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Jay Hurt ’88: The Alum Who Came Back to Davidson to Build Something New
When Carol Quillen, former president of Davidson College, approached Jay Hurt ‘88 with an idea, returning to Davidson College was not on his radar. Quillen had a vision for the […]
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“The Best Job on Davidson College’s Campus”
Written by Davidson College student, Ceyda Yesillik ’28 What do a lawyer’s memoir, the Charlotte Ballet’s $60 million expansion, and a meningitis-fighting thermometer have in common? They’re all projects we’ve […]
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Community Partnership in Action: Davidson Housing Coalition Teams Up with Elite Roof and Solar
The Hurt Hub@ Davidson’s mission of fostering organic connections between member companies came to life this year through a meaningful collaboration between Elite Roof and Solar and the Davidson Housing […]
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Davidson Students Launch Innovative Student-Only Rideshare Platform, Win $5,000 in Nisbet Venture Fund
Zip, a student-exclusive rideshare service focused on safety and affordability, wins $5,000 in the Incubation Track Three first-year Davidson College students have turned their vision for a safer campus transportation […]
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Davidson College Student Entrepreneurs Secure $32,500 in Funding at Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition
The 11th annual competition celebrates innovation with record-breaking female participation and first-year student involvement The Hurt Hub@Davidson recently hosted its milestone 11th annual Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition, awarding $32,500 […]
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Fashion Icon Stuart Weitzman Shares Business Wisdom at Davidson College
Internationally renowned shoe designer and entrepreneur Stuart Weitzman, whose luxury footwear brand became famous for combining style with comfort over his five-decade career in the industry, dazzled students, community members, […]
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Creativity First, Code Second: Our Hack@Davidson Experience
Written by Davidson College student, Victoria Ochieng ’27 How did we find ourselves at the Hack@Davidson weekend? Somewhere between challenging myself and the desire to one day tell my sisters […]
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The Hurt Hub Launches Knowledge Hub, Connecting Organizations with World-Class Experts
Davidson, NC – The Jay Hurt Hub announces the launch of the Knowledge Hub, a new service that connects six of the Hub’s distinguished experts with Charlotte-area organizations for transformative […]
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Truist Charitable Fund Grant Deepens Davidson College’s Reach in Charlotte
This article was originally published on Davidson College’s blog by Danielle Strickland. You can read the original piece here. The Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Davidson College […]
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Collaborative Innovation: An AI-Driven Adventure in Redefining Course Creation
Written by Evan Rozantes, Associate Director, Innovation Portfolio At the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Davidson College, we recently embarked on a collaboration with Universidad Galileo that […]
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What Do Sherlock Holmes and Improv Comedy Have to Do With Innovation?
When you think of innovation, you might picture lightning strikes of genius that emerge from nowhere or those eureka moments waking you up from a dead sleep. But what if […]
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Choosing the Right AI Avatar: Ethical Considerations
One of the more recent innovations in AI and video production is the introduction of AI avatars. Using AI avatars reduces production costs, provides consistency across multiple videos created at […]
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Unlock Team Superpowers: The “Working With Me” Guide
Imagine stepping into a new team and instantly knowing what makes everyone tick. You’d know their favorite snacks, their preferred communication styles, when they’re most open to collaboration, and how […]
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Creating Content with AI
For the course collaboration with Galileo on AI for Marketing, we wanted to experiment with making as much content with AI as possible. We were dedicated to integrating AI into […]
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