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Tuesday, January 7
 

8:55am PST

Scientific Illustration & Paper Microscopes
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA
In this hands-on workshop, you'll step into the role of both artist and scientist. After an introduction to the field of scientific illustration, you’ll get a crash course in botanical art — working with graphite pencils to sketch a chosen plant specimen. To capture its most intricate details, you'll use a Foldscope, a paper microscope (that you can take home after the session), to explore your plant at the microscopic level. This tool will allow you to observe elements like pollen and stomata, which you can add to your botanical composition.

Scientific illustration bridges art and science, helping to communicate and document nature's beauty and complexity. From its roots in early natural history to modern uses in conservation and education, this field brings visibility to the unseen and often unnoticed details of our world.

Foldscope is the paper microscope that began as an idea to make science more accessible. Since its invention at Stanford nearly 10 years ago, Foldscopes have reached over 2 million people and found applications in a variety of settings. Foldscope’s accessible design reminds us that scientific observation isn’t limited to professionals; it’s a universal skill rooted in curiosity and the desire to understand our world.

Participants will be able to keep their Foldscope after the session. No prerequisite skills or knowledge required to participate.
Facilitators
RK

Rebecca Konte

Graphic Designer & Artist, Foldscope Instruments
Rebecca Konte is a graphic designer and illustrator, specializing in science communication and storytelling. She is currently the Artist in Residence for the Prakash Lab at Stanford University. There, she creates visual art to share discoveries made by the lab with the scientific... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Intro to Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
In this 2.5 hour activity, you'll learn the basics of small-scale metalworking using a variety of tools! You'll get an introduction to the world of soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a longer, more in-depth course where we'll get more practice and get to cover things more thoroughly? Check out the 5 hour In-depth version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Testing (and Troubleshooting!) Electrical Systems
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
How often do things or new projects work the first time we turn them on? How often do we just throw stuff out when it breaks?

This session will cover what you need to know to successfully troubleshoot and solve problems commonly found with robotics, cars, appliances, or anything else with wires and controllers! With a few tips and tricks you'll be well on your way to be a troubleshooting expert.

- An introduction to test and integration engineering - how engineers get things working and test that they will stay working
- A conversation around common methods and electrical problem-solving tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes
- Hands-on activities - be prepared to work in groups to debug and test a few different types of systems
Facilitators
CF

Craig Fedor

Lightship RV
Craig is a mechanical engineer with 8+ years of experience developing electric cars, buses, and now campers! He currently leads a team that does testing and debugging of electromechanical systems at an electric RV startup, Lightship RV.He is passionate about problem solving and breaking... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

MIG Welding
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA
MIG (metal inert gas) Welding: Get a hands-on crash course in what welding is, how and when to use it, and what you can do with it. Students will learn to cut, prepare, and weld metal autonomously, and will work together to create shop infrastructure to improve the space.
Facilitators
PM

Peter McEvoy

Peter McEvoy is an artist, metal fabricator and product engineer based in Oakland, California. Peter has a wide range of industry experience, including; small metal casting for jewelry, sculptural bronze casting, architectural metal fabrication and welding, prototype engineering and... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA

8:55am PST

AI Scholars: Project-Based Artificial Intelligence Intensive by Stanford Alumni
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Friday January 10, 2025 3:10pm PST
TBA
What do self-driving cars, Alexa, iPhone's face recognition technology, and ChatGPT have in common? They are driven by modern advances in artificial intelligence. Whether you’re interested in law, healthcare, art, or economics, AI is poised to transform every discipline and industry in the future. AI is already all around us today, and by the end of the program, students will understand the underlying concepts and motivations behind technology such as computer vision, natural language processing, and neural networks.
 
