Posted by Tim on April 1, 2019 in Competitions, Event
I’m excited to share with you SUNY’s enthusiastic support for the 2019 New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC).
Now in its 10th year, and established to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship at New York’s colleges and universities, the NYBPC is
the nation’s largest student collegiate business plan competition. The
event draws more than 500 participants comprised of entrepreneurs and
student teams from more than 100 colleges and universities. Over 100 new
businesses have been started and more than
$20 million in venture investments have been stimulated by the NYBPC.
Applications
are now being accepted from student teams invited to compete within one
of 10 NYBPC Regional Competitions in New York State. Regional finalists
from
each of several tracks advance to the statewide finals which will take
place on April 26th, at
the Sage College Armory, in Albany. At the finals, students
compete for prize money and recognition, and connect with mentors and potential employers and partners.
Last
year student teams from SUNY campuses took home eight of the 18 cash
prizes totaling $59,000 – including the $20,000 grand prize. The 2019
competition presents another
opportunity for SUNY ingenuity and entrepreneurship to shine.
Student achievement is a point of pride and focus at SUNY. The
NYBPC is a key catalyst for the advancement of entrepreneurship and provides a forum to put on full display the scope, scale, diversity, and spirit
of SUNY innovation.
Being
part of a competition can have a profound impact on a student’s life
and career. For me, the 1975 International Science and Engineering Fair
as a high school student
sparked my lifelong interest and passion in the sciences. It also gave
me the confidence to pursue a degree in science and engineering at
Stanford University at a time when few women were in those fields.
The
University at Buffalo School of Management’s
Center
for Entrepreneurial Leadership, The Blackstone LaunchPad at UB and
The
UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Cordially
invite you to the
Henry
A. Panasci Jr.
Technology
Entrepreneurship Competition
April
10, 2019
4-4:30
p.m. – Networking and Registration
4:30-6:30
p.m. – Team Presentations
6:30-8
p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Award Ceremony
Center
for the Arts: Main Stage
University
at Buffalo North Campus
Amherst,
NY 14260
Please register by April 5 Business Attire
Join us at UB’s Relay for Life
April 12, 2019
UB North Campus Student Union
Raise money now to help fight cancer!
Register TODAY at relayforlife.org/ubny
Questions? Contact ubrelayforlife@gmail.com
Submission deadline for SUNY –
SURC is linked to the bottom right icon found on the CURCA website
DEADLINE TO APPLY TO
SUNY-SURC is FRIDAY, MARCH 8th, 2019
https://curca.buffalo.edu/ SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference
Funding is available from CURCA to pay the registration cost, and provide transportation for any UB undergrad accepted to present at this conference.
The submission form is live for
students to apply to present their research and creative works at the 15th
Annual UB Celebration of Student Academic Excellence…The Celebration is Thursday
April 25th, 2019 in the CFA .
Students must apply to present
and await acceptance of their submission…DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY
MARCH 15th, 2019
https://curca.buffalo.edu/students/coae.php
STUDENT COMPOSITION PRIZES
Sponsored by the Academic and Professional Writing Program for the best work produced in ENG 101, 105, 201, and CL2
courses in Spring 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Winter 2019.
The prize purse is $350, to be distributed at the judges’ discretion.
There are four categories:
(1) ENG 101, 105, or 201 expository essay or other genre (proposal, review, article, etc.)
(2) ENG 105 or 201 research paper
(3) ENG 101, 105, or 201 multimedia/digital composition (slidecast, video, infographic, etc.)
(4) ENG 202, 208, 209, 210, or 285 student work (of any sort)*
*ENG 207 student work can be submitted for creative writing prizes (see the full departmental and library prize descriptions)
For the first, second, and fourth categories, please submit a clean copy of the paper (no page minimum or maximum), with
appropriate documentation (MLA, APA, or other style) for any sources used. For the Multimedia/Digital Composition, the file can
be provided as the student chooses (email, DVD/CD, DropBox, YouTube, Google Drive, WeTransfer, etc.). The original piece
submitted for the class can be revised for this contest.
The submission should be accompanied by (1) a cover sheet indicating the student’s name, email address, phone, permanent
address, the course, the instructor, the semester, the title of the piece, and category entered; and (2) two cover letters, one written by
the student, and one written by the nominating instructor. The student’s letter should introduce readers to the essay, giving a
narrative of the composing process, the challenges faced and met, and so on.
The instructor’s cover letter should, at minimum, outline the assignment and aim to situate the essay within the scope of the
semester. Instructors are permitted to nominate at maximum two student compositions per course.
Please make sure that the author/student’s name does not appear anywhere except the cover sheet. This includes the
instructor’s cover letter! Instructors: please use gender neutral pronouns when referring to the student in your letter. All entries
should be submitted by email to Douglas Basford (dbasford@buffalo.edu).
THE FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES UNDERGRADUATE
POETRY PRIZE
Sponsored by the Oscar A. Silverman Undergraduate Library and the Friends of the University
Libraries. Open to all University undergraduates. The prize is $200.
Entries should consist of one or more word-processed, double-spaced poems, no more than five pages. The student’s name should
not appear on the entries. The typescript with a cover sheet mentioning the name of the prize, the writer’s name, address, e-mail,
and telephone number, should be delivered to 234 Lockwood Library circulation desk.
THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PRIZE
Administered by the Oscar A. Silverman Undergraduate Library, the Poetry Collection, and the
Friends of the University Libraries. For the best poem or group of poems submitted by a UB
undergraduate or graduate student. The prize is $200.
