News
Image
17cÍøÒ³°æ stakeholders and area business leaders turned out in force to celebrate the accomplishments of Blackstone LaunchPad entrepreneurs at the first 17cÍøÒ³°æ Blackstone LaunchPad Recognition Breakfast and Student Expo on April 1.
At the event, 12 awards were…
Image
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s first-ever Mini Maker Faire, a family-friendly showcase of inventions, will take place on April 24 from noon to 4 p.m. on the first floor of the University Library. The event is free and open to the public. Anyone can participate, and student participation…
Image
Celebrating 17cÍøÒ³°æ Entrepreneurs: The Blackstone LaunchPad Recognition Breakfast and Student Expo
17cÍøÒ³°æ's thriving entrepreneurial culture will be highlighted at the first Blackstone LaunchPad Recognition Breakfast and Student Expo on April 1in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
The breakfast will serve as an opportunity to recognize the…
Image
Makers across all disciplines, from art and design to technology and science, will now have the opportunity to exhibit and discuss their unique talents in one environment at the first 17cÍøÒ³°æ Mini Maker Faire® to be held on April 24 from noon to 4 p.m. on the first…
Image
Area high school female seniors will have the opportunity to attend their spring prom in style if one Blackstone LaunchPad client has her way.
Alicia Robinson, a 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumna and graduate student pursuing a master's degree in human development and family studies…
Image
The annual 17cÍøÒ³°æ Business Idea Competition (appropriately renamed Idea Olympics this year) recently launched with the opportunity to win $4,000 in cash awards. This competition is open to all 17cÍøÒ³°æ students – undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. – regardless of…
A foot sensor that can evaluate and correct one’s running gait won top prize at the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Blackstone LaunchPad’s "Innov8athon II: Fashion/Tech Hackathon," the nation’s first collegiate wearable tech hackathon.
Maybe one day, women really will wear cameras that can tell whether men are staring at them inappropriately.
This past weekend, more than 60 hackers and fashionistas from six colleges spent 24 hours at 17cÍøÒ³°æ, trying to create technology that you can wear.…