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Syracuse’s InVenture Prize Winner, Kate Beckman of Fresh U, Advances to ACC Finals
Kate Beckman, founder of Fresh U, will represent 鶹ƵUniversity at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition on March 30-31 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The ACC is composed of 15 member universities that compete in NCAA Division I athletics….
Laura J. Steinberg Named Special Assistant for Strategy to Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation
Laura J. Steinberg, former dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), has been appointed to a new role at 鶹ƵUniversity in which she will help lead the growth of entrepreneurship and innovation across campus. Today, Steinberg…
University to Compete for ACC InVenture Prize
“Shark Tank” isn’t the only place to catch a first look at talented young entrepreneurs creating innovations that will shape the future. Teams from 鶹ƵUniversity are about to vie for the InVenture Prize, a televised event open to student…
The Life Path Of A Visionary: Christopher Gentile ’81
It may not be the final frontier, but with modern virtual reality technology, we can certainly “explore strange new worlds” and “boldly go where no man has gone before.” Today’s virtual reality can trick our minds into believing that we…
AJ Damiano ’19 Wins Entrepreneurship Organization Regional Competition
Angelo (AJ) Damiano, founder of student startup PowerSpike, has won the U.S.-Western NY regionals of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s (EO) 2017 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). The competition, which was held in Buffalo on Jan. 19, is open to student entrepreneurs who…
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces First Global Media Fellows
Amanda Chou ’19 and Amos Cohen ’20 have joined the Blackstone LaunchPad team this semester as its first Global Media Fellows. They will assist with developing plans for student outreach and special events that increase the number of students engaged…
University Partners to Host Global Game Jam, Jan. 20-22 in Bird Library
Bird Library will serve as a location for Global Game Jam (#SUGGJ17), the world’s largest game jam (game creation) event, taking place on the weekend of Jan. 20-22. University and community members are invited to collaborate, create and present new game…
Student Ventures Can Win Startup Funding at 2017 Panasci Business Plan Competition
The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship and the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management have announced a call for submissions for the 2017 Panasci Business Plan Competition. The competition accepts business plan…
Xiaofan Luo G’10 Heralding Next Step in 3D Printing’s Evolution
It is almost magical the first time you see something take shape in a 3D printer. An object appears virtually from thin air. The problem is, when the novelty wears off, all you’re typically left with are tchotchkes. Maybe a…
Whitman School Establishes Institute for Entrepreneurial Society
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is establishing the Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society (IES), supported by a $1.75 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. The institute will produce high-quality research on the political economy of entrepreneurship, educate…