EdTech investments by private companies should be applauded
Private education companies may be money-making institutions, but they are also pioneering technologies to bring classroom education into the digital age. Read more »
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Research engineer Lynn Conway discusses innovation, erasure of women in science
Conway talked about how her creation of a quicker, easier way to develop silicon chips unfolded. Read more »
Campus celebratory event to feature Tiffany Haddish, Pusha T, Flipp Dinero
University Union, The National Pan-Hellenic Council and Student Association will host “Cuse Can! It Starts With Us” featuring Tiffany Haddish, Pusha T and Flipp Dinero. Read more »
$100 million project could revitalize East Adams neighborhood
The project aims to reinvent the East Adams neighborhood and combat the intergenerational poverty that has existed there for decades. Read more »
Our reader: Startups should partner with Syracuse to tackle city issues
Our reader responds to Daily Orange article Read more »
Syracuse chief data officer talks Syracuse Surge, ‘smart’ city
Sam Edelstein, Syracuse's chief data officer, said data will be used to shape future city policies. Read more »
‘Syracuse Surge’ idea could modernize our city
Business columnist Santiago Hernandez encourages readers to learn more about the “Syracuse Surge” initiative proposed by Mayor Ben Walsh. Read more »
SU research center to develop policies for drones, self-driving cars
The interdisciplinary initiative will draw on faculty across SU to study autonomous systems. Read more »
5G could revitalize Syracuse
The city of Syracuse can also benefit from the installation of 5G infrastructure. It is estimated that network providers will invest $275 billion over the next decade to install the next-generation wireless network, which could provide three million new jobs and boost the country’s GDP by half a trillion dollars. Read more »
Onondaga chapter of Girls Who Code empowers young women interested in STEM
The Onondaga Free Library initiated its chapter of Girls Who Code this past December. The national program aims to close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Read more »
How SA is working to become more visible to the student body
The two PR chairs have focused on building an “infrastructure of trust” in the fall semester. Moving forward, they want SA’s presence to be felt more throughout the student body. Read more »
Syracuse partners with tech startup to address crime, housing stability
Syracuse has partnered with Startup in Residence to help develop and test proposals from local companies, with a goal of increasing the quality of life. Read more »
NEXT conference to bring local tech community together
The one-day conference will take place in Liverpool on Thursday and include panels about topics like technology and the law, biotechnology and an update on the local drone industry. Read more »
Pew researcher discusses impact of technology on trust, facts and democracy in Q&A
Lee Rainie, director of internet and technology research at the Pew Research Center, said during a campus talk that technology has eroded people’s trust in large institutions. Read more »
OPEN CALL: How the theater scene in Syracuse is becoming more accessible
Disability rights advocates push for increased arts accessibility in Syracuse, praising Syracuse Stage for setting the standard. Read more »
These Syracuse indie artists are actually independent
No label, no problem. The Syracuse indie scene is alive and well with students and local artists bringing new sounds. Read more »
Common Council considers police department tech, officers in high schools
Three proposals were submitted for approval at the Common Council meeting on Wednesday at City Hall. Read more »
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph: ‘Anyone can innovate and dream big’
The former Netflix CEO urged an audience of several hundred on Tuesday afternoon in Syracuse to think of big ideas. Read more »
Co-founder of Netflix featured at Upstate Venture Connect conference
Marc Randolph, the co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, will speak at a business convention in Syracuse on Tuesday. Read more »
Universities are trying to implement digital ID cards. Here’s why they shouldn’t.
Technology columnist Eldon Tsoi explains why transitioning to digital student ID cards will bring more problems than it will solve. Read more »
A sit-down interview with a very real, unnamed Syracuse vlogger
YouTube vlogger is a viable job nowadays, so Josh Feinblatt sat down with a totally authentic vlogger to find out more about her weekly uploads. Read more »
SU and SUNY-ESF students use food waste to create sustainable energy
Farm to Flame takes ground-up food waste and uses it to power generators. Read more »
iSchool attendance app is changing the skipping game
Technology columnist Eldon Tsoi highlights an iSchool professor’s attendance tracking app and the effect it could have on student performance. Read more »
This Syracuse University alumnus’ startup can help you understand March Madness
Brothers Mike and Doug Gursha just added basketball content to Rookie Road, a site that thoroughly explains the rules of popular sports. Read more »
