INVENT THE FUTURE
Starship NEXIS is a unique learning environment designed for intellectual, technological, and personal discovery.
This education enhancement program was created and directed by Professor Anthony Rotolo. Its purpose is to support students whose talents and interests extend beyond established curricula.
The Starship hosts an interdisciplinary crew of learners and mentors working on independent and collaborative study projects.
EXPLORE THE SHIP
Starship NEXIS embarked on its first voyage from Syracuse University with a pilot mission that ran from 2011-2014.
NEXIS started out as a small vessel but was well-equipped thanks to the generous support of Microsoft Research, the Ruth Ivor Foundation and other private donors.
The central feature of the Starship was its onboard Exploratorium. This flexible learning deck housed an array of cutting-edge technologies and workstations to support NEXIS crew projects.
The Starship hosted and sponsored student projects in:
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3D Printing
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Virtual Reality
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Social Media Data Analysis
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Drone Technology
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Data Visualization and Design
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Open Source Hardware
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Digital Media Production, and more.
CURIOUS CREW
The Starship has been home to an eclectic crew of technologists, tinkerers, and imagineers.
We are a port and refuge for the "misfit" explorer. Many of our most exceptional crew members possess abilities that flourish outside traditional classrooms.
On the Starship, crew expand not only their technological abilities, but also public speaking, design thinking, teaching, collaboration, and leadership skills.
NEXIS Crew have gone on to invent their own products, start businesses, and work at social media companies, news and television networks, and design agencies.
