Join us *Tuesday, September 27, 6:30 PM* *Hacking 4 Diplomacy * *Info Session + Pizza + Informal Team Formation* Tresidder, Oak Lounge West
In Hacking for Diplomacy, students work on developing innovative solutions to pressing problems proposed by State Department offices. *These are real problems with both humanitarian** and national interests at stake. * hacking4diplomacy.stanford.edu Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications are submitted by-team. Preference for class admission is given to graduate students with backgrounds from across the social sciences, engineering, and the humanities. Qualified undergraduates will be considered. The course includes an all star teaching team that sits at the intersection of diplomacy and entrepreneurship, and includes serial entrepreneur *Steve Blank*, *Jeremy Weinstein* (Political Science Professor), *Joe Felter* (CISAC Senior Research Scholar), *Steve Weinstein *(CEO MovieLabs) and *Zvika Krieger *(State Department). Review a selection of submitted problems below and attend our *Info Session (6:30pm, 9/27/16)* where you will have a chance to meet the Teaching Team, State Department Sponsors, and other interested students! - Hacking Violent Extremism Online <http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande298/problem-statements.html#Hacking_Extremism> (Bureau of Counterterrorism) - Steer Clear: Avoiding Space Collisions by Tracking Objects in Orbit <http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande298/problem-statements.html#Steer_Clear> (Office of Space and Advanced Technology) - Tracking Killers: Anticipating Mosquito Vector Threats <http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande298/problem-statements.html#Tracking_Killers> (Office of International Health and Biodefense) - Crowdsourcing Radiation Detection with New or Improved Smartphone Materials <http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande298/problem-statements.html#Radiation_Detect>(Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance) - Leveraging Blockchain for Anti-Corruption <http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande298/problem-statements.html#Blockchain> (Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources) - Platform for a Coordinated Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis <http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande298/problem-statements.html#Coordinated_Response> (Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration)
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