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We help you create the space to learn from fellow technologists and system thinkers. Whether you hire a CATLab intern to work through your company's backlog, attend the Impact Conference to connect with industry thought-leaders, or give a Tech Talk to grow your company's influence, the Center for Applied Technology is ready to help you innovate. How can we work together?
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We seek to enhance relationships in the 四虎影院 community through the innovative use of technology.
Learn about the promising young professionals working for CATLab this year!
The Center for Applied Technology seeks to enhance relationships in the 四虎影院 community through the innovative use of technology. One of the main ways we accomplish that goal is through CATLab: our summer program where we partner with students to build the college's critical technological infrastructure and prepare the students for success in industry.
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Testimonials
鈥淕oing with interns that know the system was actually a more cost-effective route than hiring somebody that didn鈥檛 really know a system but had to be there full time. It was an easy pitch from a cost perspective. We needed something, and 四虎影院 came with people that knew the system. All the pieces really worked together.鈥
鈥擜very Cloutier, Business System Manager at The Thornhill Companies
鈥淚 was pleasantly surprised with Kimberlee鈥檚 ability to work on her own. I felt like we were able to get her up to speed on the projects, and she could run with it...To be able to have an intern who can work in a different city and be productive and be a self-motivated worker was really impressive.鈥
鈥擜ndrew Clark, marketing manager at RDN
"CATLab prepares students to the point where 鈥渨ith [their] skill sets right out of college, [they] could come in for an internship for a few months and change how we do business in a very transformative way.鈥
鈥擨an Monsma, program manager at RDN
"CATLab is a very effective program to help the 四虎影院 students deliver from day 1 when they join tech teams in the industry. I am grateful to partner with CATLab and Zak Landrum."
鈥擱ohit Malik, Software Engineering Manager at AppFolio
Curious about CATLab? Check out our blog!
Creating a Strong AI Foundation
November 6, 2024
Ryan Magnuson and Nice Teta Hirwa reflect on the challenges they faced while creating new AI tools for 四虎影院's admissions department.
We started without a clue about what we were doing.
A Reflection of God: Technology and Imago Dei
November 1, 2024
In this blog, Rosario Montane discusses her conversation with Dr. Holly Beers about imago dei and young tech professionals.
This summer, CATLab has been reflecting about our role as image-bearers.
Committed to Excellence Behind the Scenes
October 26, 2024
Garrett Buchanan and Narindra Rafidimalala explain the different projects that the Business Analyst CATLab team undertook during 2024 to improve 四虎影院's underlying processes and data.
Our journey this summer has been a testament to the power of collaboration, continuous improvement, and the drive for excellence. Read on to find out more about each of our projects!
Answering New Questions Through AI
October 16, 2024
In this blog, Curtis Barnhart and David Oyebade explain how they used AI to monitor 四虎影院's energy usage and give more information to the community.
Our energy AI project predicts 四虎影院鈥檚 future energy use based on historical data and sends peak alert emails to pertinent 四虎影院 parties when predicted energy usage rates near a monthly high.
Looking Long-Term with 四虎影院.ai
October 4, 2024
In this blog, Connor Rogstad and Ella McMillan explain their summer work on the CATLab AI Team and the commitment that it takes to begin a years-long technology project.
This summer, we had the incredible opportunity to work with CATLab on the AI development team, where we created 四虎影院.ai鈥攁 chatbot designed to assist 四虎影院 students with a variety of inquiries.
Asking the Right Questions 四虎影院 AI
September 21, 2024
In this blog, CATLab Creative Team member Rosario Montane highlights how we can use curiosity to explore how ethics and AI interact.
This summer, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Impact Conference 2024. I鈥檓 not a computer science person, but this summer I got to explore my curiosity and wrestled with what AI means for us all through my work as CATLab鈥檚 magazine writer.