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LaunchPad Announces Winners of Campus Hult Prize Competition

Monday, December 7, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries has announced the winners of the Syracuse University campus Hult Prize social impact competition, held virtually on Dec. 4. This year’s winners will be nominated for the global regional $1 million competition…

STEM

Syracuse University Faculty Provide COVID Vaccine Expertise

Monday, December 7, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty from a variety of disciplines can provide perspective regarding the anticipated availability of COVID fighting vaccines. Please contact Media Relations at media@syr.edu to connect with a faculty member for an interview. Faculty include: Brittany Kmush: Kmush is…

NBC News

“Bob Dylan sells entire song catalog to Universal Media Group.”

Monday, December 7, 2020, By Lily Datz

Theo Cateforis, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in fine arts and music history & cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the NBC News story “Bob Dylan sells entire song catalog to Universal Media…

Media Tip Sheets

COVID Vaccine Concerns: How Long Might it Take to Get One?

Sunday, December 6, 2020, By Lily Datz

Professor of Supply Chain Management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and vaccine development expert Burak Kazaz says the biggest issue facing vaccine availability will be in manufacturing rather than distribution.  The problem partly is due to limited availability of ingredients that in…

WSYR

“SU’s Narratio Fellowship Brings Refugee Stories to Life.”

Friday, December 4, 2020, By Lily Datz

Brice Nordquist, associate professor of writing studies, rhetoric, and composition in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSYR for the story “SU’s Narratio Fellowship Brings Refugee Stories to Life.” Nordquist leads the Narratio Fellowship, where refugee students…

STEM

What Was That Big Boom? Earth Sciences Professor Digs In

Thursday, December 3, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Boom! Neighbors around Central New York reacted to an explosive sound on Wednesday afternoon, likely a sonic boom from a meteor that streaked across parts of New York, Maryland, Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Suzanne Baldwin is the Thonis Professor…

Campus & Community

Members Set for Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee; Deadline for Nominations Dec. 11

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, By Maria Damiano

Members of the 2020-21 selection committee for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence, which recognizes campus community members who have made invaluable contributions to the University, have been announced. The committee members review nominations in four categories and submit their recommendations…

Arizona Daily Independent

“Expert Failure: Time to Dismantle the “Public Health” Police State.”

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Roger Koppl, professor of finance in the Whitman School, was mentioned in the Arizona Daily Independent story “Expert Failure: Time to Dismantle the “Public Health” Police State.” Koppl, an expert on the economic theory of experts, published a book in…

The New York Times

“The Exquisite Angst of Applying to College in a Deeply Anxious Year.”

Friday, November 27, 2020, By Lily Datz

Peter Hagan, associate director of admissions, was quoted by The New York Times for the article “The Exquisite Angst of Applying to College in a Deeply Anxious Year.” Hagan says that the college application process has been made especially difficult…

Washington Post

“Biden’s national security rollout doesn’t include a Pentagon pick.”

Wednesday, November 25, 2020, By Lily Datz

Mark Jacobson, assistant dean of the Washington programs for the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Washington Post story “Biden’s national security rollout doesn’t include a Pentagon pick.” Jacobson, who is a former Pentagon official, compared Biden’s announcement of his…