Alumnus Christopher Rännefors and his business partner won over “Shark Tank” investors with their BatBnBs, sleek bat houses offering natural pest control. They brought in a furry friend to drive the pitch home.
At UVA’s School of Law, an exercise studying presidents who did not want to relinquish power blossomed into the penning of a provocative law review article. The authors would ultimately trace the evasion strategies of 234 incumbents in 106 countries.
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy assistant professor Noah Myung and his team based their annual public policy simulation on migration policies – a timely issue they explored together with nearly 600 students from 147 universities.
The initiative’s newest labs will examine social media’s effects on democracy and research best practices for confronting authoritarianism through American foreign policy.
Alumnus, Board of Visitors member and successful investor John Griffin taught a McIntire School of Commerce course, “Deciding Wisely and Thinking Critically,” with an impressive guest list of expert decision-makers.
Their idea for a portable, outdoor basketball game won over the judges at the Pike Engineering Entrepreneurship Fellows Program Final Showcase.
Ben Leiner, who previously worked as a congressional aide, pollster and executive director of My Ride to Vote, came to Darden to learn how to build and run effective organizations – public or private.
The Pike Engineering Entrepreneurship Fellows Program provides funding guidance and mentorship for students interested in creating their own businesses.