LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
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.
Patrick Linehan ’21 is leaving a legacy through The OutCrowd
Posted on Nov. 8, 2020, 11:52 a.m.
This September, I was asked to participate in a Zoom call with a SEM 100 class for first year students.
Raul Hernandez Guardans ’21 reverses misrepresentation
Posted on Nov. 8, 2020, 11:50 a.m.
Raul leans his back against the wall of the building behind him.
Chizoba Anyaoha is Forbes 30 under 30 Consumer Tech 2021 nominee
Posted on Nov. 8, 2020, 11:41 a.m.
Syracuse University alum and LaunchPad member Chizoba Anyaoha has been named a Forbes 30 under 30 Consumer Tech 2021 nominee.
Making it even easier to connect
Posted on Nov. 3, 2020, 1:24 p.m.
How are you connecting in a pandemic?
Cara Christian
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:44 p.m.
Cara Christian is an artist and founder of Ungrateful Art.
Creative Spotlight short film by Zain Elwakil ’21
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:31 p.m.
Cara Christian ’21 VPA is an artist and founder of Ungrateful Art.
Take a minute, take a survey and launch an idea
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:29 p.m.
Thinc-hub is a Syracuse student startup that is building a user-oriented collaborative platform for innovators and entrepreneurs to share their ideas and find help.
Innovators vote
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:27 p.m.
College students vote at a rate significantly lower than the national average.
Connect with other LaunchPad & Techstars students across the global network
Posted on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:58 p.m.
This post is for current and past participants in The Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars program at Syracuse.
Samantha Jezak ’22 on creating a healthy food enterprise
Posted on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:52 p.m.
Since high school, Samantha Jezak ’22 has been interested in nutrition and food studies.
Lauren Levin ’22 on building a sustainable fashion platform
Posted on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:51 p.m.
Gone are the days of flipping through a Sears catalog to buy five new outfits for the season.