The Future of UIF

The UIF team is pleased to announce that, as of February 24, 2025, the UIF program is moving to a new home at the DesignLab at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.  Looking back The UIF program was created in 2012 as part of the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), a […]

Announcing the 2024 Cohort of University Innovation Fellows

Congratulations to the 163 students from 45 higher education institutions in 13 countries who have been named University Innovation Fellows this year!  The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex […]

The Life of the Mind

Using mental health education to give back to myself and my community

Students with monster costume gloves on participating in activity on table

Ten of my Favorite Classroom Activities

How a surprise dose of empathy for my students inspired a Faculty Innovation Fellow to reinvent his classes

Students getting haircuts

Breaking the Taboo for a Better You

How Shaw University is prioritizing mental health care and wellness

The Pioneering Spirit

UIF’s journey on executing his dream to make Morgan State University a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship among other HBCUs.

New! Alumni Network

Today we are thrilled to share an exciting development that marks a significant milestone for our community. A group of early-career UIF are leading the charge in forming an alumni network to address the ongoing needs, interests, and learning opportunities of Fellows who are now in their careers. We have been working with this group […]