WSU Inter-Disciplinary Group for Emerging Technologies (WIDGET)

WIDGET Working Group

Goals:

• Foster an environment that encourages and facilitates innovation and interdisciplinary research
• Create opportunities for faculty to meet and exchange ideas
• Discuss research and potential applications
• Educate faculty about IP and the commercialization of their intellectual ideas

Anticipated outcomes:

• Interdisciplinary research
• Interdisciplinary educational opportunities
• Commercialization of research outcomes
• Grant proposals 

WIDGET’S:

Department Representation:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Bioengineering Program
• Human Performance Studies
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Department of Psychology
• School of Performing Arts
• Department of Health Sciences
• Entrepreneurship
• Department of Graphic Design

Students?

• Graduate and undergraduate students from across campus

Examples of Interdisciplinary Research at WSU:

• Psychology and Aerospace Engineering
• Psychology and Exercise Science
• others..

Timetable:

• Meeting 1: Organize meeting, discuss the need for WIDGET, & purpose of the group
• Meeting 2: Development of Website
• Meeting 3: Presentations illustrating on-going activities
• Meeting 3: Discussion of funding opportunities