We are excited to have Machine Learning Group member Ryan Wesslen presenting at the Hub! Ryan's description of his presentation: "Recent advances in machine learning and deep learning have provided substantial gains in many predictive tasks like image recognition, text classification, and speech recognition. However, implementing such models in practice, especially for decision-making, can be difficult as these models are inherently opaque, non-intuitive, and difficult to interpret."

You know marketing is important, but where do you start? In this class, Blair Primis (VP of Marketing at OrthoCarolina) will teach on branding, vision, and how to build a marketing plan with actionable goals. Beyond this, we'll discuss the value of good partnerships and how to measure success.

Join us for lunch & networking featuring Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors - W.E. "Bill" Russell, President & CEO, Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce; Joshua Dobi, CFP - Dobi Financial Group LLC; Tricia Sisson, The Range at Lake Norman; and Mike Murphy, Co-Founder and COO of ProctorFree.

Come learn the skills you need to get started working in Excel. Dr. Kevin Smith will lead this two-hour beginners' bootcamp for students, staff and faculty in two different offerings (choose your desired session in the "ticket" section): Sunday, Oct 14, 2-4 pm, in the Hurt Hub  Tuesday, Oct 16 (part 1) and Thursday, Oct 18 (part 2), during Common Hour in the Library Computer Classroom (B110)  CAT CLAWS workshops are interactive and grounded in project-based problem solving. You'll work with real…

Join us for a fireside chat with ecomdash CEO Nick Maglosky. Learn how ecomdash succeeded in a hyper-competitive environment to become the leading inventory management system for small and medium size businesses selling through ecommerce. Working with two senior Wells Fargo co-founders, Nick has led numerous funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions in his career working with large corporations and startups.

This weekly Crypto meeting is a regular Thursday event. First 30-45 mins we decompress, say hello to new and old friends, have a drink or some food and begin our Blockchain journey or continue down whatever “crypto rabbit hole” you and team member(s) are on.

We are so excited to have you join us for #STEAMSaturdays this fall! Our scholars will learn exciting ways to apply Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Who:              Grades K-8 What:             LEGO WeDo 2.0 Programming and Robotics When:            9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Dates:            October 6 - November 3, 2018

Do you have a DSLR camera that’s been collecting dust waiting to be put to good use? In this class, Chrissy Winchester, local photographer and owner of Chrissy Winchester Photography & Blog will give us a jumpstart into the world of photography as she guides us through the fundamentals. We’ll gain an understanding of the essentials when it comes to the basics including equipment, lighting and composition, shutter speed and aperture. Plan to put your new knowledge into action as we wrap…