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Erica Morrison ’21 is inspired to create a legacy

Erica Morrison and her grandmother

Posted on Feb. 14, 2021, 11:22 a.m.

To touch another person’s life in a positive way is the legacy many of us dream of leaving.

Trevor Miller ’20 on creative expression through drag

Trevor Miller Black and white photo

Posted on Feb. 14, 2021, 11:17 a.m.

It’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business operations across many sectors.

Reconstructing Racial Equality in Syracuse

Description of CORE from the first issue of their newsletter “In the Wind.”

Posted on Feb. 10, 2021, 7 p.m.

Syracuse’s Interstate 81 has played a major role in the racial, social, and economic landscape of the city.

Black History Month Resources 2021

Black History

Posted on Feb. 10, 2021, 8:55 a.m.

Although not comprehensive, highlights from our collections in celebration of Black History Month include:

LaunchPad Insights: The best entrepreneurial tips are just a click away

finger pointing to techstars toolkit

Posted on Feb. 8, 2021, 4 p.m.

Techstars Entrepreneur’s Toolkit is an online educational resource to help you learn the fundamentals

Research Starting Points

student working on a laptop with stacks of books

Posted on Feb. 8, 2021, 10:03 a.m.

Explore the Syracuse Universities Libraries website

LaunchPad Insights: The Value of Pivoting

hand with black marker

Posted on Feb. 8, 2021, 1 a.m.

Don’t be afraid to pivot and take a new path.

75 Years of Benjamin Spock’s Common Sense Parenting

Spock talking with a patient at the health center. Benjamin Spock and Mary Morgan Papers.

Posted on Feb. 3, 2021, 6:32 p.m.

2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Benjamin Spock’s Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.

LaunchPad Insights: How to take your idea on an adventure this semester

three drawings of light bulbs

Posted on Feb. 2, 2021, 1 a.m.

“Where do I begin?” is a common question. There is no straight path to launching a startup.

Now on Blackboard

Student wearing earbuds and working on an Apple laptop

Posted on Feb. 1, 2021, 1:42 p.m.

A new feature in Blackboard.

Gabby Holliman-Lopez ’22 and Tyra Jean G ’21 reflect on their roles as Todd B. Rubin Diversity and Inclusion Scholars at the LaunchPad

Gabby Holliman-Lopez and Tyra Jean

Posted on Jan. 31, 2021, 12:08 p.m.

The image of an entrepreneur is a narrow one, often as Silicon Valley unicorns or Shark Tank hopefuls.

Cassie Cavallaro ’21 on turning skills into freelancing

headshot of Cassie Cavallaro smiling

Posted on Jan. 27, 2021, 9:29 a.m.

As the world was sent into a spiral last March, Cassie Cavallaro found herself homeless due to unfortunate family circumstances. She was living in her friend’s storage room.

LaunchPad Insights: How to Start a Startup

hand writing in notebook with rocket ship taking off next to it

Posted on Jan. 20, 2021, 9:27 a.m.

For Syracuse innovators, the university ecosystem offers a wealth of knowledge, guidance, and support to help you build your business from scratch.

LaunchPad Insights: What do entrepreneurs have in common?

man and woman shaking hands

Posted on Jan. 19, 2021, 1 a.m.

Perhaps entrepreneurial spirits are cut from a similar cloth.

LaunchPad Insights: How to build a successful digital brand

word brand spelled in scrabble pieces

Posted on Jan. 19, 2021, 1 a.m.

As social media platforms establish interconnectivity among those billions of users, ordinary people have the ability to transform themselves into influencers, small business owners, food bloggers, and more.

Nolan Kagan ’22 is building community through Gather

Student entrepreneur in a suit facing the camera

Posted on Jan. 15, 2021, 10:31 a.m.

Nolan Kagan ’22 has always been a problem solver.

Patrick Linehan ’21 and Zain Elwakil ’21 collaborate on music video for NONEWFRIENDS

two digital content creators at laptops with video and sound equipment

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.

Marcel Breuer auf Deutsch

A handwritten digitized Breuer letter in German that proved hard to read when I first opened it. Marcel Breuer Papers.

Posted on Jan. 14, 2021, 4:08 p.m.

Letters from the Marcel Breuer Digital Archive.

Inside SCRC | World War I American Red Cross Posters

poster illustration of person wearing red cross uniform with arm around another person

Posted on Jan. 14, 2021, 3 p.m.

World War I-era American Red Cross posters

Murray Lebovitz ’23 is making coffee more accessible

Student in a suit looking at the camera

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.

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