Padraic in the News
Padraic in the News
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The links below are a collection of digital clippings in which I am profiled or interviewed by media organizations. For the most part, the topics of the articles focus on my efforts to apply entrepreneurship and technology innovation to address global health, climate, and agriculture challenges. Publishers include the University of Washington Graduate School, the University of Wisconsin School of Business, Microsoft News, the Puget Sound Business Journal, and the Nigerian Tribune, among others.
Photographed while prototyping a novel medical device with a colleague at the University of Ibadan in southwesern Nigeria in early 2021. I worked at the university for three years to establish an engineering makerspace, conduct research, and support capacity building in the local innovation ecosystem.
Finding fertile ground for global health innovations
Finding fertile ground for global health innovations
Article Summary:
The University of Washington's Global Innovation Exchange published a profile on my professional accomplishments. The article highlights my passion for "addressing inequities in global health" and describes me as "a strong advocate for educating future innovators." This article was published in August 2024.
Link:
https://gix.uw.edu/news/finding-fertile-ground-for-global-health-innovations
Coaching the finalists of the inaugural design competition at the University of Ibadan's Faculty of Technology
UI, NEST360 hold first design competition to stir innovation, entrepreneurship among students
UI, NEST360 hold first design competition to stir innovation, entrepreneurship among students
Article Summary:
The Nigerian Tribune, a national newspaper in Nigeria, published an article describing the University of Ibadan's first-ever design competition to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among students. In the article, I am described as a key organizer of the design competition. The event showcased projects such as a battery-powered infant incubator and a text recognition system for Covid-19 diagnosis forms. This article was published in December 2021.
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In Mauritius, I worked with a research assistant to interview citizens impacted by high-intensity flooding events in the capital city of Port Louis.
Two graduate students named Fulbright Fellows 2019-2020
Two graduate students named Fulbright Fellows 2019-2020
Article Summary:
The University of Washington's Graduate School profiled me for a news article about the research that I would be conducting for my Fulbright Research Scholarship at the University of Mauritius in Mauritius. The Fulbright Scholarship is a prestigious award provided by the US Department of State. For my research I would pilot a new technology for measuring groundwater levels with federal water authorities in island nation of Mauritius. This article was published in May 2019.
Link:
https://grad.uw.edu/funding_stories/two-graduate-students-named-fulbright-fellows-2019-20/
(Left to center) Tsinghua University President Qiu Yong, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee celebrate the launch of the Global Innovation Exchange. Photo credit to Puget Sound Business Journal
The Global Innovation Exchange promises to teach students to think big
The Global Innovation Exchange promises to teach students to think big
Article Summary:
In this article, the Puget Sound Business Journal introduces the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) as a collaborative initiative between the University of Washington and Tsinghua University - with support from Microsoft - aimed at developing innovators to address global challenges. As an inaugural student, I am interviewed by the journal and asked to describe my motivations for entering the graduate program. My motivations include improving my technical skills and learning about innovation and product development in a Chinese context. This article was published in February 2018.
Link:
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/02/22/global-innovation-exchange-innovation-bellevue.html (behind a paywall)
My launch project teammates and I presenting our Microsoft-sponsored research to our classmates at the University of Washington's Global Innovation Exchange.
Tomorrow's innovators: First-class graduates from Global Innovation Exchange
Tomorrow's innovators: First-class graduates from Global Innovation Exchange
Article Summary:
Microsoft News wrote this article about the graduation of the first class from the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a collaboration between the University of Washington and Tsinghua University, highlighting student projects that tackle global challenges through technology. I am interviewed in the article and discuss co-developing "Cluck AI," a machine-learning solution that monitors farm chickens for distress. This article was published in December 2018.
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Posing with one of the Capstone senior design teams that I mentored at Jimma University's Institute of Technology in southwestern Ethiopia
Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp alum extends global reach of entrepreneurship training
Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp alum extends global reach of entrepreneurship training
Article Summary:
The Wisconsin School of Business published an exposé on my work to develop the entrepreneurship curriculum at Jimma University's Institute of Technology in Jimma, Ethiopia. This article was published in January 2016.
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