UC Santa Cruz goes all out to engage students from non-STEM fields in entrepreneurship

摘要

Getting "creative" students from non-STEM disciplines involved with innovation and entrepreneurship always sounds like a great idea, but making it happen is another matter. Indeed, many TTOs will tell you that they regularly reach out to academic departments in the humanities, social sciences and the arts -- but get little return on these efforts.However, the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) has developed a formula for cracking this problem that is not only gaining traction among non-traditional students, but is also uncovering significant benefits that students from disciplines outside the STEM arena can bring to the table in terms of engaging with community partners and potential customers.