In this course, we will explore the foundations of machine learning and explore different applications of machine learning models. In the first half of the course, students learn AI’s core technologies including applications, foundational concepts, and programming tools through live lectures and coding labs. Students will not only learn about different types of machine learning models but also apply those models to real data sets. In the second half of the course, students will complete an instructor-led group project applying AI to the discipline of their choice (e.g., music, healthcare, astrophysics, finance, etc.), utilizing the programming skills they developed in the first half.

Please read more here!

Course Structure

Machine Learning Talks
Learn about machine learning algorithms and techniques in a uniquely interactive, engaging format, before you apply that knowledge in live coding labs.

Hands-On Python Coding
Develop valuable skills in Python, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in our hands-on coding labs, using cutting-edge research to solve real-world problems like breast cancer diagnosis, building self-driving cars, and more.

Project-Based Learning
In our AI for Social Good project, students will be able to apply their newly acquired talents in a collaborative, challenging environment, applying AI to a domain they’re passionate about (e.g., music, healthcare, astrophysics, finance, etc.). Students can use these projects in their résumés and college applications.
Facilitators
JG

Jared Greene

Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI offers an interdisciplinary, project-based artificial intelligence education taught by Stanford, MIT, and Ivy League alumni and graduate students. Founded at Stanford in 2018, Inspirit offers students with diverse interests early exposure to the technical and ethical challenges... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Friday January 10, 2025 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Build Your Own Radio! How Radio Engineering Shaped our Modern World
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 5G, Radar, MRI... what do they all have in common? Radio engineering!

In this 75-minute class, you'll learn how vintage radio techniques from 1906 laid the groundwork for modern chip design. Explore the science behind classic radio communication, unraveling concepts like radio encoding, Fourier transforms, and modulation techniques. Discover how people use meteor tails to send messages over radio, and try your hand at building your own AM receiver!

What's covered: maths behind radio signals, physics E&M, soldering skills, basics of analog circuit design

Ideally, students will have prior had experience soldering.
Facilitators
avatar for Sage Wu

Sage Wu

Curious Cardinals
Sage is a sophomore in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, an engineering intern at SpaceX, and Co-Lead of the Stanford Student Space Initiative's Satellites Team. She loves radio-frequency (RF) technology and how it allows humans to manipulate physics and space for a variety... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Tech Beyond Coding: Foundations in UI/UX Design
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
In this class, we will seek to de-mystify what UI/UX design is, teach students how to get started in the field, and explain the merits & interests of pursuing UI/UX. We will have interactive time to work in Figma, as well as develop experience in the iterative design process. I will also talk about my background and experiences in UI/UX –– including a design internship abroad in Singapore, college coursework, online certificate program, and extracurriculars. This is a career option that would appeal to many students interested in the tech industry, creative jobs, and more, but often is not learned about until college or even later in the professional field.

Prerequisites: no experience necessary! Some interest in the world of tech or the tech industry would be beneficial but is certainly not needed.
Facilitators
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Intro to Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
In this 2.5 hour activity, you'll learn the basics of small-scale metalworking using a variety of tools! You'll get an introduction to the world of soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a longer, more in-depth course where we'll get more practice and get to cover things more thoroughly? Check out the 5 hour In-depth version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

1:55pm PST

Build Your Own Radio! How Radio Engineering Shaped our Modern World
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 5G, Radar, MRI... what do they all have in common? Radio engineering!

In this 75-minute class, you'll learn how vintage radio techniques from 1906 laid the groundwork for modern chip design. Explore the science behind classic radio communication, unraveling concepts like radio encoding, Fourier transforms, and modulation techniques. Discover how people use meteor tails to send messages over radio, and try your hand at building your own AM receiver!

