Dr. Marcus Receives Catapult Award for Ecosystem Impact

April 17, 2014 / Jared Erman / Business, Community Engagement, Education

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On March 24, 2014, Dr. Patrick Marcus received the Catapult Award for Ecosystem Impact from Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) for helping bring scientific discoveries to the Tucson community. Marcus, President of Marcus Engineering, LLC, is involved in many forms of community outreach. From promoting STEM education in middle to helping organize Tucson’s first-ever Maketopolis, he is dedicated […]

About Jared Erman

Jared Erman is a senior at the University of Arizona studying marketing, entrepreneurship, and communications.

Maketopolis 2014 a Big Hit for Tucson STEM Education

March 11, 2014 / Jared Erman / Community Engagement, Education, Engineering

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On March 1, 2014, Tucson held the first ever Maketopolis. The event successfully fit over 1,000 participants and 35 exhibits into two spaces totaling 11,000 square feet. At this point you’re probably asking yourself “what IS a Maketopolis?” Maketopolis 2014 brought Tucson’s tinkerers, engineers, programmers, hobbyists, students, building fans, and the like together to share […]

About Jared Erman

Jared Erman is a senior at the University of Arizona studying marketing, entrepreneurship, and communications.

Planting STEM Interest in Local Middle School

February 1, 2014 / Jared Erman / Biotechnology, Community Engagement, Education, Engineering

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Marcus Engineering is committed to helping Tucson’s youth become passionate about the future, wherever it may lead them. On October 29, 2013, Marcus Engineering CEO Dr. Patrick Marcus and embedded systems engineer Chas Leichner visited St. Cyril School to speak with middle-school students about engineering and biotechnology. Connecting with middle-schoolers isn’t the easiest task. At […]

About Jared Erman

Jared Erman is a senior at the University of Arizona studying marketing, entrepreneurship, and communications.

Robotic Fish Tests the Waters in Tahoe

December 3, 2013 / Jared Erman / Community Engagement, Education, Electronics, Industrial Controls and Automation

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Each year, the University of Arizona College of Engineering holds a Senior Design Day to showcase student-made engineering projects. With the purpose of solving real-world problems, the industry-sponsored final products come in all shapes and sizes, including sea creatures this year. The 2013 Senior Design Day’s Best Overall Design winning team built a robotic fish […]

About Jared Erman

Jared Erman is a senior at the University of Arizona studying marketing, entrepreneurship, and communications.

IdeaFunding Improves Tucson Ventures

November 5, 2013 / Jared Erman / Business, Community Engagement, Education

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Starting a new business involves a variety of considerations. Much like researching target markets and identifying competitors, choosing a thriving entrepreneurial location is a key element. The 2011 Kaufman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity named Arizona the number-one start-up state, as .5% of Arizona adults started a business that year. But what makes our state different […]

About Jared Erman

Jared Erman is a senior at the University of Arizona studying marketing, entrepreneurship, and communications.