An inaugural group of H.D. Woodson High School students visited campus six times to explore the role that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—subjects collectively known as STEM—play in today’s marketplace.
Guided by AU faculty, the students got hands-on practice with the tools of innovation and design at cutting-edge facilities like the Design and Build Lab (DaBL).
“Entrepreneurship is creating something of value from nothing more than an idea. To shape an idea into a product by talking to potential customers and building prototypes through the DaBL is an amazing and unique opportunity,” says Bill Bellows, Kogod executive in residence and codirector of the AU Entrepreneurship Incubator.
“It is a lot of fun to watch the students’ enthusiasm grow as they see the process start to work and as they pitch their ideas. We may not turn them all into…
