Virginia Tech’s Lu Lue, writing in Times Higher Education and Inside Higher Education: “Meaningful innovation does not begin with technology; it begins with empathy. But that is not always how universities approach innovation education. We often emphasize technical expertise, analytical rigor, and productivity. Those qualities matter deeply. That said, innovation that improves human lives requires something more difficult – and profound: the ability to understand people whose experiences differ from our own. That ability deserves far greater attention in higher education.” Read more here.

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