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Living with anxiety, Mike Ahearn Wilcox found that physically manipulating sound effects helped him stay present during meditation. Here, he shares how EchoScape evolved from an audio-only game concept into a meditative sound experience controlled with a PS5 DualSense controller.

During the 2026 Social Justice Summit, presenters from the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation explored: how social justice can take shape through social entrepreneurship, the preservation of queer history through archives and oral stories, and climate wellness strategies that support sustainable advocacy.

The TIA Incubator weekend of 2026 brought together student venture pitches and a keynote from John Hill of Whop, who shared his journey from sports journalism to entrepreneurship. Through stories of building networks, partnerships, and student-focused programs, Hill highlighted the value of resilience, collaboration, and adaptability. The session left students motivated to strengthen their ideas and pursue meaningful, community-driven ventures.

Sophomore Connections explores how different career paths may unfold. For the entrepreneurship panel, the focus is less on starting something new and more about learning how to move forward when the path isn’t clear.

Creative Endeavors helps students and community members alike explore their creativity and understand the structures needed to sustain it.

TIA Incubator participants were given a taste of what it takes to build a venture from scratch during the annual Gingerbread Pitch Competition, with a few curveballs thrown in for good measure from Entrepreneur in Residence Jen Martin.

91����Ƶ’s Innovation Fellows is a community of student consultants who research common issues on campus and collaborate to solve them. This program is not simply a class or a club; it pioneers meaningful change on a small scale.

Ghana has an abundance of waste, and a dearth of resources. A new course on social entrepreneurship has inspired Bob Aboh ’28 to develop and pursue a couple of ideas aimed at helping Ghana stem the tide of plastic waste.

The Hami-Down team has reflected on what has truly been one of Hami-Down’s most successful semester’s yet. The momentum across three events reaffirmed something the team already believed: sustainable student fashion is thriving.

The TIA Incubator Weekend featured two innovative student venture pitches and an inspiring talk from Nick Freud ’15.