What's Up Wudaokou: This Week's Best Events in the Heart of Studentland

What's Up, Wudaokou? Whether you're at Tsinghua, BLCU, Peking University, or even Google, there is an event for you in Haidian. In this series, we round up the best innovation, entrepreneurship, technology forums and workshops as well as student-related events. Don't worry, we'll even sneak in the occasional happy hour...
 

Friday, Mar 22

University of Massachusetts Hacking Demo Class
This demo class, which will be simulcast to Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai, means that it will be a great opportunity to network while you listen in on experts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst discussing their outlook on the internet of things as well as hacking in the modern era, which they'll provide a demo on. Free. 6.30-8.30pm. Beijing Jiaotong University
 

Sunday, Mar 24

Mars Rover Robotics Workshops
Learn how to make and assemble your own Mars Rover-style wheeled robot from scratch. Using ROS, Python, and OpenCV, within 5 hours you'll take a robot from parts to motion, all with the guidance of the Popular Robotics team. This first workshop in the series focusses on motion control, and is suitable for beginners. RMB 300, RMB 250 (students). 1-6pm. Tsinghua University
 

Monday, Mar 25

When Art & Innovation Converge
Join Startup Grind at this exciting discussion to find out how the concepts of art and entrepreneurship are complementary, why creativity is a matter of commitment rather than resources, and how innovation is the outcome of combining talents that require the use of our brain’s right (creative) and left (analytical) hemispheres. Nir Hindi, serial entrepreneur and founder of The Artian, an innovation and creativity company, will act as the keynote speaker at this event and dissect how art is challenging innovation, and why companies need more artists. Not to be missed for entrepreneurs and creatives alike. RMB 60. 6.30-9.30pm. Innoway

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