LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
Patrick Linehan ’21 and Zain Elwakil ’21 collaborate on music video for NONEWFRIENDS
Posted on Jan. 15, 2021, 10:29 a.m.
A partnership forged at the Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars at Bird Library took to the streets of New York City over winter break to film a music video.
Murray Lebovitz ’23 is making coffee more accessible
Posted on Jan. 11, 2021, 11:04 a.m.
When COVID-19 sent all Syracuse students packing last March, then freshman Murray Lebovitz started recording and sharing his morning ritual: making a cup of coffee.
Top Ten Reasons to join the LaunchPad in 2021
Posted on Jan. 4, 2021, 11:13 a.m.
Top 10 reasons to join the LaunchPad.
Jose Arrieta ’21 on tackling climate change
Posted on Dec. 22, 2020, 11:46 a.m.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently reported that by 2030, carbon dioxide emissions need to be cut by 45% to keep the rise in global temperatures in check for this century.
Renee Yu ‘21 is building social impact through WeMedia Labs
Posted on Dec. 18, 2020, 11:48 a.m.
Many of us are starry-eyed dreamers wishing to leave the world better than we found it.
Henry Touma ’20 and Jordan Zwang ’20 are transforming the music industry
Posted on Dec. 10, 2020, noon
Henry Touma and Jordan Zwang set off to break the definition of Syracuse nightlife.
Supporting Our Young Leaders (SOYL) In Real Life
Posted on Dec. 6, 2020, noon
Supporting Our Young Leaders (SOYL) was kaunched in 2016 by Kevin Claiborne G ’16 School of Education
Selim Dangoor ‘23 creates artisanal beef jerky
Posted on Dec. 6, 2020, noon
Selim Dangoor ‘23, founder of MUNCH Jerky, created a scrumptious artisanal food with luxuriously delicious flavors.
Give Home in Your Hand
Posted on Nov. 25, 2020, 9:53 a.m.
Do you have an old family home that you had to leave behind?
Ricardo Sanchez ’21 on designing with empathy
Posted on Nov. 25, 2020, 9:47 a.m.
Buying new soccer cleats was Ricardo Sanchez’s yearly ritual throughout high school.
Kaizhao (Zero) Lin ’21 strives for global citizenship and policy reform
Posted on Nov. 25, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
“I am thousands of miles away from home to learn more about the world”
Yum Yum team is taking on the global issue of food waste
Posted on Nov. 23, 2020, 9:58 a.m.
30-40% of the U.S. food supply becomes waste. 80 billion pounds of food — worth $161 billion – is left unconsumed each year, simply rotting or filling landfills.
Maggie Sardino brings authenticity to telling refugee stories
Posted on Nov. 22, 2020, 10:22 a.m.
With a population of only 143,000 people, Syracuse has seen the resettlement of nearly 9,500 refugees in the last decade alone.
Aley O’Mara on championing gender identities
Posted on Nov. 17, 2020, 10:23 a.m.
Freelance writer and PhD candidate Ashley “Aley” O’Mara is restructuring the conservative systems of academia through their background as a queer, asexual and non-binary individual.
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Cultivating our international community
Posted on Nov. 16, 2020, 10:58 a.m.
At the LaunchPad, we’re proud of our community of innovators and learners from 118 different countries.
Joseph Dunaway ’12 on food as a tool for well-being
Posted on Nov. 16, 2020, 10:35 a.m.
How do we balance all the ever-growing responsibilities of a busy life and still preserve sanity?
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Students from 118 countries are innovating at the LaunchPad
Posted on Nov. 15, 2020, 11:04 a.m.
It takes a global village. LaunchPad members come from 118 countries.
Patrick Prioletti G’ 21 on relentless curiosity
Posted on Nov. 14, 2020, 11:06 a.m.
When Dr. Gary Rodziewicz came to Patrick Prioletti G ’21 with a proposition, he was immediately intrigued. Dr. Rodziewicz, a neurosurgeon who now works for a private practice specializing in medical cannabis.
Jack Adler’s 3 Dollar Challenge
Posted on Nov. 9, 2020, 11:39 a.m.
Jack Adler ’23 launches his next 3 Dollar Challenge this week to support college student wellness and suicide prevention, with all donations doubled up to $75,000.
Jack Adler ’23 on using social media to create positive influence
Posted on Nov. 9, 2020, 11:36 a.m.
During quarantine, many people finished a record number of Netflix shows.