Lauren Gracias ’26 Didn’t Follow One Path. She Built Her Own.
Exploring AI, cybersecurity and leadership opportunities at the iSchool prepared Lauren Gracias for her new role as a Production Services Engineer at BNY.
iSchool Alum Tyler Youngman Wins Prestigious iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award
Syracuse University triple alumnus Tyler Youngman has received the 2026 iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award, one of the field's highest honors. Selected from 35 nominations worldwide, Youngman was recognized for his dissertation, The Monumental Challenges of Pastmaking, which explores how bibliographical artifacts and preservation infrastructures shape our understanding of the past.
Sahil Walia ’17 Followed the Data — And It Took Him Everywhere
From Syracuse classrooms to Snowflake stages, Walia built a career by staying curious and chasing impact.
Daniel Greenblatt ’11, M.S. ’13: Designing at Scale
From model airplanes to laboratory software, Daniel Greenblatt builds a career on thoughtful design.
Susan Corieri Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Advance Research on Interdisciplinary Academic Models
Susan Corieri, G’01, DPS ’25, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to collaborate with Linnaeus University in Sweden on a project examining interdisciplinarity as an institutional strategy and its role in shaping the future of information science education.
Lisa Lindsay ’93: Brewing Business Success Through Systems, Strategy, and Community
Lisa Lindsay ’93 on turning technology leadership into entrepreneurship, using data to drive decisions, and building a business rooted in culture and community.
Taylor Murphy ’16: Turning AI Strategy into Real-World Impact
Taylor Murphy ’16 on scaling AI, driving transformation, and building human-centered systems.
Gloria Gyakari ’17: Connecting People Through Music and Tech
Gloria Gyakari ’17 uses her iSchool foundation to innovate in tech, UX research, and the creative economy.
Ellie Walker ’25 Comes Full Circle at Syracuse
From IT Girls to Engineering Analyst at BNY, Ellie Walker credits the iSchool with preparing her for real-world success.
Erin Knight, DPS ’27: Reimagining Meetings Through Research and Design
After years in tech, a DPS student is using research to design meetings that work for humans.