What's covered: maths behind radio signals, physics E&M, soldering skills, basics of analog circuit design

Ideally, students will have prior had experience soldering.
Facilitators
avatar for Sage Wu

Sage Wu

Curious Cardinals
Sage is a sophomore in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, an engineering intern at SpaceX, and Co-Lead of the Stanford Student Space Initiative's Satellites Team. She loves radio-frequency (RF) technology and how it allows humans to manipulate physics and space for a variety... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
 
Wednesday, January 8
 

8:55am PST

Inside the North Korean Cyber Crime Machine
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
WRC
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK - aka North Korea) government has made extensive investments into offensive cyber security capabilities. What separates the DPRK from other top tier countries in the cyber space is their full embrace of financially motivated crime in addition to more classic state activities like espionage and covert operations / disruption. In this session we’ll spend time talking through the various branches of DPRK cyber activities including crypto/bitcoin attacks, attacks targeting security researchers, the billion dollar raid targeting the Bangladeshi National Bank, and recent efforts to plant DPRK operatives under stolen identities in western countries as regular remote IT workers.
Facilitators
BA

Brad Arkin

Chief Trust Officer, Salesforce
Brad is Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM. He oversees the company’s security strategy, building trust with stakeholders, and protecting customer data in an AI-first world. Previously, he was Chief Security and Trust Officer at Cisco, and served as the Chief Security... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
WRC

8:55am PST

Introduction to the Design of Economic Mechanisms
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA
Suppose you need to match one million students to one thousand colleges. Students have preferences over colleges, and colleges have preferences over their applicants. Is there a "good" way to reconcile all these preferences on both sides -- and what does "good" even mean in this context? We are going to discuss the basics of matching theory, a research area at the intersection of Economics and Computer Science that develops tools for answering such questions. We will also discuss applications of this theory: matching young doctors to hospitals, students to schools, and cadets to army branches.

Matching theory is one of the key parts of the broader discipline of the design of economic mechanisms, and if time permits, we will briefly touch on some other topics in this discipline.
Facilitators
MO

Michael Ostrovsky

Stanford University
Michael Ostrovsky is a Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His research is in the areas of game theory, marketplace design, auctions, and finance. In his research, he has studied the economics of carpooling and self-driving cars, the properties of internet... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Precision and Performance: The Art of Convex Optimization
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA
Explore the world of convex optimization with a specific focus on linear programs. This session will delve into the core principles of convex optimization, emphasizing the role of linear programming as a powerful tool for solving structured problems across various fields. Through practical examples and theoretical insights, attendees will learn how linear programs are formulated, solved, and applied to optimize processes in areas such as operations research, economics, and data science. Whether you’re new to optimization or looking to deepen your expertise, this seminar offers valuable knowledge to help you leverage linear programming for impactful solutions.
Facilitators
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Bugs, Bots and Dark Patterns: Responsible Innovation in App and Website UX Design
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
App and website developers must consider a number of privacy, safety and security questions, in addition to building an engaging product experience. Are there any limits to the types of data I can collect in my app, or how I can use it? When do I need to ask permission, and how can I get it without creating friction that stops people from using my innovative product? How do I protect people who use my app from bots, hackers and other common online threats? An increasing number of laws in California, the US and around the globe require privacy and security by design - the idea that evaluating privacy and security risks and requirements, and designing solutions, must be a core part of the product development process.

We will discuss the basic privacy and security requirements and considerations when designing apps and websites and look at the design choices of popular apps and platforms -- including TikTok, Zoom, and Apple. We will then review several hypothetical app experiences and discuss the best choices for user privacy, safety and product experience.
Facilitators
AB

Ashlie Beringer

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ashlie Beringer is an attorney and partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and a Co-Chair of the firm's Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation group. Ashlie previously was Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, where she advised Facebook's product managers and engineers... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Computing like it's the 80s!
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Check out how your parents played with computers from the late 1970's to the mid-'80s on original, working machines (IBM, Apple 2, Commodore 64, Osborne...), many of which were developed right here in Silicon Valley. They were heavy, noisy and clunky, but they spurred the personal computing revolution.

