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Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members

Thursday, June 5, 2025, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 34 graduates of the Class of 2025 as new members of the Founders Circle. They were selected in recognition of launching or leading ventures at the University while students, as well as contributing to…

Health & Society

Studying and Reversing the Damaging Effects of Pollution and Acid Rain With Charles Driscoll (Podcast)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, By John Boccacino

Before Charles Driscoll came to Syracuse University as a civil and environmental engineering professor, he had always been interested in ways to protect our environment and natural resources. Growing up an avid camper and outdoors enthusiast, Driscoll set about studying…

STEM

Graduating Research Quartet Synthesizes Long-Lasting Friendships Through Chemistry

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, By John Boccacino

When Jesse Buck ’25, Isabella Chavez Miranda ’25, Lucy Olcott ’25 and Morgan Opp ’25 started as student researchers in medicinal chemist Robert Doyle’s lab, they hoped to hone their research skills. It quickly became evident this would be unlike…

Syracuse University Impact

Celebrating 30 Years of the Shaw Center as a Hub for Academic Community Engagement (Podcast)

Monday, April 14, 2025, By John Boccacino

Community engagement. Reciprocal learning. Service to others through volunteering. Those were the principles behind the creation of the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service in 1994 under the direction of then-Syracuse University Chancellor Kenneth Shaw and his…

Health & Society

How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick (Podcast)

Monday, January 13, 2025, By John Boccacino

With the arrival of the new year, many people view this as the ideal time to figure out the changes they’d like to make in themselves as part of a new year, new you mentality. Instead of making huge, sweeping…

Syracuse University Impact

How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World (Podcast)

Monday, December 9, 2024, By John Boccacino

Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 used the adversity she overcame during her historic run at the Boston Marathon as fuel to inspire women around the…

Campus & Community

Family Weekend 2024 in Photos

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Over the weekend, parents, families and supporters of students gathered on campus to celebrate the University’s annual Family Weekend. Organized by Parent and Family Services, this weekend offers a chance for those who support our students to experience campus life,…

Campus & Community

Applications Open for 2024 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Applications are open through Friday, April 5, for the School of Information Studies Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. The competitions will be held on Friday, April 12,…

Business & Economy

2023 Student Entrepreneur Impact Prize Winners Announced

Monday, December 18, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) announced winners of the 2023 Impact Prize competition for social entrepreneurship held last month at Bird Library. Twenty-two student teams from Syracuse and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) pitched ideas for…

Campus & Community

Winners of 2023 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Announced

Thursday, March 30, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were…