The Special Edition Way

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April 21, 2026

The Special Edition Way

For a special edition of Tech Tacos, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Aru Saatgian for a talk on how language and technology have been and continue to shape each other. Aru is a recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo (Canada). She has experience in health tech and bioinformatics roles, but has a keen interest in linguistics, language learning, history, and their intersections with technology. And fun fact: Aur speaks four languages and understands four others. We can’t wait to learn how we can apply LLM to modern tech!

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“Curious is a good thing to be, it seems to pay some unexpected dividends.”

- Iggy Pop

🗓Week’s Schedule: April 21st- April 27th

Tuesday, April 21st:

CHILL- Mindful Art

Come relax with some fun art activities!

71north.github.io/programs/chill

4:00-5:00 PM: Innovation Pages, Leaders Eat Last - Facilitators: Jordan York

5:00-7:00 PM: Special Edition of Tech Tacos - LLMs (Large Language Models) and Linguistics with Aru Saatgian

Wednesday, April 22nd:

4:00-5:00 PM: Synergy Lab - Orientation at 3:30 pm

SynergyLab

Synergy Lab is a people-centered skills accelerator within the 71 North Partnership Studio. It’s for students who want more than classes, who want to build in-demand skills through free, industry-aligned programs like Google Career Certificates, UXCEL, and similar platforms.

71north.github.io/programs/SynergyLab

4:30-6:30 PM: HuskieHackers - Embark on coding adventures.

5:00-6:00 PM: Wired Wednesday - Wire yourself to the community

Thursday, April 23rd:

4:00-6:00 PM: IGDO

5:00-6:00 PM: Innovation Club Meetup- student-led organization for creative thinkers interested in making the world a better place

5:00-6:00 PM: Appy Hour- All things apps podcast

5:00-6:00 PM: Build Your Own AI Agent- A hands-on workshop series

Friday, April 24th:

9:00-12:00 PM: HON-310 Startup Standup

3:00-5:00 PM: VespaMode - Development of Vespa Simulator in VR

5:00-6:00 PM: Appy Hour - All things apps podcast

Monday, April 27th:

Last week of the semester!!

Looking Ahead:

Next Week: Innovation Celebration!!! Date: April 30th

Please RSVP with the QR code

Looking Back:

Little Studio celebration for Jordan’s birthday and return from vacation, we appreciate you so much, Jordan. The Studio is not the same without you, so no more vacations from us!!! (jk you deserve it)

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