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Girl Who Codes Helps Girls Who Code
According to the National Center for Women in Technology’s 2016 analysis, only 26 percent of professional computing occupations in the United States are held by women. This statistic is shocking in the current age of educational equality, but is on a…
Supply Chain Professor: Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods Is Game Changer for Grocery Industry
An announcement Friday by online retailer Amazon regarding its intended purchase of Whole Foods is a game changer for the grocery industry, according to an expert in supply chain management and practices. Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice in…
Applications Being Accepted for New Online Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced a new degree offering within its existing partnership with 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU). Entrepreneurship@Syracuse, a master of science in entrepreneurship degree, adds to the Whitman School’s already robust online graduate business degree program,…
New Members to Begin Service on Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University has announced the election of four new members to the University’s Board of Trustees: Tracy M. Barash ’89, who will become the president of the Syracuse University Alumni Association Board in July 2017 and will serve a two-year…
Syracuse University Student Entrepreneurs Win Big at New York Business Plan Competition
Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams dominated the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 28, at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Complex in Albany. Syracuse teams captured the $100,000 grand prize and took first-place honors…
Collaborative Project Investigates Public-Private Partnerships
The average student would be extremely disappointed to receive a D+ on his or her report card, but that’s exactly the grade that infrastructure in the United States has earned from the American Society of Civil Engineers. That score is…
Citrus Racing to Unveil New Formula SAE Race Car on May 2
Citrus Racing, Syracuse University’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) race team, will unveil its brand-new race car on Tuesday, May 2. The event is open to the public and will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room…
Gift by John ’61 and Diane Riley Creates Five-Year Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Engineering
A major gift from University Trustee John Riley ’61 and his wife, Diane, will establish a new dual degree program that allows Syracuse University students to earn both an MBA from the Whitman School and a bachelor’s degree from the…
Whitman Day Celebrated April 21 at Whitman School of Management
The Whitman School will hold its annual Whitman Day on Friday, April 21, at the school. This marks the 14th year of the event, which was inaugurated in 2003 as an annual celebration of Martin J. Whitman, founder and chairman…
Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s M.S. in Finance Program Achieves STEM Designation
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s M.S. in Finance program has been designated as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program, effective May 15, 2017. This marks the second graduate program at the Whitman School with the STEM…