But not just video games - try your skills in programming, see if you can produce cool pictures using exotic pen plotters and dot matrix printers, and learn how these devices from the past worked, how to fix them, and how much people actually got done with them!
Facilitators
avatar for Giovanni Iachello

Giovanni Iachello

Meta
I've had a passion for tinkering and technology my entire life. I started using my parent's IBM PC in 7th grade. In high school, I wrote a 3d graphics engine. The last couple of years I worked on the Meta Quest VR headset and most lately, I've been working on AI.Before moving to the... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

In-depth Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA
In this 5 hour intensive, you'll walk away with a solid grasp of the knowledge you need to make jewelry! You'll get lots of practice soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a shorter, less in-depth course where we'll just cover some basics? Check out the 2.5 hour Intro version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA

8:55am PST

MIG Welding
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA
MIG (metal inert gas) Welding: Get a hands-on crash course in what welding is, how and when to use it, and what you can do with it. Students will learn to cut, prepare, and weld metal autonomously, and will work together to create shop infrastructure to improve the space.
Facilitators
PM

Peter McEvoy

Peter McEvoy is an artist, metal fabricator and product engineer based in Oakland, California. Peter has a wide range of industry experience, including; small metal casting for jewelry, sculptural bronze casting, architectural metal fabrication and welding, prototype engineering and... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA

10:15am PST

Precision and Performance: The Art of Convex Optimization
Wednesday January 8, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Explore the world of convex optimization with a specific focus on linear programs. This session will delve into the core principles of convex optimization, emphasizing the role of linear programming as a powerful tool for solving structured problems across various fields. Through practical examples and theoretical insights, attendees will learn how linear programs are formulated, solved, and applied to optimize processes in areas such as operations research, economics, and data science. Whether you’re new to optimization or looking to deepen your expertise, this seminar offers valuable knowledge to help you leverage linear programming for impactful solutions.
Facilitators
Wednesday January 8, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Tech Beyond Coding: Foundations in UI/UX Design
Wednesday January 8, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
In this class, we will seek to de-mystify what UI/UX design is, teach students how to get started in the field, and explain the merits & interests of pursuing UI/UX. We will have interactive time to work in Figma, as well as develop experience in the iterative design process. I will also talk about my background and experiences in UI/UX –– including a design internship abroad in Singapore, college coursework, online certificate program, and extracurriculars. This is a career option that would appeal to many students interested in the tech industry, creative jobs, and more, but often is not learned about until college or even later in the professional field.

Prerequisites: no experience necessary! Some interest in the world of tech or the tech industry would be beneficial but is certainly not needed.
Facilitators
Wednesday January 8, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Computing like it's the 80s!
Wednesday January 8, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Check out how your parents played with computers from the late 1970's to the mid-'80s on original, working machines (IBM, Apple 2, Commodore 64, Osborne...), many of which were developed right here in Silicon Valley. They were heavy, noisy and clunky, but they spurred the personal computing revolution.

But not just video games - try your skills in programming, see if you can produce cool pictures using exotic pen plotters and dot matrix printers, and learn how these devices from the past worked, how to fix them, and how much people actually got done with them!
Facilitators
avatar for Giovanni Iachello

Giovanni Iachello

Meta
I've had a passion for tinkering and technology my entire life. I started using my parent's IBM PC in 7th grade. In high school, I wrote a 3d graphics engine. The last couple of years I worked on the Meta Quest VR headset and most lately, I've been working on AI.Before moving to the... Read More →
Wednesday January 8, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
 
Thursday, January 9
 

8:55am PST

Algorithmic Fairness, Safety, and Interpretability in Machine Learning
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
WRC
Thanks to significant advances in machine learning and data science, decision makers are embracing and employing advanced algorithms and statistical models to help with or fully automate difficult tasks across our society. With examples ranging from advertising and finance to healthcare and criminal justice, machine learning tools have become ubiquitous. While often providing significant improvements in speed and performance, these tools come with increased complexity that can make the decision making process opaque and difficult to evaluate. How did your model make that prediction? Why? Are the decisions that it makes fair? How can we quantify fairness? In this activity, we will discuss real-world examples of automated algorithmic decision making along with the practical and ethical problems they can face. We will explore the ideas of bias, fairness, safety, and interpretability.
Facilitators
BS

