Join us for April’s Oklahoma City Innovation District Student Showcase on biomechanics and biomaterials. This series will highlight student research projects and allow for meaningful interaction with the students to gain a better understanding of their research. For the month of April, we are holding one virtual session in partnership with the Biomechanics and Biomaterials Design Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma. The session will include two presentations, along with time for Q&A. Biomechanical and Microstructural Characterizations of Tissue Leaflets for the Four Heart Valves Luke is a Mechanical Engineering M.S. student in the Biomechanics and Biomaterials Design Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma. Upon the completion of his degree in May 2021, Luke will attend the University of Utah for his Ph.D. study where he will continue to pursue biomechanics research in relation to the musculoskeletal systems of the human body. Modeling and Simulation of the Tricuspid Heart Valve Devin is a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. candidate in the Biomechanics and Biomaterials Design Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma. He was recently awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the American Heart Association/Children’s Heart Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Upon the completion of his degree in May 2022, Devin plans to pursue a career in academia where he will seek to expand the understanding biomechanics of healthy and diseased soft tissues. 2:00pm – 3:00 pm Virtual Time: 5:30-6:30p Time: 11a-1p Time & Place: TBD Join us for May’s Oklahoma City Innovation District Student Showcase. This series will highlight high school robotics and student projects, while allowing for meaningful interaction between students and professionals. For the month of May, we are holding one virtual session in partnership with Mustang High School Robotics. The session will include one presentation, along with time for Q&A. Registration details coming soon! May 13th 4:00pm – 5:00 pm Virtual The annual oNE OKC Festival is set for Saturday, May 15th from 12 – 4p at Booker T. Washington Park on NE 4th St. in the Innovation District. oNE OKC is an annual street festival hosted by Northeast OKC Renaissance Inc. Inspired by the Northeast Renaissance TIF, oNE OKC was created to represent a vision of Northeast Oklahoma City’s future. oNE OKC was designed to engage the local community and attract people from throughout the OKC metro to visit Northeast Oklahoma City. May 15th 12:00pm – 4:00 pm Booker T. Washington Park Time & Place: TBD Time & Place: TBD Time & Place: TBD Time & Place: TBD Time & Place: TBD Time & Place: TBD Join the Oklahoma City Innovation District for a District-wide work day in partnership with RestoreOKC. More details to come! August 14th 8:30pm – 12:00 pm TBD Time & Place: TBD Join the Oklahoma City Innovation District for a District-wide work day in partnership with RestoreOKC. More details to come! November 13th 8:30pm – 12:00 pm TBD Join us for an in-depth symposium about Autonomous Systems, a cross-industry subject that impacting many of Oklahoma City’s key Industries. The Symposium will consist of numerous presentations, panels and discussions from more than a dozen industry experts, and over the course of the day, attendees will learn how autonomous technology is shaping and redefining the global economy, and how Oklahoma is at the forefront. A cross-section of academic and industry experts is involved with the Symposium, including aerospace & defense, bioscience, energy, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing and weather. Special thanks to our Keynote Sponsor, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, our Interlude Sponsor, Cox Business and to our Exhibitor Sponsor, the Oklahoma State University Unmanned Systems Research Institute. Symposium Exhibitors: Delaware Resource Group, Oklahoma City University, i2e, OCAST, OSU USRI, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Heartland. 9:00am – 5:00 pm Virtual 9 – 11 am Stiles Park 5 – 6 pm Zoom A special thank you to Exaptive for partnering with us on this month’s happy hour! 5:00pm – 6:00 pm Zoom Register to attend the Oklahoma City Innovation District Student Showcase on Unmanned Systems. This series will highlight student research projects on unmanned, autonomous system technologies and allow for meaningful interaction with the students to gain a better understanding of their research. For the month of December, we are holding one virtual session in partnership with Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute. The session will include two presentations, along with time for Q&A. Details about each session, along with registration links, are included below. Registration is free! Thursday, December 17th, 2-3:30pm Autonomous Surveying of Water at the Surface Muwanika Jdiobe is from Uganda, and he has a double major in mechanicals and aerospace engineering from Oklahoma State University. He recently completed his masters and will be starting his PhD in the Spring of 2021. Autonomous Aerial Surveying of a Large Body of Water Andrew Cole is from Edmond, Oklahoma and graduated from Oklahoma State University in the Spring of 2020 with a double major in mechanicals and aerospace engineering. He is currently pursuing a masters and has been with the Unmanned Systems Research Institute as a student worker for the past two and a half years. Moderated by Victoria Natalie, MS. Mark your calendars for movies, s’mores and more on Nov. 19, 2020! We’re partnering with our neighbors at the Embassy Suites Downtown to turn their parking lot into the Innovation District’s own car cinema. The Junction Coffee food truck will be serving up some tasty treats and hot cocoa for us, and we’ll be giving out free s’more coupons to anyone who drops off a STEM-themed