🚨 FREE T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY 🚨 The first 1,250 students will receive a free xFoundry@UMD t-shirt. Cheer on our men's basketball team as they take on the Northwestern Wildcats. Go Terps!

Engage in discussions with tech leaders in AI, healthcare, and neuroscience; connect with political influencers; and celebrate the launch of xFoundry@UMD. Explore the new programs at xFoundry@UMD and hear about the grand challenge topic we're targeting for our first competition, and vote on the topic for our second. Food and drinks will be provided.

For students enrolled in the 2025 Xperience cohort – head over to the IDEA Factory for the Xperience Retreat to launch the program. Connect with fellow participants and get a sneak peek into the transformative journey ahead. Dive into a vibrant atmosphere of community building and anticipation as we kickstart the Xperience adventure together.

Hear from two industry experts as they pitch their respective topics and engage in a Q&A session.Cast your vote for which topic will be the center focus as our Xperience teams develop solutions for our first competition launching in the spring. At the end, enjoy free pizza!

Domain 1: Health | Topic: Chronic care management

Domain 2: Society  |  Topic: School safety