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Business & Economy

LaunchPad Awards 6 Student Start-Up Fund Grants

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries has awarded six $2,500 Student Start-Up Fund grants, formerly the Innovation Fund, so far this Fall 2024 semester. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis to undergraduate and graduate students who need help…

Campus & Community

Employee Benefits Assessment Council, Established to Provide Input on Benefits, Will Hold Office Hours

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By News Staff

The Employee Benefits Assessment Council (EBAC) was formed last year by Chancellor Kent Syverud to promote better understanding of benefit issues, choices and potential changes. The council assists in facilitating the input of faculty, staff, the University Senate and other…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Professor Named Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Julie Sharkey

Jess Myers, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, has been named a 2024-25 University Design Research Fellow (UDRF), and part of a national team selected to participate in Exhibit Columbus, featuring a group of designers, artists, architects and landscape…

Syracuse University Impact

The Rise of Misinformation and AI: Developing Tools to Detect What’s Real and the Impact on Upcoming Elections (Podcast)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By John Boccacino

With the increase of misinformation and disinformation on the internet and social media, our brains struggle to process what we’re seeing and whether an image, a video clip or a story is real or not. Faculty members Jenny Stromer-Galley and…

Media Tip Sheets

New Japan Rising: LDP’s Defeat Signals Shift Toward Inclusion

Monday, October 28, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Margarita Estévez-Abe, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, shared her thoughts below on Japan’s general election results. Her research focuses on Japan, gender, and political economy. If you’d like to schedule…

STEM

Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough

Friday, October 25, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

When millions of people went into lockdown during the pandemic, they went in search of new at-home hobbies to help cure their boredom. Among them was making sourdough bread. In addition to being sustainable for its use of natural ingredients and traditional methods…

Media, Law & Policy

The Honorable Langston C. McKinney L’71 Courtroom Dedication to be Held on Oct. 30

Friday, October 25, 2024, By Robert Conrad

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 4:30 p.m., political, legal and civic leaders from across the state will gather at the Honorable James C. Tormey, III Criminal Courts Building at 505 South State Street, Syracuse, for the dedication of The Hon….

Campus & Community

Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez to Host Campuswide Forum Oct. 30

Friday, October 25, 2024, By News Staff

The University community is invited to a campus forum on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to learn about Universitywide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will provide key updates about DEIA…

Campus & Community

Public Health Message From Dr. Karen Nardella

Thursday, October 24, 2024, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As we head into the cold and flu season, we are seeing an increase in cases of various respiratory illnesses and other seasonal ailments. These include COVID, strep throat, atypical pneumonia “walking pneumonia,” sinus infections,…

Campus & Community

Whitman School Appoints 3 New Advisory Council Members

Thursday, October 24, 2024, By Caroline K. Reff

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently appointed three new members to the Whitman Advisory Council (WAC): Daniel Arty ’81, Sean Carey ’89 and Laurie Lovett (Weissberger) ’89. The WAC was established in 1974 to serve as a group…