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Technology and Innovation

Apocalypse How: Crisis And Optimism in The 21st Century

Garrett Pierman

Fully Online

Living in this century, it is pretty clear that, as a species, we have some pretty big problems. Some of these problems are so big, in fact, that they may threaten the continued survival and success of homo sapiens. Thinking about problems that may doom our species can be a serious downer. Instead, in this course we will take a careful, analytical look at a series of problems that are massive, and think towards their solutions.

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Innovation, Sustainability, and Startups

Barbara Cotto Jimenez

Tues., 10:00A - 12:30P

This course focuses on the practices and processes that innovators use to ideate, test, and implement innovation effectively.

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AI, Tech, and the Law

Andrej Milic

Online

This course delves into a diverse array of legal and policy challenges stemming from artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other emerging technologies. The legal framework in the areas under consideration is often either nonexistent or in its early stages. Consequently, students will have ample opportunities to contemplate how current laws can be adapted to address the regulatory and policy requirements pertinent to these advancing technologies.

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Innovator's Workshop: Mastering Design Thinking & Innovation Skills

Kiesha Moodie

Wednesday., 3:30P-4:45P (Online LIVE)

This course is an immersive exploration of applying design thinking and innovation methodologies to design solutions that provide value and are compelling. This course features series of three design projects that each aimed at tackling problems with design thinking from different domains with a students environment (e.g., product, service, and spaces). This thematic approach ensures that the projects are relatable and impactful, fostering a deep connection between the students' work and their immediate environment.

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Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Robert Hacker

Tuesday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The course begins with a detailed examination of transformative research (and fundamental principles), using the National Science Foundation (NSF) definition of the term.

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Foundational and Special Topics at the Intersection of Law, Health and Tech

Rafael Yaniz

Wed., 4:30P-7:00P

This course focuses on students becoming conversant in foundational ideas and special topics in each of the Course areas (broadly, Law, Health, & Tech) so that they can be engaged lifelong learners and leaders in their subsequent academic and professional pursuits.

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Play, Passion and Purpose

Angela Salmon

Tues., Thurs., 11:00A-12:15P

The course focuses on storytelling, play, passion, and purpose in shaping a sustainable future. It encompasses attributes of problem finders and innovative problem solvers in a world on the move. The course invites students to join the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 through interdisciplinary understanding and design thinking. It promotes global competencies for global citizens.

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Quantum Narratology and Other Curiosities: Intersections of Science and Storytelling

Rhona Trauvitch

Wed., 9:30A-10:45A (Hybrid)

This course considers how certain concepts in the fields of quantum mechanics, genetics, and taxonomy manifest in narrative structure and dovetail with notions in narrative theory.

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TikTok, Taiwan and Beyond: How China is Changing the World

Leland Lazarus

Tues., Thurs., 2:00P-3:15P

This interdisciplinary course will explore China's foreign policy from 1949 to today, blending history, international relations theory, business/ economics, and national security. We will hold rigorous debate about the economic and national security implications of China's engagement in various regions, including economic coercion and espionage, cybersecurity, disinformation, supply chain resilience, military expansion, and technological competition. The course will also incorporate Collaborative Online International Learning, as well as guest lectures from U.S., Chinese, and Taiwanese practitioners in the field.

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Mind Games: How Digital Designs Shape Beliefs and Choices

Maikel Right

Online

Digital Legacies, is a course dedicated to evaluating the disruption the “Smart-phone Era” and the Internet of Things have had on our holistic living experience. Students will regularly look to the value of design and the art of digital manipulation. They will then construct a digital campaign of their own promoting either a Topic, Idea, Movement, Object, or Business of their choosing.

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Miami Stories Untold

Maikel Right

Every other Friday, 11:00A-2:00P (HYBRID)

Miami Stories Untold invites students to delve into the vibrant tapestry of Miami's cultural communities through the lens of virtual reality storytelling. This immersive course empowers students to create VR experiences that bring to life the rich traditions, values, food, music, and practices of their cultural backgrounds in Miami, Florida. Utilizing cutting-edge VR technology, the course covers storytelling fundamentals, world-building, research, and VR production.

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Creativity and Innovation via Design Thinking

Gustavo Roque

Online

This course will introduce you to the Design Thinking methodology for creating and innovating. However, the only way to learn Design Thinking is by doing Design Thinking. Therefore, this course will be light on theory and heavy in practice.

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Artificial Realities

Joaquin Pedroso & Sean Hermanson

Tues., Thurs., 11:00AM-12:15PM

Students will engage with classic works and foundational theories concerning the question of reality and will become versed in contemporary debates on the issue to develop a nuanced understanding of conceptual approaches to reality and its various dimensions and registers. Topics to be covered include holistic understandings of reality and existence, truth, perception and perspective, the nature and role of science, mind and consciousness, reality in art and culture, the relationship between power and reality, the meaning of reality, universes and multiverses, technology, and virtual realities.

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