​Summer Cohort MTG: Google Summer of Code + Open Source + Data x Direction

​Join us for our Friday series with the Orthogonal Research and Education Laboratory (OREL), DevoWorm, and Data x Direction macro cohort.

​This session will dive into:

• ​🚀 Current Google Summer of Code (GSoC) projects

• ​🛠️ Broader open source development & open science

• ​🌱 Professional pathways for careers in innovation & managing open source work

​We’ll also welcome new interns for the Data x Direction summer program — congratulations to those who were selected!

​👥 Hosted by

​Dr. Bradly Alicea, Director of Orthogonal Lab and lead of DevoWorm, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign an internationally recognized researcher in developmental & computational biology, complex systems, and open knowledge initiatives. Bluesky, LinkedIn

​Jesse Parent, M.S., founder of JOPRO and Director of Data x Direction and From Here to There: Strategy & Mentorship for Innovators. Jesse’s work has been featured at the UC San Diego, the Oxford Internet Institute, Boston University, and the University of Washington School of Law, and he recently served as a judge at MIT AI Venture Studio Demo Day. Substack, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Twitter/X, YouTube and https://www.jesparent.com

​📝 Details

​📅 When: Fridays (see time on calendar)
🔗 Where: Link provided upon approval

​This is also the first onboarding opportunity for new DxD interns to integrate into ongoing work — a perfect chance to get oriented.

​🌐 More info

​https://jopro.org/groups/google-summer-of-code-orel-devoworm-incf-openworm/