Ben Seiler

Stanford University
Ben Seiler is a postdoctoral research fellow in the department of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Stanford School of Medicine. He specializes in developing and deploying interpretable statistical learning methods. As part of the Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab, Ben currently... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
WRC

8:55am PST

Non-Profit and For-Profit Approaches to Social Entrepreneurship
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA
Jeremiah and Jacquie Robison will lead students through their experiences as 9th grader, Sofia Robison's parents. Sofia received a diagnosis of cerebral palsy when she was just over one year old.

Jacquie saw the inequity/gaps that exist with disability inclusion, and launched the multi-national nonprofit, WAWOS (We're All Working On Something). Their mission is to disrupt the narrative around physical disability in kids + teens, promote access to adventure for all abilities, and advocate inclusion. Her engagement will empower students to consider the social change they want to see, and lead them through steps to either partner with existing orgs or build mission statements, draft bylaws, apply for nonprofit status etc to build community for strong impact

Jeremiah, as a serial entrepreneur and technologist, was frustrated by the lack of tools to address mobility impairments (why have we not moved beyond walkers and wheelchairs?), and launched VC-backed CIONIC, to build bionic clothing. They have built an FDA-cleared Neural Sleeve (lower limb) that combines motor learning with functional electrical stimulation to activate the necessary muscles precisely coordinated in the gait cycle. Jeremiah will guide students through approaches to apply technology/innovation to solve a problem.
Facilitators
avatar for Jacquie Robison & Jeremiah Robison

Jacquie Robison & Jeremiah Robison

Founder/Executive Director, WAWOS
JEREMIAH ROBISON is a serial entrepreneur and technologist building the future of human augmentation. He spent his career at the intersection of consumer health and machine learning/engineering. He began his journey at Apple building neural networks for handwriting recognition and... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

The Art & Science of Pinball
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA
Join us for a look at the art, science, and technology behind pinball. In this session we’ll look at the evolution of pinball, from the early mechanical games to today’s technological marvels. Learn how artists, designers, and engineers collaborate to create a game, and what pinball can tell us about history and culture.

We’ll spend half of this session examining a pinball machine and its components, discussing why pinball was illegal in many states, and how changes in technology and culture can be observed in the design of a pinball machine. In the other half of the session, we’ll be playing pinball machines from different eras to see how the game has changed over time. We’ll also cover some basic pinball strategies you can use to improve your skills!
Facilitators
avatar for Pacific Pinball Museum

Pacific Pinball Museum

Located in Alameda, California, Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring an interest in science, art, and history through pinball. Visitors to our museum can experience the fascinating stories behind this classic pastime, learn about the... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Biomimicry: Learn From Nature’s 3.8 Billion Years Of Experience In Good Design
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Biomimicry is the conscious emulation of Life’s genius. It is a design and innovation discipline that brings together science, engineering, design and business. Organizations and change agents around the world learn from nature at multiple scales: products, packaging and materials, processes, and systems like cities. Join this session to learn about biomimicry and "Life’s Principles" — nature’s overarching strategies for good design — and start using them. The session will include a presentation and a team exercise. Teams will apply Life’s Principles to address specific challenges.
Facilitators
avatar for Zeynep Arhon

Zeynep Arhon

Certified Biomimicry Professional, Biomimicry 3.8
Zeynep Arhon is a Certified Biomimicry Professional with a background in business, specializing in account management and thought leadership at Biomimicry 3.8. She also teaches biomimicry and business courses in the Master of Science in Biomimicry program at Arizona State University... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Insect Innovations: How Insect Adaptations Inspire Human Ingenuity
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Insect evolution offers a wealth of inspiration for human innovations. Learn how the remarkable adaptations of insects and other arthropods are influencing people in fields like medicine, engineering, and architecture. Led by Beetlelady, Dr. Stephanie Dole, this class will be an engaging tour of the amazing solutions nature has come up with and how humans can learn from them. This class will also include hands-on time with live bugs.
Facilitators
avatar for Stephanie Dole

