{"id":94288,"date":"2019-05-30T18:41:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T18:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=433153"},"modified":"2019-05-30T18:41:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T18:41:06","slug":"first-grads-of-global-innovation-exchange-tackle-local-and-worldwide-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/30\/first-grads-of-global-innovation-exchange-tackle-local-and-worldwide-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"First grads of Global Innovation Exchange tackle local and worldwide challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

High mortality rates in chickens<\/span>;<\/span> loss of biodiversity<\/span>;<\/span> and the feeling of loneliness. These and other challenges are being addressed by the first graduates of the Global Innovation Exchange, or GIX.<\/span><\/p>\n

GIX is a partnership between the University of Washington<\/span> <\/span>and Tsinghua University<\/span> in Beijing<\/span>, <\/span>with foundational support from Microsoft. <\/span>Th<\/span>is<\/span> p<\/span>roject- a<\/span>nd team-based <\/span>p<\/span>rogram<\/span> offers a 15-month Master of Science in Technology Innovation and a 21-month Dual Degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the projects <\/span>are<\/span> sponsored by industry partners, including Microsoft, Boeing, T-Mobile, AT&T and Baidu<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Leaders from t<\/span>he <\/span>industry partner <\/span>compan<\/span>ies<\/span> pitch loosely defined projects to GIX students, and then mentor the teams as the projects develop<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this way<\/span>,<\/span> students tackle both local and global challenges, drawing on the expertise and technology of their project partners. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The first class, which included students from Seattle, Estonia, India and Paraguay, graduated in December 2019. Here\u2019s a taste of what the students came up with.<\/p>\n

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