldn’t opt to rehash them in a
READ MORE about entrepreneurship lessons from melvin hines, co-founder and ceo of upswingFive Questions With Snehal Verma, Co-Founder of NatureDots
Snehal Verma ’23, a Melissa & Doug Entrepreneur, discussed her venture, NatureDots. Tell us about your venture and
READ MORE about five questions with snehal verma, co-founder of naturedotsDuke Students Pitch Ventures, Join Teams in “Matchmaker” Event
With Duke alumni founders behind enterprises ranging from social innovations like the Myna Mahila Foundation and Inmates to
READ MORE about duke students pitch ventures, join teams in “matchmaker” eventAnnouncing the Young Changemakers Cohort of the Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator
Duke and UNICEF—who partnered in May 2019 to form the Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator—have announced the Accelerator’s third cohort
READ MORE about announcing the young changemakers cohort of the duke-unicef innovation acceleratorChecking in with 2021 Clean Energy Prize Winner Michael Valerino
Michael Valerino, winner of the 2021 Clean Energy Prize, is a PhD student in civil and environmental engineering
READ MORE about checking in with 2021 clean energy prize winner michael valerinoI&E Certificate Student Brings Disability Representation to the Runway
Emma Steadman ’22, a mechanical engineering student, first became interested in disability advocacy work during a Writing 101
READ MORE about i&e certificate student brings disability representation to the runwayDuke-UNICEF Club Helps Welcome Refugees to Durham
Social Innovation—a popular course taught by Matt Nash, Managing Director for Social Entrepreneurship at Duke I&E—was where Ruthie
READ MORE about duke-unicef club helps welcome refugees to durhamDuke-UNICEF Virtual Forum on Social Innovation Deepens Conversation Surrounding WASH
In the second annual Duke-UNICEF Virtual Forum on Social Innovation, representatives from academia, INGOs, business, and social enterprise gathered to deepen
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