Stephanie Dole

Beetlelady
Stephanie Dole, PhD, known as the Beetlelady, is an entomologist who captivates audiences of all ages with her enthusiasm and knowledge of insects. She brings the world of bugs to life through engaging, hands-on educational class and experiences, such as her Pop-Up Bug Museum... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

Intro to Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
In this 2.5 hour activity, you'll learn the basics of small-scale metalworking using a variety of tools! You'll get an introduction to the world of soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a longer, more in-depth course where we'll get more practice and get to cover things more thoroughly? Check out the 5 hour In-depth version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

8:55am PST

TIG Welding
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA
TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas): So you've melted some metal. Now learn the process that took us to outer space! TIG is welding on exotic metals and specialized applications: bicycles, rockets, and racecars — oh my! Get your intro to TIG, with hands-on practice and applied knowledge to begin your own journey into the science of metal. Safety equipment and course materials will be provided.
Facilitators
PM

Peter McEvoy

Peter McEvoy is an artist, metal fabricator and product engineer based in Oakland, California. Peter has a wide range of industry experience, including; small metal casting for jewelry, sculptural bronze casting, architectural metal fabrication and welding, prototype engineering and... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA

10:15am PST

Cat & Mouse: Exploiting & Protecting Online Systems
Thursday January 9, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Let's go on a journey into the motivations and methods employed by individuals and organizations who exploit online systems. Through real-world examples and group discussion, you will gain insights into how hackers think and operate. Using these insights, we then will explore the current tools and technologies that engineers build to protect online systems. Where we end up on this journey is up to you. We can either go deep into a particular type of attack and design the systems to combat it or do a broader survey of the current state of the art.

Having a knowledge of how http requests work and experience with scripting language is a plus but not necessary for this session.
Facilitators
avatar for Pedram Keyani

Pedram Keyani

Head of Platform Integrity, OpenAI
Pedram Keyani is responsible for the Integrity team at OpenAI. Previously he was a software engineer at Google and director at Facebook focusing on Site Integrity and Uber focusing on Growth.
Thursday January 9, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
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10:15am PST

The Art & Science of Pinball
Thursday January 9, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Join us for a look at the art, science, and technology behind pinball. In this session we’ll look at the evolution of pinball, from the early mechanical games to today’s technological marvels. Learn how artists, designers, and engineers collaborate to create a game, and what pinball can tell us about history and culture.

We’ll spend half of this session examining a pinball machine and its components, discussing why pinball was illegal in many states, and how changes in technology and culture can be observed in the design of a pinball machine. In the other half of the session, we’ll be playing pinball machines from different eras to see how the game has changed over time. We’ll also cover some basic pinball strategies you can use to improve your skills!
Facilitators
avatar for Pacific Pinball Museum

Pacific Pinball Museum

Located in Alameda, California, Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring an interest in science, art, and history through pinball. Visitors to our museum can experience the fascinating stories behind this classic pastime, learn about the... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
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12:35pm PST

The Art & Science of Pinball
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
Join us for a look at the art, science, and technology behind pinball. In this session we’ll look at the evolution of pinball, from the early mechanical games to today’s technological marvels. Learn how artists, designers, and engineers collaborate to create a game, and what pinball can tell us about history and culture.

