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Amazon’s Pay-By-Palm Plans Present Security Concerns

Monday, April 26, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon recently announced the rollout of the Amazon One program near its Seattle, WA headquarters that will allow consumers to utilize their palmprint (when linked with a credit card) to pay for items at local Whole Foods stores in that…

STEM

Undergraduate Students Awarded the 2021 Norma Slepecky Research Prize

Monday, April 26, 2021, By News Staff

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) announced two STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) undergraduate researchers were recognized for their resilience, advancement and research excellence at the annual Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Ceremony. Laurel White, a physics major in the…

Campus & Community

Juli Boeheim G’97 to Deliver 2021 School of Education Convocation Address

Monday, April 26, 2021, By Allison DeVoe

Juli Boeheim G’97 will deliver the convocation address to the 2021 graduates of the School of Education. The ceremony will be streamed virtually for graduates, families and friends over Syracuse University Commencement Weekend, May 22-23. Boeheim earned a master’s degree…

Health & Society

New Research Shows Pain-Relieving Effects of CBD

Sunday, April 25, 2021, By Keith Kobland

It’s been hailed as a wonder drug and it’s certainly creating wonder profits. By some estimates, the cannabidiol (or CBD) market could be worth $20 billion dollars by 2024. While users tout its effectiveness in pain relief, up until now…

STEM

Innovating at the A&S Undergraduate Research Festival April 30

Sunday, April 25, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) annual undergraduate research festival will explore exciting new territory this year. The event, designed to bring together students, faculty and staff around science- and humanities-related projects in a physical space, will now be…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Faculty Place Scholarship in Top Law Journals

Sunday, April 25, 2021, By Martin Walls

Reaffirming the College of Law’s position as a leader in cutting-edge legal research, several top 50 law journals have accepted or published Syracuse Law faculty articles during 2020-2021. Addressing a spectrum of topics—including criminal justice reform, disability, health care, long-term…

Campus & Community

New York State Restores Pre-Pandemic Funding Levels for InclusiveU

Sunday, April 25, 2021, By Karly Grifasi

InclusiveU, a program that helps students with intellectual and developmental disabilities attend Syracuse University, will receive $100,000 in the 2021-2022 New York State budget. Earlier this month, State Senator John Mannion visited the School of Education’s Center on Disability and…

Campus & Community

Annual Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholar Convocation to Be Held April 30

Thursday, April 22, 2021, By News Staff

The annual Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholar Convocation will be held virtually on Friday, April 30, at 4 p.m. ET. The convocation honors the achievements of the 2020-21 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars, and pays tribute to the Syracuse University students, Lockerbie…

Campus & Community

Watch Pomp and Ceremony of the 104th Chancellor’s Review Award Ceremony Live on April 23

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The 104th Chancellor’s Review Award Ceremony will be streamed live at 2:30 p.m. April 23. The review is an annual tradition that showcases Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from Syracuse University and its partner schools…

Arts & Culture

‘Exhibition Interrupted’ to Honor Work of Retiring Professor Anne Munly

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

“Exhibition Interrupted,” a display of work designed by School of Architecture Professor Anne Munly, will open Tuesday, April 27 in the Slocum Hall Marble Room and online. Munly is retiring at the end of the spring 2021 semester following more…