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Media, Law & Policy

Peace Corps, Fulbright Evacuees Find Community, Opportunity at Maxwell School

Wednesday, November 4, 2020, By News Staff

On a Monday morning in mid-March, Jeremy Gonzalez opened his email and learned he was being immediately evacuated from his Peace Corps post in West Timor, Indonesia. Although the COVID-19 pandemic had already prompted travel restrictions around the world, his…

Media, Law & Policy

Anticipating Environmental, Climate Policy Under Next President

Monday, November 2, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

What could the future of environmental and climate policy in the U.S. look like under a continued Donald Trump administration or a new Joe Biden presidency? Mark Nevitt is an associate professor of law and an expert in environmental and…

Business & Economy

Applications Open for LaunchPad 2020 Impact Prize

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) is accepting online applications now through Nov. 1 for the Impact Prize, a competition for social entrepreneurship.  The Impact Prize is open to Syracuse University and State University of New York…

Campus & Community

Special Collections Research Center to Receive Onondaga Historical Association 2020 Medal Award

Tuesday, October 27, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

The Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) will receive the Onondaga Historical Association’s (OHA) 2020 Medal Award at a virtual event on Thursday, Nov. 12. The OHA Medal Award is the organization’s highest honor for contributions made to…

Veterans

Meet Lt. Col. Travis Sheets, Air Force ROTC Commander

Tuesday, October 27, 2020, By News Staff

Throughout his career, Lieutenant Colonel Travis Sheets has had a passion for teaching and mentoring. Now, as the new Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 535 at Syracuse, he’s bringing that same passion to his role and helping to develop…

Campus & Community

Off-Campus Monitoring | Halloween This Year | Weekend Activities

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: We have just over a month to go until residential instruction concludes. To ensure we can remain on campus until that time, it’s on all of us to remain vigilant and committed to good health practices. We cannot…

Media, Law & Policy

Cybersecurity Challenges Face Many Battleground States

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Around half of states typically considered battleground states are facing cybersecurity challenges that put them at increased risk of a cybersecurity breach. Shiu-Kai Chin, Ph.D., is a professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and…

Campus & Community

Oct. 16 Is Shark Day at the LaunchPad

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

On Oct. 16, Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars (LaunchPad) is celebrating”Shark Day.” Beginning at 2 p.m., the LaunchPad will host the annual Family Weekend ‘Cuse Tank competition, where student entrepreneur teams will compete “Shark Tank” style for $10,000…

Campus & Community

University Completes Steam Station Review, Enters Partnership with Enwave Energy

Monday, October 12, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a long-term alliance with Enwave Energy to operate the University Steam Station. The partnership will support ongoing campus growth with reliable and sustainable energy. The University first announced the review of its steam operations in 2018,…

STEM

Competition, Partnerships Drive Quantum Information Research

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Britton Plourde is used to applying for funding for his lab’s research in quantum computing. The physics professor writes grants and polishes proposals that help his team take the next steps in the journey from theory and basic design to…