News from UIF Sophia

Fellows share a collection of personal reflections about the Silicon Valley Meetup and their visits to Stanford labs and organizations in the greater Bay Area.

Sophia Fellows participate in the 3-day UIF Silicon Valley Meetup at Stanford University and connect with an inspiring global community of changemakers.

The 2022 cohort of UIF Sophia Fellows successfully complete their six weeks of training offered by Stanford's d.school. They are the third cohort of students from Sophia to participate in the UIF program.

UIF Sophia hosts the SDGs x Innovation Sparker – a 2-day bilingual event aimed at fostering creativity and collaboration among students, faculty, and staff for working towards a sustainable campus.

Read the second edition of the Change Forward Journal, an annual publication that features a collection of projects and diverse perspectives by University Innovation Fellows and their Faculty Champions.

Sophia Fellows conduct a 2-hour design thinking workshop called "Spark the Change: From Idea to Action" for a group of students at Reitaku University.

The 2021 cohort of UIF Sophia Fellows successfully complete the UIF training and hold a pinning ceremony on campus in celebration.

Read the first edition of the Change Forward Journal, an annual publication that features a collection of projects and diverse perspectives by University Innovation Fellows and their Faculty Champions.

Members of “Horizon”, a student organization at Sophia dedicated to youth empowerment, join the UIF program and complete its fellowship as the first participating members from Japan.