Samantha Politano is a 2020 Stephen and Ina McNichols grant winner who is majoring in Environmental Science and Policy. Her project is tentatively titled “Sponge communities in mesophotic reefs of the Gulf of Mexico before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil discharge”. Samantha’s faculty mentor is Prof. Ian MacDonald in the Department of Earth, Ocean,Continue reading “Samantha Politano: Analyzing Potential Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Sponge Communities”
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Cooper Shapiro: Sustainable Production Practices on Small-Budget Films
Cooper Shapiro is a 2020 IDEA Grant winner who is majoring in Motion Picture Arts and Production. His project is tentatively titled “Sustainable Production Practices on Small-Budget Films”. Cooper’s faculty mentor is Prof. Lisa Tripp of the College of Motion Picture Arts. My IDEA Grant project has been a learning experience to say the least.Continue reading “Cooper Shapiro: Sustainable Production Practices on Small-Budget Films”
Trystan Loustau: Moral Self-Injury and Virtual Suicidal Behavior
Trystan Loustau is a 2020 Stephen and Ina McNichols grant winner who is majoring in Pyschology. Her IDEA Grant project is tentatively titled “Moral Self-Injury and Virtual Suicidal Behavior”. Trystan’s faculty mentor is Prof. Paul Conway in the Department of Psychology. My IDEA Grant Project aims to investigate how people’s moral minds are operating duringContinue reading “Trystan Loustau: Moral Self-Injury and Virtual Suicidal Behavior”
Nohemi: Creating a Stronger Community Virtually
Nohemi Soza is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellow and is interning with Orlando’s StarterStudio. As my internship with StarterStudio is nearly coming to an end, it has been clear that building an entrepreneurial community is one of StarterStudio’s main priorities, especially during the unforeseen circumstances we face today. Through the use of daily educational programming,Continue reading “Nohemi: Creating a Stronger Community Virtually”
Alexander: The reason why a (good) incubator fosters a community
General life advice is to surround yourself with a good community regardless of what you’re doing. This is because a good community gives you and others unique opportunities to achieve success. Over the summer I have gotten to experience how StarterStudio does this mid-COVID-19. In my time as a marketing intern, I have worked onContinue reading “Alexander: The reason why a (good) incubator fosters a community”
Chris: Building Inclusive Communities at Domi
Domi Station has always had a hand in building new communities to interact with one another to help stimulate networking and relationships. These communities have made a positive impact in Leon county by generating new businesses, ideas, and relationships that have developed in collaborations. Women Wednesdays was founded to foster a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial cultureContinue reading “Chris: Building Inclusive Communities at Domi”
Looking Forward: My plans for graduation and after
Alexander Blanchette is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellow interning at StarterStudio in Orlando, FL. With the summer coming to an end and fall rapidly approaching, I have been revisiting my goals before graduation. With only two semesters left, I want to make sure I spend my time as efficiently as possible. To that end, IContinue reading “Looking Forward: My plans for graduation and after”
Nohemi: Growing within My Internship
Nohemi Soza-Acevedo is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellow interning at Orlando’s StarterStudio. As my 8th week interning for StarterStudio has come to an end, I can reflect back and acknowledge that I have indeed enhanced and gained many valuable skills thus far. For instance, two skills that I have developed throughout this experience is definitely writing and socialContinue reading “Nohemi: Growing within My Internship”
Alexander: Orlando, the Capital, and Horse Country
Alexander Blanchette is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellow interning at StarterStudio in Orlando, FL. One of the things entrepreneurs ought to be able to learn is how to appraise the entrepreneurial ecosystem in which they live. Identifying weaknesses in your area makes you better prepared to help your community, while also giving you ideas forContinue reading “Alexander: Orlando, the Capital, and Horse Country”
Alex: Building Community at Wave
Alex Jeannite is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellows who is interning at Tampa Bay Wave. This week I’m looking at how Tampa Bay Wave is working to build the entrepreneurship community, which I think they actually do quite well. The reason why I say this is because of the amount of programs they have andContinue reading “Alex: Building Community at Wave”
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