Business & Economy
All Signs Point to Success: Wivi, TCLP Collaborate to Drive an ASL Interpreter App to Market
When entrepreneurs talk about 鈥渄isruption,鈥 they are typically referring to the disruptive potential of their technology. They hope, that is, that their invention might have the power to shake up a long-established market and become the next Airbnb or GoFundMe….
University of Michigan Professor to Give Jerry Miner Lecture April 12
The Jerry Miner Lecture will take place on Thursday, April 12, from 3:30-5 p.m. in 426 Eggers Hall. This year鈥檚 speaker, Susan Dynarski of the University of Michigan, will present 鈥淚ncreasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University: Results from a…
Whitman Seniors Featured among Poets & Quants for Best and Brightest Business Majors
Catherine Cummings and Justin Harris, both seniors at 黑料不打烊鈥檚聽Martin J. Whitman School of Management, were featured as two of the 鈥渂est & brightest undergraduate business majors,鈥 by Poets & Quants for Undergrads, a news website for undergraduate business education….
Whitman School Observes 15th Anniversary of Whitman Day
On April 6, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Martin J. Whitman School of Management will observe the 15th Whitman Day, an annual celebration of Martin J. Whitman, founder and chairman of the High Conviction Fund, and his wife, Lois, for their tremendous generosity…
Applications Now Open for Startup Dublin, iSchool鈥檚 Newest Experiential Learning Program
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced the launch of a new experiential learning program,聽Startup Dublin, a week-long travel program in Dublin, Ireland. Startup Dublin is a sister program to the iSchool鈥檚 well-known聽Spring Break in Silicon Valley,聽EntreTech NYC, and聽Peak…
黑料不打烊CoE to Partner with Consulate General of Canada in New York for Panel Discussion and Reception
The public is invited to attend the Canada Day Panel Discussion and Reception honoring the profound economic relationship between Canada and Central New York, hosted by Phyllis Yaffe, Consul General of Canada in New York and the 黑料不打烊 Center of…
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….