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Business & Economy

‘To Spur the Economic Recovery, Spend Your Stimulus Check’

Saturday, May 9, 2020, By News Staff

Bhavneet Walia is an assistant professor of public health in the Falk College. As we all fight this battle against a mostly unknown virus, we are wondering how and when the economic recovery will start. Fortunately, Walia says, past economic…

Campus & Community

‘Hurt and Hope for the Graduating Class of 2020’

Friday, May 8, 2020, By News Staff

Brian Konkol is the dean of Hendricks Chapel. Hope is more than wishful thinking. Hope is the impulse and initiative to move beyond our stillness and sadness, to embrace our burning hearts and take the next step, Konkol writes in…

Campus & Community

Students, Faculty and Staff Honored with 2020 One University Awards

Thursday, May 7, 2020, By News Staff

  Syracuse University announces its 2020 One University Awards, honoring members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service. The annual ceremony was scheduled to take place on April 17 in Hendricks Chapel, but was…

STEM

Catheters Get Smarter With New Engineering Design from Syracuse University Faculty

Tuesday, May 5, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Each year, more than 75 million urinary catheters are used in the United States to help patients who cannot control urination due to medical complications. Unfortunately, the catheters are prone to colonization by bacterial and fungal pathogens. If not addressed,…

Campus & Community

Early Education Child Care Center Brings Smiles to Children (and Relief to Parents) Stuck at Home

Tuesday, May 5, 2020, By Jen Plummer

Like many other facilities on campus, the Syracuse University Early Education Child Care Center (EECCC) has been closed since March to adhere to COVID-19 guidance and social distancing protocols. With the children they provide care for safely at home with…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 5.4.20: Virtual Degree Conferral, Planning for Returning to Campus Underway and Other Important Updates

Monday, May 4, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This week we conclude the 2019-20 academic year at Syracuse University. It is true that our end-of-semester activities and traditions will look and feel different this year. However, I am convinced that what will come…

STEM

Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder Endows Professorship in College of Engineering and Computer Science

Monday, May 4, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Professor Emeritus Klaus Schroder is grateful for the support Syracuse University has provided for his career, his research and the opportunity to help mentor future engineers. Now that he is retired, he is providing opportunities for future generations of engineering…

Health & Society

Award Will Help School of Design Examine Students’ Attitudes Toward Sustainable Materials

Monday, May 4, 2020, By News Staff

A research project by a team from the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design is the recipient of one of two $5,000 awards from the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Impacts American Experience for International Students

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

They traveled to the United States from seven different countries to learn English in an academic setting at Syracuse University’s English Language Institute (ELI). Socialization and cultural immersion are a significant part of the program, but beginning on March 23,…

Campus & Community

Brice Nordquist Named Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has announced the appointment of Brice Nordquist as Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement. The appointment is a milestone in the college’s ongoing plan to increase the number of curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities…