ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival

Virginia Tech and the Smithsonian Institution presented the first ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival on October 13-15, 2017, at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The festival was a celebration of creative exploration and research happening at the nexus of science, engineering, arts and design (SEAD). The 2017 ACCelerate festival was programmed by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. The festival featured performances, conversations, and 48 interactive installations from across the 15 ACC schools around seven thematic areas:

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Civic Engagement
Art and Technology
Sustainability and Environment
Biomimetics
Health and Body
Making

Participating Schools

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Civic Engagement
Art and Technology
Sustainability and Environment
Biomimetics
Health and Body
Making

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NCStateDanceNC State Dance@NCStateDance·
11 Nov

When dance, science and humanities interact at @NCState, educational innovation happens. See the full video from the #ACCelerateFestival at https://t.co/JTFCCSFEjX #ThinkandDo

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ulsphisUofL Public Health@ulsphis·
4 Nov

SPHIS doctoral student, Tasha Golden, talks about her experience at #ACCelerateFestival & her research. https://t.co/Of1SysGCxt @Cardsnews

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LienTLien Tran@LienT·
2 Nov

@SmithsonianMag shares highlights from #acceleratefestival incl. @UMInteractive’s @echoearthexp #echoearthvr #vr https://t.co/fd3RjL4jMh

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TraceyLuma_RTTracey Luma@TraceyLuma_RT·
28 Oct

#Innovators showcase their creativity at the #ACCeleratefestival-->https://t.co/pLcwAVPZZv @SmithsonianMag #Technology #Art

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