board game donation for our district’s elementary and middle schools. Attendance is free, masks are required and more details are coming soon! Evaluation of Arctic Stable Boundary Layer Dynamics During the 2018 ISOBAR Campaign Brian is a Meteorology Ph.D. student working with the Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. His primary project focuses on characterizing turbulence based on measurements of temperature, humidity, and wind speed from remotely piloted aircraft systems. In his talk he will present preliminary results using data from the 2018 ISOBAR field campaign that took place above the sea ice off the Finnish island of Hailuoto that indicate that clouds in the wintertime Arctic boundary layer have strong implications on low-level turbulence when compared with cloud-free conditions, which could have significant outcomes for improving how numerical weather prediction models represent stable boundary layers. Low-Cost Sensor Integration for Autonomous Exploratory Studies of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Gustavo is a Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. student working with the Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. Gustavo’s main research focus is on integrating sensors and designing sampling systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). He will present on a low-cost, open-source autonomous sampling system for atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Moderated by Phil Chilson, Ph.D. Register to attend the Oklahoma City Innovation District Student Showcase on Autonomous Systems. This series will highlight student research projects on autonomous system technologies and allow for meaningful interaction with the students to gain a better understanding of their research. For the month of June, we are holding two virtual sessions in partnership with The University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling (CASS). Each session will include two presentations along with time for Q&A. Details about each session, along with registration links, are included below. Registration is free, but is limited for each session, so don’t wait to sign up! Improving Wind Speed Estimates from Weather Sensing, Rotary-Wing UAS Tyler is a Research Associate at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies and a Meteorology Ph.D. student working with the Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. His work focuses on algorithm development to improve weather observations from UAS and ground-based remote sensors. This talk will focus on work that is being done to improve wind speed measurements from profiling UAS. The CopterSonde: An innovative UAS for Atmospheric Boundary Layer Observations Tony is a Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. student working with the Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. His research focuses on the design and development of the CopterSonde, which is a unmanned aircraft system designed with the purpose of sampling thermodynamic and kinematic parameters of the lower Earth’s atmosphere, with a focus on vertical profiles in the planetary boundary layer. In his talk, Tony will discuss how incorporating innovative adaptive sampling techniques and optimizing sensor placement into the design of the CopterSonde resulted in a system comparable to radiosondes but with improved spatiotemporal resolution. Moderated by Elizabeth Pillar-Little, Ph.D. A special thank you to the sponsor of this happy hour, INSURICA! 5:00pm – 7:00 pm Vanessa House Beer Company 118 NW 8th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Save the date for our next Walk Over Wednesday event on November 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. We hope you’ll join us for a chance to network and enjoy local treats from Whole Latte Pie! Come meet our staff, fellow professionals, community members who live in the district, and others who support our mission. Speakers will include Katy Boren, the President & CEO of the Innovation District as well as special guest speaker Dave King, Founder and CEO of Exaptive. During this breakfast will share ideas and inspiration for all of us to move the district, its businesses, and residents forward. Registration will begin at 7:30am followed by breakfast and programming from 8am-9am. 7:30am – 9:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City Downtown Medical Center 741 North Phillips Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Connect with patients, families, healthcare providers, and organizations while fundraising for cures. By joining Take Steps, you will become part of the IBD community, who not only provide support to each other, but who, together, are actively raising money to support the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation fund research into better treatments and ultimately cures for IBD. Join the Take Steps movement to raise funds for IBD and we can celebrate together at your local Take Steps event. For more event info contact Jackie Peterson at jpeterson@CrohnsColitisFoundation.org or call (646) 430-4841 10:00am Check-in & Festival Start 11:00am Walk Start North Lincoln Blvd & NE 8th St. For more info on upcoming and past events follow us on Facebook!
OKC INNOVATION DISTRICT EVENTS
OKC INNOVATION DISTRICT EVENTS
Student Showcase with the Biomechanics and Biomaterials Design Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma
April 2, 2021
Presented by Luke Hudson
Presented by Devin Laurence
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Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
April 13, 2021
April’s Cocktail’s & Collaboration Happy Hour is at Parlor OKC on April 13. Join us from 5:30-6:30p on their outdoor rooftop to connect with other professionals from our District and hear from this month’s event partner, StarSpace46. Social distancing and wearing masks will be required.
