Duke Teams Up For Education Program About Blockchain

In the latest blockchain news, Duke University is making huge progress in the space. Apparently, the educational institution is looking to team up with blockchain firm called Citizens Reserve on an educational project. The goal is to help develop interest among students in the field of blockchain technology.

Duke University and Citizens Reserve

According to the official report, the startup is currently led by a team of former Deloitte blockchain employees. All of them will reportedly join forces in an attempt to develop a new incubation lab on the Duke campus. This will be specifically designed for students to have a working place on real blockchain projects and, at the same time, host any events focused on the said technology.

The company is also expected to support the aforementioned university when it comes to bringing forward a curriculum meant for blockchain technology. Even more so, it is tasked in connecting all students with experts in the field and helping them potential jobs in the industry as soon as the graduate.

According to Yonathan Lapchik, the Chief Innovation Office at Citizens Reserve, he is excited in spearheading the upcoming program. This is most especially the case since he is Duke MBA alumnus. The executive is looking forward to the idea of supporting the next generation advocates and leaders in blockchain succeed.

Lapchik added that a number of industries – including those in the supply chain, finance, and healthcare – are starting to explore the many potentials of the technology. As such, there is definitely significance in providing students with the much-needed tools, so they can develop connections, skills, and even knowledge – qualities that employers are keen to look from “tomorrow’s workforce.”

Using The SUKU Platform

Citizens Reserve was successful in launching a supply chain platform dubbed as SUKU back in September last year. The platform made it possible for the company to leverage both the Ethereum and Quorum blockchains. For all students looking to participate in the upcoming program, they will be given the opportunity to work on active incubation lab blockchain projects via the said platform.

The company said that the lab will be packed with state of the art tools. This includes the likes of mining rigs, which will be essential in the learning curve of students. And through these tools, students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of blockchain mechanisms.

A finance professor at Fuqua School of Business in Duke named Campbell Harvey said that he will be the faculty advisor to the program.