Entries should consist of one or more poems, a maximum of five pages word-processed and double-spaced. The student’s name
should not appear on the entries. The typescript, with a cover sheet mentioning the name of the prize, the writer’s name, graduate
or undergraduate status, address, e-mail, and telephone number, should be delivered to 234 Lockwood Library circulation desk.
THE DAN LIBERTHSON POETRY PRIZE GRADUATE STUDENT PRIZE
Sponsored by the Poetry Collection of the University Libraries for The Academy of American Poets.
The Prize is $100
Entries should consist of one or more poems, a maximum of five pages word-processed and double-spaced. The student’s name
should not appear on the entries. The prize is for the best group of poem or group of poems submitted by a U.B. graduate student.
The typescript with a cover sheet mentioning the name of the prize, the writer’s name, address, e-mail, and telephone number,
should be delivered to 234 Lockwood Library circulation desk.
2019 JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY RESEARCH PROJECT
Sponsored by The University at Buffalo Libraries, in cooperation with the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative
Activities. The prize is $500.
The UB Libraries would like to know about your Journey of Discovery. In an essay (1000-1500 words) or video (15 minutes or less), tell us
how a library resource, service, space, or person(s) challenged you in a way that changed the course of your original research project.
Along with your essay or video, please include the research paper or project that resulted from this encounter.
The winning essay/video will be featured on the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities website and honored at the
Celebration of Student Academic Excellence on April 25, 2019. Undergraduate research conducted by individual students or by student
teams is eligible. Research must have been conducted between January 2018 and February 2019.
For more complete information, please visit:
https://library.buffalo.edu/journey-of-discovery/
ErieHack
First
held two years ago, Erie Hack is returning for spring 2019. Erie Hack is an
innovation challenge that accelerates technology solutions to Lake Erie’s most
significant problems. Student teams can compete for more than $100,000 in
prizes at the final as well as a smaller pool here at during the UB selection
process.
Working from challenge statements derived
from ideation sessions with NASA representatives and regional stakeholders,
teams are charged with creating innovative digital tools, hardware innovations
and solutions that build “the Blue Economy,” the emergent economic sector
dedicated to the sustainable stewardship of bodies of freshwater around the
globe.
The
local part of the competition kicks
off Feb. 19 with an information session from 4-5pm, a team building day on
March 8th from 3-5pm, and a hacking day on March 9th from
9-3pm all held in room 210 Student Union. UB will host the Buffalo
quarterfinals April 19, with the winners advancing to the June 6 semifinals in
Detroit. The finals will be held in conjunction with an Innovation Summit in
Cleveland June 20.
Students
with any questions should reach out to Derek Nichols, Sustainability Engagement
Coordinator, at djn2@buffalo.edu.
Transforming
our Tomorrow: A New Clean Energy Vision
UB
Sustainability is searching for students from across New York State to present
their revolutionary clean energy ideas. Students that have completed a project
or program, or have an idea for a new policy, invention or business can apply.
First place will receive $3000, second place $2000, third place will receive
$1000 and all students that are selected to participate in the final will
receive a professionally edited video of their presentation.
Participants
will have five minutes to showcase their work either in teams or individually
in front of a panel of judges on UB’s campus in April. Each presentation will
be scored by a panel of judges on from the following rubric:
- Creativity
- Presentation
- Research
A
one to two minute video application is due on February 8th
(the video does not need to be a polished production). Please share
this information with students that may be working on a school project in the
renewable field or just have a passion for clean energy and might be interested
in applying.
Blackstone
LaunchPad, International Education, and UB Sustainability are partnering up to
host the 2019 World’s Challenge Challenge. This competition calls on students
to address a key challenge that the world faces. In teams of three, students
from diverse backgrounds will choose one idea and relate it to one (or more) of
the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the global community. It is an
engaging opportunity for students to gain real-world experience through social
innovation and entrepreneurship. Teams will compete locally here at UB in
April, and the winning team goes on to contend against students from all around
the world in London, Ontario in June.
Each
team will have 5 to 7 minutes to talk about the World’s Challenge you wish to
address, using a slide deck for visual support. Your presentation should
reflect the concepts and principles being discussed through visuals and a
limited amount of text. Video and other multimedia files and links are allowed,
within the given time allotted.
Prizes:
- First Place $2,000
- Second Place $1,000
- Third Place $500
- Plus a chance to compete at the finals for an
additional $30,000 Canadian.
Once
you have your team and idea, you will need to submit a video that is no longer
than two minutes (you can book the Video Recording Rooms in the Silverman
Library through the online reservation system if needed: https://booking.lib.buffalo.edu).
Video submissions must be sent by 2/8 (see website and flyer for more details).
NEXT
WEEK! 8th Annual Life Raft Debate (Tuesday, 2/12 at 6pm in 107
Capen)
When
disaster threatens all of humanity, only one professor will make the cut to
join the survivors. Join your peers in deciding the fate of faculty and
academic disciplines in the 8th annual Life Raft Debate!
Dr.
Michelle Benson
Associate Professor, Political Science
Dr.
Sharonah Fredrick
Clinical Assistant Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
Dr.
Joe Gardella
SUNY Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
Dr.
Jessica Kruger
Clinical Assistant Professor, Community Health and Health Behavior
Dr.
Henry Taylor
Professor, Center for Urban Studies
Dr.
Nikolaus Wasmoen
Visiting Assistant Professor, English
Fresh
off her win last year, Dr. Wendy Quinton (Clinical Associate
Professor, Psychology) will return in the role of Devil’s Advocate.
The
debate will kick off at 6pm in 107 Capen on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 and will
be followed by light refreshments and snacks in the Don Schack Student Lounge.
