Give to the Max Day 2025: A Letter from TLI Director Allison Hubel

A lot of the buzz surrounding new technology is focused on just that — the technology. Understandably so. Technology shapes our everyday lives, doing everything from pushing the boundaries of medicine to helping us find the nearest coffee shop.

At the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI), we celebrate that technology, but we also know there’s an equally important element to those advancements. As our friend and alumnus Kumar Avizeet recently said, it’s the human angle.

Blazing trails that can affect countless lives takes more than technological know-how; it takes strong leadership skills and an understanding of communication, emotional intelligence, and teamwork.

In addition to technical savvy, those are the skills we teach at TLI. Our curriculum, taught by a faculty of industry experts and seasoned academics, builds a bridge between technology and humans and instills the values of innovation, integrity, and excellence.

Today, on Give to the Max Day 2025, you can help TLI reach even more students with these values by donating to the Honeywell Fellowship Fund, reducing the financial barrier for incoming students.

With your support, TLI will continue to bridge the gap between the technological and human elements. With our focus on developing technology, leadership principles, and evaluating the ever-evolving technology landscape, we are positioned to create more leaders and innovators than ever before.

Thank you for your support. The entire TLI staff and faculty appreciate you.

Allison Hubel, PhD

Professor, Mechanical Engineering | HW Sweatt Chair | Director, Technological Leadership Institute