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The Spring '26 NX Finale Way

The Spring '26 NX Finale Way

A roundup of 71 North updates

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April 07, 2026

The Spring ‘26 NX Finale Way

We want to give a big shout-out to all of the presenters for this Spring 2026 semester of Northern Exposure. We are so grateful to have had such amazing professors give their time to educate us on their work and interests. We have our final Northern Exposure this Friday, April 10th, at the normal time, 1-2 PM. We hope everyone can come out and enjoy our NX finale!!

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“Never be in thrall to anyone but your own wants and desires, because only you can make yourself happy. Fly your own flag, and be true to it. Your soul is the true captain"

- Billy Idol

🗓Week’s Schedule: April 7th- April 13th

Tuesday, April 7th:

8:30-11:00 AM: Morning Brew & Write - Writing Group for Grad Students & Post-Docs

12:30-1:30 PM: Innovation Pages, Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies - Facilitators: Anna Klis and Matthew Deitch

3:00-5:00 PM: CHILL - Mindful Art Creations to Inspire Innovation with Dr. Lynn Herrmann and Vana Dakarian

CHILL- Mindful Art

Come relax with some fun art activities!

71north.github.io/programs/chill

5:00-7:00PM: Random Hacks Of Kindness- Part 2: Proposal and Presentation

Wednesday, April 8th :

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 9th:

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 10th:

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

1:00-2:00 PM: Northern Exposure: Suzanne Autrey, PhD- Applications of Raman Spectroscopy in Earth and Environmental Science