Professor speaks to Ukrainian students about entrepreneurship as war rages

Assistant Professor Mary Spaeth from University of Wisconsin-Stout, who presented virtually March 30 about entrepreneurship to a class at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.

Her talk helped kick off a seven-week course, Innovative Spring of Ukraine. The course was conceived by Professor Ihor Katernyak, a friend of Spaeth’s, in the face of the invasion to help the country be prepared to restart and rebuild its economy.

That the course, designed to inspire students and researchers in engineering, life and computer sciences, and economics, is being held at all says much about the people of Ukraine. That it has drawn 100 students from across the country and even some internationally “who want to change our country for the better,” according to a university news release, is a testament to the indefatigable Ukrainian spirit that has been on display during the war. see more