Student Success Center News and Events

#EWeekSU 2018 is February 18-24, 2018

Want to win a Google Home Mini, an Amazon Firestick, or a Google Chromecast?  View the details here!

#EWeekSU Corporate Showcase: Wednesday 2/21/18, noon-2pm, Link Lobby

8 companies will be displaying their products and programs that highlight engineering innovations.  These companies include:
JUMO Process Control Inc. – Lead manufacturer of industrial sensors and automotive technology
NY Air Brake – Supplier of innovative train control systems
Fisher Associates – Professional design service firm for transportation, land development and energy markets
Inficon – Provide world-class instruments for gas analysis, measurement and control
Vidaris – Niche consulting services for architecture, engineering and construction industries
Rapid Response Monitoring – Electronic security monitoring service provider for multiple industries
Brainlab – Advance medical technology to improve patient treatment
Bristol Meyers Squibb – R&D organization devoted to advancing medicine

Apply Now for Invent@SU Summer 2018

This summer, Invent@SU returns to transform undergrads into inventors as they design, prototype, and pitch original devices. The program is open to all Syracuse undergraduate students.  Invent@SU, supported by Bill and Penny Allyn, follows a proven method of developing students’ abilities to innovate and communicate. Students learn about design, ideation, and intellectual property, then build and refine their very own invention with weekly feedback from alumni and industry leaders.  Click here for more information.

E&CS Career Services Walk-In Hours:

Mondays: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesdays: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Wednesdays: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM; 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Thursdays: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM; 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

General Announcements and Deadlines

FREE Group Tutoring Available

The Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) has expanded free group tutoring this semester to include several first and second year courses. Click here to view the complete list, schedule, and sign-up information.

Entrepreneurship Week speaker Jeremy Ring ’92: Wednesday 2/21/18 10am-11:15am, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, Bird Library

Syracuse University graduate Jeremy Ring was one of Yahoo’s early employees.  He opened its first East Coast office out of his dorm room at 25, and over the course of the next five years, he worked with his friends to build Yahoo from a small start-up into a multi-billion dollar venture.  Come here Jeremy’s story at a presentation, and meet and greet reception, with him.  For more information, click here.  

Apply for Tech Trek Chicago! Deadline to apply is 3/4/18

Apply for TechTrek Chicago! This city is the home to companies like Grubhub, Basecamp, Groupon, and Boeing. On this trip, you’ll get your foot in the door visiting companies like these and meeting the people that work there. If you’re interested in startups, entrepreneurship, and business creation, this is the trip for you. Click here for more information.  Application deadline is March 4 at 11:59 p.m. The application requires an essay and video component.

Research Tip of the Week

Brought to you by the STEM Librarian, Emily Hart ekhart@syr.edu

Looking for high quality Engineering or Technology resources? Don’t go to Google. Start on the SU Libraries website, choose Research Guides, then select Engineering. From the guides, remember you can schedule an appointment with STEM Librarian, Emily Hart.