We’ll spend half of this session examining a pinball machine and its components, discussing why pinball was illegal in many states, and how changes in technology and culture can be observed in the design of a pinball machine. In the other half of the session, we’ll be playing pinball machines from different eras to see how the game has changed over time. We’ll also cover some basic pinball strategies you can use to improve your skills!
Facilitators
avatar for Pacific Pinball Museum

Pacific Pinball Museum

Located in Alameda, California, Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring an interest in science, art, and history through pinball. Visitors to our museum can experience the fascinating stories behind this classic pastime, learn about the... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Get Your Hands Dirty: Learning How to Fix and Tune Up Your Bicycle
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
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Do you like to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty? Do you have a bicycle? Would you like to know how to maintain your bike? This Intersession class will teach you how to change a flat tire, repair a flat tire, clean/change/oil/wax your bicycle chain,re-tape your bar, and change your brake pads. No prequisitie skills required.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes! If they don't own a bike but want to learn these skills in preparation for future bike ownership, we will provide a few teacher-owned bikes to fix up.
Facilitators
avatar for Joe To

Joe To

Joe lives with his family in San Francisco and is the parent to Wyatt '25. During his free time he likes to train and participate in triathlons.
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
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12:35pm PST

Intro to Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
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In this 2.5 hour activity, you'll learn the basics of small-scale metalworking using a variety of tools! You'll get an introduction to the world of soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a longer, more in-depth course where we'll get more practice and get to cover things more thoroughly? Check out the 5 hour In-depth version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
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12:35pm PST

[AI Programming]
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Facilitators
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Carlos Guestrin

Professor, Stanford University
Carlos Guestrin is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. His previous positions include the Amazon Professor of Machine Learning at the Computer Science & Engineering Department of the University of Washington, the Finmeccanica Associate Professor... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
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1:55pm PST

Introduction to Low Latency Trading
Thursday January 9, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
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This session is an introduction to low latency trading. It covers varies of technologies we can leverage to trade financial products at single digit microsecond level.

No prerequisite financial market knowledge required.
Facilitators
YH

Ying Huang

I am an engineer in Two Sigma, a quantitative hedge fund that use a variety of technological methods for its trading strategies. My specialty is low latency trading. Prior to Two Sigma, I worked at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank and financial services company. I ran the Asia system... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
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1:55pm PST

The Art & Science of Pinball
Thursday January 9, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Join us for a look at the art, science, and technology behind pinball. In this session we’ll look at the evolution of pinball, from the early mechanical games to today’s technological marvels. Learn how artists, designers, and engineers collaborate to create a game, and what pinball can tell us about history and culture.

We’ll spend half of this session examining a pinball machine and its components, discussing why pinball was illegal in many states, and how changes in technology and culture can be observed in the design of a pinball machine. In the other half of the session, we’ll be playing pinball machines from different eras to see how the game has changed over time. We’ll also cover some basic pinball strategies you can use to improve your skills!
Facilitators
avatar for Pacific Pinball Museum

Pacific Pinball Museum

Located in Alameda, California, Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring an interest in science, art, and history through pinball. Visitors to our museum can experience the fascinating stories behind this classic pastime, learn about the... Read More →
Thursday January 9, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
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Friday, January 10
 

8:55am PST

Chip Design: How Does Your Program Run On Silicon?
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
TBA
When you write a Java program or use PyTorch to train a ML model, do you wonder how a tiny piece of silicon runs it? Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak once said he pictured transistors toggling when writing code. This session describes how billions of transistors on a chip are designed so you too can picture your code toggling transistors.

Only interest in computer science and engineering is required.
Facilitators
avatar for Yi-Fan Hsu

Yi-Fan Hsu

Director, Research Scientist, KLA
Yi-Fan is a director and research scientist at KLA. After receiving his BS and MS in ECE from UIUC, Yi-Fan moved to the Silicon Valley to design chips. Since then he has worked for big, medium, and startup companies designing chips ranging from CPU, GPU, network processors, and digital... Read More →
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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8:55am PST

Architectural Drawing: Learn and Apply Different Ways to Describe the Built Environment Through Drawing
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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Students are introduced to the principles of architectural drawing through studio and on-location sessions as we focus on buildings as subjects and their relationship to environmental features. Our emphasis is technical drawing, including floor plans, elevations, sections, site plans, and details. We will also cover 3D Renderings, such as paraline and traditional perspective drawings as we set up in the park and draw subjects from life.
 
