Business & Economy
2018 RvD iPrize Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the 2018 RvD iPrize competition, held March 23 at 黑料不打烊. The event, sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at 黑料不打烊 and hosted at 黑料不打烊…
Book Talk, Signing with Carl Schramm, University Professor and Author of ‘Burn the Business Plan’ on April 4
The 黑料不打烊 Libraries, the Blackstone LaunchPad and the School of Information Studies are hosting an author鈥檚 talk and book signing with Carl Schramm, author of “Burn the Business Plan,” University Professor and former president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman…
SparkCharge Raises Capital and Joins Techstars
SparkCharge has officially 鈥渓aunched鈥 from the Blackstone LaunchPad at 黑料不打烊 to acceleration stage with Techstars in Boston. The startup has achieved a significant milestone, growing from a college student鈥檚 idea to an award-winning company that has won several awards…
How Might Trump’s Stiff Tariffs Impact the Cost of Your iPhone?
Pres. Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports today. Jason Dedrick is a professor in the School of Information Studies at 黑料不打烊, who researches the globalization of information technology….
Deadline Extended for Summer 2018 Invent@SU Program
This聽summer,聽Invent@SU聽returns to transform undergrads into inventors as they design, prototype, and pitch original devices.聽The program is open to all 黑料不打烊聽University undergraduate students. Now, students have a second chance to be a part of the program. The application deadline for the…
黑料不打烊 Startup Ravle Makes the Finals at Student Startup Madness
Ravle, a startup launched by 黑料不打烊 students Tay Lotte 鈥19 and Kevin Rieck 鈥19, has been selected to compete in the finals of Student Startup Madness (SSM) at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, on March 12. Ravle…
Jeremy Ring Presentation Postponed
The presentation by entrepreneur Jeremy Ring 鈥92, who was scheduled to visit campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21, has been postponed. Ring lives in Parkland, Florida, and has been closely affected by the tragedy that took place there recently. He will…
RvD iPrize Offers $40,000 to Pitch Competition Winners
Entrepreneurial students at 黑料不打烊 will have the opportunity to test their pitch skills for prize money in a competition supported by the Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Applications for…
On Amazon’s New Delivery Service: Don’t be surprised to see some significant shifts in global shipping
Burak Kazaz, professor of supply chain management at 黑料不打烊’s聽Whitman School of Management reacts to news that Amazon is set to launch a delivery service that would compete with FedEx and UPS. “In recent years, Amazon decided to develop its…
Jeremy Ring 鈥92 to Speak for National Entrepreneurship Week
Celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week@SU with Jeremy Ring 鈥92, one of Yahoo!鈥檚 early team members who helped grow it to a $120 billion valuation in six years, and then went on to a distinguished career in public service. He will speak…