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A perfect pairing of tech and design

Posted on Aug. 20, 2018, 2:28 p.m.

Quinn King ’20 and Alec Gillinder ’20 of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design saw a need for a portable, lightweight device that could deliver intravenous (IV) fluids.

VPA student Michael Paris ’20 talks about user-centered design and joining Techstars Atlanta

Posted on Aug. 13, 2018, 2:38 p.m.

Michael Paris ’20 VPA, Communications Design (CMD), and co-founder of PowerSpike, the leading influencer marketing and analytics platform for live streaming, had a memorable summer.

Jacob deHahn, making the world accessible by design

Posted on May 17, 2018, 3:03 p.m.

Jacob deHahn, an energetic and bubbly New England native with a never-ending Netflix queue, is determined to make the world a more accessible place.

Ibnul Rafi on becoming a public health entrepreneur

Posted on May 10, 2018, 3:08 p.m.

Most students take at least a couple of days off after graduation, but Ibnul Rafi ’18 won’t be one of them.

Get organized with Michael Leffler and The Paint Crate

Posted on May 9, 2018, 3:13 p.m.

An entrepreneur is someone who finds an opportunity in the market and creates a solution for it through innovation, passion and design.

Meet Nikita Kuckian, startup enthusiast and global thinker

Posted on May 9, 2018, 3:10 p.m.

When Nikita Kuckian decided to fly thousands of miles away from Mumbai to New York, she was uncertain of what industry she wanted to be and what she wanted to do professionally.

Victoria Lawson, a light of her own

Posted on May 9, 2018, 3:09 p.m.

Victoria Lawson, or as she’s known by the baristas at Starbucks, “VPositivity,” is a light of her own.

Stay in touch this summer

Posted on May 7, 2018, 3:18 p.m.

Where in the world you are this summer, stay in touch.

Summer reading collection at the LaunchPad

Posted on May 5, 2018, 3:20 p.m.

Getting ready for summer? May we suggest some great summer reading.

Words of wisdom: What I learned about entrepreneurship

Posted on May 3, 2018, 3:22 p.m.

We asked our students to sum up what they learned about entrepreneurship this year. What they said will inspire you.

Jay Williams on the passion to learn

Posted on April 26, 2018, 3:44 p.m.

Jay Williams ’19, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, is a junior at Syracuse University pursuing a double degree in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management majoring in Finance and Econ.

Justin Lee creates welcoming environment for international entrepreneurs

Posted on April 26, 2018, 3:42 p.m.

Justin Lee is taking the entrepreneurial space at Syracuse University to another level.

Re-imagining the Library as an Innovation Hub

Posted on April 24, 2018, 3:55 p.m.

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University celebrates the second anniversary of its ribbon cutting in Bird Library this month.

From idea to launch with this great animation roadmap.

Posted on April 24, 2018, 3:51 p.m.

Have an idea or just want to explore innovation and entrepreneurship?

Hanna Benavides, emerging leader and Globalist

Posted on April 19, 2018, 4:01 p.m.

You wouldn’t expect most ten year olds to be self-taught web designers, but then again, Hanna Benavides has never exactly been one with the crowd.

Janet Berenice Flores, a trailblazing Mujer

Posted on April 19, 2018, 3:57 p.m.

Janet Berenice Flores is an expert at building community and creating connections.

Divya Murthy, Globalist storyteller

Posted on April 18, 2018, 8:50 a.m.

Storytelling that encompasses the trials of cultural assimilation by a growing number of international students in a country that is not their own, and the process of embracing differences and diversity is extremely difficult.

Erin Miller of Out There Productions

Posted on April 18, 2018, 8:48 a.m.

Erin Miller is “obnoxiously obsessed” with Twitter, loves movies, and is an amazing storyteller.

Kalvin Peary, changing the world, one concert at the time

Posted on April 13, 2018, 9:11 a.m.

In college, while you were throwing parties for your friends, Kalvin Peary 18′ was throwing concerts for the entire world.

Chase Guttman, the Magellan of entrepreneurship

Posted on April 12, 2018, 9:12 a.m.

Who hasn’t dreamed of traveling the world while managing a successful business?