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Major Upcoming Events
For the safety of our students and community, the Swartz Center is postponing all in person events until further notice.
Get the most up-to-date information on Carnegie Mellon's response to the coronavirus.
Register for the Fall 2020 CONNECTS
All CONNECTES events will be hosted virtually and advanced registration is required. Zoom information to all registered attendees will be sent the day before the event. Please note that the session will be recorded.
See the full schedule and register!
James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Leadership Series
Five Lessons From My Entrepreneurial Journey so Far
Kalpesh Kapadia
CEO and Co-founder
Deserve
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
5:30 p.m. EST
Vitro Innovation Grand Challenge!
The Vitro Innovation Grand Challenge is a Carnegie Mellon University-wide event open to all students and alumni to generate innovative ideas for its premier glass production company. Vitro is presenting five individual prompts available for submission. The company is looking for ideas that have the potential to become successfully implemented into its growing diverse industries portfolio that includes architectural, automotive and cosmetics glass products. Top ideas will be awarded portions of a $9K prize. Prompt subjects are:- Architectural Glass
- Automotive Glass
- Industrial Byproduct Uses
- Drone Prototype Development
- Glass Cosmetics Containers
Apply by Friday, October 2 to be matched with a Swartz Center mentor.