College of Fine Arts seniors Angela Lian and Jay Li — the newly selected artists in residence for Innovate@BU’s 2021 IDEA Conference — plan to create a permanent exhibit at the BUild lab inspired by their desire to encourage students to slow down and appreciate time.
BU first opened the doors to its BUild Lab IDG Capital Student Innovation Center last February, and since then the space has served as a workshop environment for students across the university to develop their ideas.
Students, alumni and community members sat attentive with laptops open in the BUild Lab IDG Capital Student Innovation Center Wednesday morning as presenters offered insight for building pitch decks.
Throughout her years as an undergraduate at Boston University, Natalie Chai has grappled with identifying passions and solidifying career plans after graduation. She attended the Innovate@BU workshop Saturday in hopes to gain clarity but left with a greater sense of purpose, she said.
