The Global School Virtual Event Series

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Opening Remarks

Laurie Leshin, WPI

9:15 am - 9:30 am

Overview of The Global School

Wole Soboyejo, WPI

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Report on The Global School Implementation

Kent Rissmiller, WPI

9:45 am - 10:00 am

WPI’s Project Based Approach to Education and the Center for Project Based Learning
Kris Wobbe, WPI

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Online Institute
Joe Doiron, WPI

10:15 am - 10:30 am 

Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Global Grand Challenges Session

Moderated by Jean King, WPI

Martin Burt, WPI and Fundacion Paraguaya; Dmitry Korkin, WPI; Rob Krueger, WPI; Jianyu Liang, WPI; Paul Mathisen, WPI; Joe Sarkis, WPI; Wole Soboyejo, WPI; Sarah Strauss, WPI; Michael Timko, WPI; Hal Walker, WPI; and Kris Wobbe, WPI

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Lunch Break

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Edison of Medicine: Robert Langer’s Quest to Solve Global Health Challenges Using Biotechnology

Attend WPI’s University Lecture presented by Robert Langer, Sc.D., Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Recognized as the Thomas Edison of our times—the Edison of Medicine, Langer is the most quoted engineer in the world and has more than 1,400 issued and pending patents worldwide.
 
Langer will share his journey to following his passion and making an impact on the world—what happens when an engineer goes into medicine research and how an unwavering commitment to his purpose sustained him through many disappointments. He’ll discuss the value of interdisciplinary cooperation and the tenacity required to explore different paths to solutions. He’ll also talk about facing rejection, overcoming criticism, and stepping out of one’s comfort zone to do what’s important.

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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Discussion and Closing Remarks