UB RISE 2024
Research, Innovation, Scholarship, Entrepreneurship
5 April 2024
Ernest C. Trefz School of Business
Mandeville Hall
230 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
About the Event
The 2nd Annual UB RISE event showcases the depth and breadth of faculty, staff, and student research as well exhibit our innovation, scholarship, and entrepreneurship.
Event Schedule
We have planned a day for you to learn about the interdisciplinary work being done by our UB faculty, students, staff, alumni; as well as by our colleagues at Goodwin University, and Concurrent University Enrollment (CUE) high school students.
We are excited that Avangrid will be sponsoring a poster competition for our CUE participants as well as hosting a special session for CUE students on Wind Energy. We are also thrilled that our Alumni are giving back with their time by serving as poster judges, or speaking on panels, or sponsoring an award prize for faculty and students! Collectively, we make UB RISE!
Registration
Check-in at Mandeville Hall
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mandeville Hall, Rm 104 (Rooms 107, 1, 3, 310, 318 are Overflow Rooms)
UB President Danielle Wilken, EdD
UB RISE Chair, Tim Raynor, DBA
NOTE: Because of the large number of attendees, we will need to have UB and High School participants view the remarks in the following rooms:
UB Students (non-poster authors) – Rm. 1 & 3
Ansonia HS – Room 107
Amity HS, BRASTEC, FWIDMS – Room 310
AITE, Hill Regional Career HS – Room 318
We encourage poster authors to stand by their posters during this time and view the remarks from their phones. To find your poster number click here.
Poster Gallery Visit
Mandeville Hall
Lobby – College of Health Sciences & College of Science and Society
1st Floor Hallway – Master’s Students
Harrison Steans Advanced Manufacturing Center
College of Engineering, Business, Education, Goodwin University/UB Posters
Keynote Speaker
Mandeville Hall, Rm 104 (Rm. 107 Overflow)
Christine Squires, Americares President and CEO
“Local Solutions for Impact in Global Health“
Climate change, natural disasters, disease outbreaks and record displacement all put health at risk. For 45 years, Americares has confronted these challenges head on through partnerships with local organizations and health facilities. Ms. Squires will share insights into developing local solutions for global impact and supporting patients and communities—in times of disaster and every day.
*SPECIAL PROGRAMMING*
Concurrent University Enrollment
High School Participants
Harrison Steans Advanced Manufacturing Center
11:00 am– 11:30 am Campus Visit
11:35 am -12:00 pm Lunch
12:05 pm-1:00 pm Avangrid Renewable Energy Session
1:05 pm-1:15 pm Avangrid Renewable Energy & High School Poster Awards
NOTE: To attend this session , you must have registered in advance. Seating is limited to 50 high school students.
**Goodwin University’s Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Training Lab will be available for guests to visit throughout the day from 11-3. The lab will be located on the Pedestrian Mall **
John J. Cox Student Center, Lower Level
11:00 am– 11:30 am Admissions | Student Entrepreneur Center Tabling | School of Engineering Robotic Dog Visit | School of Business Faculty Meet and Greet
11:35 am -12:00 pm Lunch
12:05 pm-1:00 pm Visit “The Alley” or enjoy our recreation room!
1:05 pm-1:15 pm Dismissal
UB’s Concurrent University Enrollment (CUE) high schools – AITE and Hill Career Regional HS are invited to this special session.
Lunch
MARINA DINING HALL
Music by UB Fusion Ensemble– Directed by Russell Fisher
Student Entrepreneur Center Business Pop-up
BLACC Bottle | Home Harvested Herbals | Purple Knights Coffee
Plant Positivity Yoga | Sandie’s Sweet Success | Written Purpose Wellness
*We thank our business’ generous donations for our raffle prizes here.
UB Tabling
“What a Knight Needs” Scholarships Universe
“LivinGUBuntu: A Pathway to Connect Us”
**Goodwin University’s Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Training Lab will be available for guests to visit throughout the day from 11-3. The lab will be located on the Pedestrian Mall **
Afternoon Panels
Mandeville, Room 104
1:00pm-1:25pm Research “Responding to Problem Gambling at the Campus Level: UB’s Journey”
1:30pm-1:55pm Innovation “Innovation and Change”
2:00pm-2:25pm Scholarship “Groundswell 2024: UB Students Express Themselves in Prose, Poetry, & Art”
2:30pm-2:55pm Entrepreneurship “Creating and Growing a Business at UB”
See the abstract and panelists’ biography by clicking here.
Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks
Mandeville, Room 104
UB Provost Manyul Im, PhD
UB RISE Chair, Tim Raynor, DBA
Faculty Competitive Awards
Generously sponsored by Mutual Security Credit Union
1st Place Award, 2nd Place Award, 3rd Place Award,
Honorable Mention Awards , Alumni Choice Awards
Generously sponsored by UB Alumni Association –Victoria Loe (’76), William Moran (’74), Lorraine Taylor (’76), Prof. Hal Tepfer (’78) & Board of Trustees Treasurer and Alumnae Barbara James (’74. ’77)
Reception
Harrison Steans Advanced Manufacturing Center
Music by UB Fusion Ensemble Directed by Russell Fisher
Note: Autographed UB Authors, Alumni & Friends of UB Books Auction Winners & Business Sponsors Giveaways will be announced!
Click on this link for donor and sponsor information.
Meet the Speakers
Our afternoon presenters and panels will showcase the research being done with grant support, alumni involvement, and collaborations with our higher education and industry partners. Click here for the panel bios!
Our Sponsors
UB RISE was made possible because of our generous sponsors. Click here for sponsors.