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Join us at the inaugural MIT&UG workshop 

A unique workshop between MIT and the UG/UCMG, where you can learn and be inspired to forge collaborations.

 

Our workshop provides a platform for participants to share their ideas, knowledge, and experiences to create new opportunities for collaborations.

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We are currently inviting applications from principal investigators at MIT and UG/UCMG and surrounding regions  working in the broad areas of Energy Transition and Healthy Aging  to  connect with a cohort of peers, participate in structured experiences following the Catalyst/Impact methodology, and find opportunities to work with one another.

Sunday Sept 10th

1-5pm

Workshop overview, and introduction to Impact

Questions and introduction to the IMPACT process

- Focus on what we do vs focus on impact

- Examples from the literature

- Use of questions to tease out/clarify information

Extract Problem/Impact from examples

- Use scientific abstract

- Work in groups of 3

- Introductions

- Use scientific abstracts 

- Ask questions about the problem

- Ask questions about the conclusion/impact

Reflection

- Mentors ask questions towards reframing, rethinking, finding logical gaps...

     

Monday September 11th

9am-noon

Catalyst Workflow

Workshop overview and introduction to Catalyst

- Focus on what we do 
- Examples from a team journey in Catalyst 

- Elements of problem definition (negative outcome, etc.)

- How the solution links to the problem definition: Need statement

- Examples

Presentation of problem/need statements

Split onto groups, present, gather mentors feedback

- Why, who, and how to interview

- Action items for day

- Do interviews in pair (1 primary, 1 helper)

- Include learnings in the final presentation

TBD

Tuesday September 12th

9am - noon

Final presentations and wrap up

-Participants give final research and impact presentations

Lecture on Catalyst and IMPACT

Informational 

Closing Ceremony

Networking & Socializing

Interested but can't attend? 

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