Robert Barsamian named University Innovation Fellow

2016 Mar 25

Robert Barsamian, of Newton, MA, was one of five Union College students named University Innovation Fellows, a highly-selective program designed to help foster entrepreneurship and innovation among students nationwide.

The group is among 155 students from 47 schools selected by the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and directed by Stanford University and VentureWell. Later this month, Union's Fellows will attend a meetup in Silicon Valley, which includes immersive experiences at Stanford University and Google.

The Fellows are also working with Wise Labs, a technology commercialization firm with an incubator in downtown Schenectady, to design entrepreneurial programming for the campus. This will include a boot camp for students who want to start their own business.

To read the full story, click here.