Make Space to Innovate

We help you create the space to learn from fellow technologists and system thinkers.  Whether you hire a CATLab intern to work through your company's backlog, attend the Impact Conference to connect with industry thought-leaders, or give a Tech Talk to grow your company's influence, the Center for Applied Technology is ready to help you innovate.  How can we work together?

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We seek to enhance relationships in the Westmont community through the innovative use of technology.

 

 

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Testimonials 


“Going with interns that know the system was actually a more cost-effective route than hiring somebody that didn’t really know a system but had to be there full time. It was an easy pitch from a cost perspective. We needed something, and Westmont came with people that knew the system. All the pieces really worked together.”

—Avery Cloutier, Business System Manager at The Thornhill Companies

“I was pleasantly surprised with Kimberlee’s ability to work on her own. I felt like we were able to get her up to speed on the projects, and she could run with it...To be able to have an intern who can work in a different city and be productive and be a self-motivated worker was really impressive.”

—Andrew Clark, marketing manager at RDN

"CATLab prepares students to the point where “with [their] skill sets right out of college, [they] could come in for an internship for a few months and change how we do business in a very transformative way.” 

—Ian Monsma, program manager at RDN 

"CATLab is a very effective program to help the Westmont students deliver from day 1 when they join tech teams in the industry. I am grateful to partner with CATLab and Zak Landrum."

—Rohit Malik, Software Engineering Manager at AppFolio

Curious about CATLab? Check out our blog!

  • Looking Long-Term with Westmont.ai

    October 4, 2024

    In this blog, Connor Rogstad and Ella McMillan explain their summer work on the CATLab AI Team and the commitment that it takes to begin a years-long technology project.

    This summer, we had the incredible opportunity to work with CATLab on the AI development team, where we created Westmont.ai—a chatbot designed to assist Westmont students with a variety of inquiries. 

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  • Asking the Right Questions About AI

    September 21, 2024

    In this blog, CATLab Creative Team member Rosario Montane highlights how we can use curiosity to explore how ethics and AI interact.

    This summer, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Impact Conference 2024. I’m not a computer science person, but this summer I got to explore my curiosity and wrestled with what AI means for us all through my work as CATLab’s magazine writer. 

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  • Authenticity in Art and Business

    September 12, 2024

    2024 CATLab Creative Team Member Julia Lottes reflects on how she expresses her authentic identity in both art and business.

    As a graphic designer, I often experience the tension of being stuck between two worlds: the art world and the business world. Being a graphic artist means most of your work is done on a computer and saved to a cloud. You design, and redesign, and redesign again. 

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  • Is LinkedIn a "Role Playing Game"?

    September 1, 2024

    In this blog, CATLab Director of Engineering Mike Ryu reflects on the 2024 CATLab summer and authenticity online.

    A little while ago, when my wife searched “LinkedIn” on her phone, this came up. Her phone, for some reason, had categorized the app as a “Role Playing Game.” In the moment, I felt that this silly bug had poignantly summarized my (now-outdated) perception of LinkedIn.

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  • Discover the Technology Powering Westmont’s Move to DII

    November 16, 2023

    Westmont’s transition to the NCAA Division II requires more than just stellar athletes, dedicated coaches, beautiful facilities, and robust programs. It also needs technology! Over the last year, the athletics department has partnered with CATLab and the CRM department to develop the technological infrastructure needed to make this huge transition.

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  • Charles Ryu: Lifting Others Up Through Coding

    August 19, 2023

    Fascinated by technology and well-acquainted with adversity, Charles Ryu knows a thing or two about resilience. Born in North Korea, Charles escaped the country, not once, but twice. After his first attempt, Charles was placed in an internment camp, which he escaped again—eventually reaching the United States while still a minor. Despite not knowing English or having attended school since age 11, Charles graduated high school and eventually received a full scholarship to attend a coding bootcamp. 

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