Upon completion, students will be able to represent buildings through drawing in a variety of ways. No prior drawing experience is required. All materials will be provided.
Facilitators
MA

Michael Azgour

Michael Azgour Studio
Michael Azgour is a contemporary artist whose paintings explore the dynamic interplay between perception and reality, skillfully blending expressive figuration with geometric abstraction. His work has been showcased in galleries and museums across the United States, Europe, and Asia... Read More →
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA

8:55am PST

In-depth Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
TBA
In this 5 hour intensive, you'll walk away with a solid grasp of the knowledge you need to make jewelry! You'll get lots of practice soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a shorter, less in-depth course where we'll just cover some basics? Check out the 2.5 hour Intro version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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8:55am PST

TIG Welding
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas): So you've melted some metal. Now learn the process that took us to outer space! TIG is welding on exotic metals and specialized applications: bicycles, rockets, and racecars — oh my! Get your intro to TIG, with hands-on practice and applied knowledge to begin your own journey into the science of metal. Safety equipment and course materials will be provided.
Facilitators
PM

Peter McEvoy

Peter McEvoy is an artist, metal fabricator and product engineer based in Oakland, California. Peter has a wide range of industry experience, including; small metal casting for jewelry, sculptural bronze casting, architectural metal fabrication and welding, prototype engineering and... Read More →
Friday January 10, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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10:15am PST

Panel: Women In Tech
Friday January 10, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
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Women represent only 25% of the workforce of major technology companies. Women were also disproportionately affected by pandemic-driven spikes in global unemployment and reductions in labor force participation. What does this mean for young women trying to enter the tech industry? What struggles do women face and how can leaders in the field make change to these inequities? This is a special opportunity to hear from three women who have spent their careers in tech. Topics to be covered include tips for getting started in the tech industry, obstacles that women may face, career advice; and more. Don't miss out on hearing from these industry leaders. Questions and audience participation encouraged!

Panelists:
  • Monica Ea Chander – Senior Director of Product Marketing at Meta
  • Deepa Diwakar – Director of Engineering at Meta
  • Erica Lockheimer – Founder, Investor, Podcaster. Formerly: VP of Engineering of LinkedIn
Moderators
avatar for Giovanni Iachello

Giovanni Iachello

Meta
I've had a passion for tinkering and technology my entire life. I started using my parent's IBM PC in 7th grade. In high school, I wrote a 3d graphics engine. The last couple of years I worked on the Meta Quest VR headset and most lately, I've been working on AI.Before moving to the... Read More →
Friday January 10, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
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1:55pm PST

Let’s Go Flying - How to Fly from San Carlos to Truckee!
Friday January 10, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
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You’ve probably been on an airplane, but have you thought of what it takes to fly one?  In this Intersession, we’ll follow along on a flight from the San Carlos Airport to Truckee, and learn about all aspects of how to get a small (6-seater) airplane safely between two airports.

Coming out of the session, you should be able to answer questions such as “How do you plan for a flight between two airports?”,  “How does an airplane actually work and how do you control it?”, “What are  communications with Air Traffic Control like?”, “What do airplane avionics and navigation systems like?”.  And hopefully you’ll be interested in the answer to “How do I learn to actually fly an airplane?”!
Facilitators
AK

Andres Kohn

I have been a Private Pilot since 1995, and have flown to over 60 airports in California alone.  I fly for fun, but also for numerous volunteer organizations including Angel Flight West, Flying Samaritans, Pilots & Paws and Amelia Air.  You’ll normally find me behind the wheel... Read More →
Friday January 10, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
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