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Design Professor Receives Grant to Develop New Interdisciplinary Minor Focusing on Sustainable Design Innovations
Louise Manfredi, Ph.D., an assistant professor of industrial and interaction design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, received a faculty grant from VentureWell, an organization that fosters collaboration to advance innovation and entrepreneurship education. VentureWell’s…
LaunchPad Accepting Applications for 2021-22 Competitions
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad is now accepting online applications for 2021-22 school year competitions. The universal application for the competitions, with nearly $100,000 in prizes, are for innovative or creative solutions to address problems or opportunities. Competitions are open…
Selim Dangoor ’23 and Sandhya Iyer ’20 Selected for Prestigious Blackstone LaunchPad Fellowships
Syracuse University student startups Selim Dangoor ’23, founder of MUNCH Jerky, and Sandhya Iyer ’20, CEO of Geek Girl Careers, have been selected for the summer 2021 cohort of the Blackstone LaunchPad Fellowship. Both are active members of the LaunchPad…
Two University Teams Win 2021 New York Business Plan Competition
Two Syracuse University student teams received first and second place in the 12th annual New York Business Plan Competition hosted by the Upstate Capital Association of New York on May 7. Ambassadoor Technologies placed first in the Software and Services…
Winners Announced for 2021 Student Entrepreneur Competitions
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…
Syracuse University Libraries Plans Celebration of National Libraries Week 2021
The Syracuse University Libraries will celebrate National Libraries Week April 4-10. This year’s theme is “Welcome to Your Library,” and it promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the walls of a building. During the pandemic, libraries have been…
University Selected to Host Hult Prize Regional Competition
The prestigious Hult Prize Foundation has selected Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars (LaunchPad) to host the Hult Prize Regional Summit. Hult Prize Impact Summits are hosted in 100 locations around the world, and this year Syracuse is one…
LaunchPad Students Launch ‘The Commute to Class’ Podcast Series
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars (LaunchPad) has launched a podcast series called “The Commute to Class.” Weekly episodes released on Sundays will feature 12-15 minute interviews between current LaunchPad Global Fellow, Patrick Linehan ’21 (Newhouse), and a LaunchPad…
What’s in It for Me? Faculty and Staff Resources Available at the Libraries
Syracuse University Libraries is an invaluable resource not only for students, but for faculty and staff as well. For more information on the Libraries services, collections, spaces and resources, visit library.syr.edu, text 315.464.0744, call 315.443.4083, email or Live Chat 24 hours…
Funding Available for Student Innovation Plans
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars is accepting applications on a rolling basis from undergraduate and graduate students who need help moving an idea from concept to commercialization. Grants of up to $2,500 may be awarded to individual students…