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Entrepreneurial faculty come together to network, spread innovation

Monday, February 14, 2011, By News Staff

There is a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at Syracuse University. Faculty from every school and college at SU have been engaged in research, teaching, commercialization and community engagement in entrepreneurship. There’s no better time to bring together some of the most…

Students take control of innovation, entrepreneurship at Emerging Talk 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011, By News Staff

There is no shortage of creative students with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas. Whether you’re in the Panasci Lounge at the Schine Student Center, or waiting in line at Starbucks, you can hear students talking about the “What ifs” and realizing that “I…

NWSI launches innovative microloan program for businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs

Thursday, February 3, 2011, By News Staff

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI), with a $25,000 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation, has launched a microloan program for existing businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs on the Near Westside of Syracuse. Developed by NWSI deputy director Michael Short…

iSchool’s Scott Nicholson wins ALISE Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award

Thursday, January 20, 2011, By News Staff

The Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award Committee has selected Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Scott Nicholson as this year’s recipient of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation award for his creative use of gaming and social media to attract more users to public libraries.

SU’s South Side Innovation Center awarded $85,000 grant from Chase

Thursday, January 20, 2011, By News Staff

Job creation in Syracuse has received a major boost with an $85,000 grant from Chase to the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC). SSIC, the area’s leading small business incubator and training center, was launched by Syracuse University’s Whitman School of…

Sheraton to commence multimillion-dollar renovations

Friday, December 10, 2010, By News Staff

The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center has announced upcoming renovations that will enhance the hotel’s style and comfort. It will be one of the first Sheratons in North America to sport the new Sheraton guest room package. “The…

NWSI hosts Dec. 16 open house to celebrate renovation of first large-scale commercial/residential project

Tuesday, December 7, 2010, By News Staff

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) will host a holiday celebration and open house on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. to celebrate the completed renovation of the former Lincoln Supply Warehouse, now called the Lincoln Building. The event will take…

WorkKeys Center at SU elevates skill level of incumbent workers

Tuesday, November 30, 2010, By Eileen Jevis

Seeking refuge from ongoing military conflicts in their home country of Sudan, Mary Mayom and her five children spent eight years in refugee camps in Kenya and Nairobi before coming to the United States through the United Nations Refugee Agency. Mayom and…

Innovation Roundtable brings area organizations together to help startup businesses

Tuesday, November 16, 2010, By News Staff

Central New York is a great place to start a business with its multitude of organizations available to help both seasoned and budding entrepreneurs get started and grow their businesses. From the U.S. Small Business Administration to the Tech Garden…