Place: Parlor OKC
Walk Over Wednesday
April 21, 2021
Stop by Stiles Park on April 21 from 11a – 1p and join us for this month’s Walk Over Wednesday food truck event. Grab lunch on us, and connect with members from PlaceKeepers, this month’s featured organization.
Place: Stiles Park
Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
May 11, 2021
May Cocktails & Collaboration Happy Hour details are coming soon! Join us to connect with other professionals from our district at our monthly networking event.
Student Showcase with FIRST ROBOTICS
May 13, 2021
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oNE OKC Festival
May 15, 2021
Walk Over Wednesday
May 19, 2021
May Walk Over Wednesday details are coming soon!
Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
June 8, 2021
June Cocktails & Collaboration Happy Hour details are coming soon! Join us to connect with other professionals from our district at our monthly networking event.
Walk Over Wednesday
June 16, 2021
June Walk Over Wednesday details are coming soon!
Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
July 13, 2021
July Cocktails & Collaboration Happy Hour details are coming soon! Join us to connect with other professionals from our district at our monthly networking event.
Walk Over Wednesday
July 21, 2021
July Walk Over Wednesday details are coming soon!
Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
August 10, 2021
August Cocktails & Collaboration Happy Hour details are coming soon! Join us to connect with other professionals from our district at our monthly networking event.
Oklahoma City Innovation District X RestoreOKC Work Day
August 14, 2021
Walk Over Wednesday
August 18, 2021
August Walk Over Wednesday details are coming soon!
Oklahoma City Innovation District X RestoreOKC Work Day
November 13, 2021
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Event timelines and dates are subject to change due to COVID-19.
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PAST INNOVATION DISTRICT EVENTS
OKC Innovation District Annual Symposium
March 25, 2021
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Walk Over Wednesday
March 17, 2021
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 and stop by Stiles Park to grab a ‘lucky’ donut from the Donut Man from 9 – 11a. This will be the Innovation District’s first installment of its Walk Over Wednesday series for 2021, with the event recurring on the third Wednesday of each month, March-October.
Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
March 9, 2021
The March Cocktails & Collaboration Happy Hour is virtual on March. 9. Join us from 5-6p on Zoom to connect with other professionals from our district and hear from this month’s event partner, OK Women in Tech, on unconventional paths into the tech industry. Networking will be encouraged!
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Cocktails & Collaboration Innovation District Happy Hour
February 9, 2021
The February Cocktails & Collaboration Happy Hour is headed virtual on Feb. 9. Join us from 5-6p on Zoom to connect with other professionals from our district. This month’s event will focus highlight the Innovation District’s new Cognitive City, and there will be real-time connections and collaborations facilitated by Dave King and his team from Exaptive – Conversation will shift from talking about our cocktails to talking about our work.
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Student Showcase on Unmanned Systems
Presented by Muwanika Jdiobe
Presented by Andrew Cole
Research Engineer, Unmanned Systems Research Institute
Oklahoma State University
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Innovation District Car Cinema Night
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Student Showcase on Autonomous Systems
Presented by Brian Greene
Presented by Gustavo Britto Hupsel de Azevedo
Professor, School of Meteorology & Atmospheric Radar Research Center
Director, Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling (CASS)
The University of Oklahoma
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Student Showcase on Autonomous Systems
Presented by Tyler Bell
Presented by Antonio Segales
Research Scientist, School of Meteorology & Atmospheric Radar Research Center
Assistant Director, Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling (CASS)
The University of Oklahoma
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SPARK Innovation District Happy Hour
February 18, 2020
The February Spark Innovation District Happy Hour is headed to Parlor OKC on Feb. 18. Join us from 4-6 p.m. to enjoy some drinks and meet other innovative people from our community.
SPARK Innovation District Happy Hour
January 21, 2020
It is a new year and time to spark some new connections. Join us at Embassy Suites from 5-7 p.m. for drinks and networking. The first 50 guests get a free drink, and rumor has it there will also be free Hideaway Pizza. See you there!
A Very Happy Hour
November 19, 2019
Happy Hour at Vanessa House Beer Company. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for drinks and networking. The first 50 guests get a free drink, and rumor has it there will also be free Hideaway Pizza… Trivia starts at 7 p.m. See you there!
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Walk Over Wednesday
November 13, 2019
Innovation District Annual Breakfast
September 24, 2019
We invite you and members of your organization to the Oklahoma City Innovation District Annual Breakfast.
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Oklahoma City Take Steps Walk
September 21, 2019
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
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