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Spectrum News

The Importance Of Children Learning Multiple Languages

Thursday, November 10, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Myrna García-Calderón, associate professor and director of the Latino-Latin American Studies program in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in the Spectrum News story “Hispanic Heritage Month: Preserving the Spanish Language.” The article highlights the importance of elementary…

Veterans

Student Veterans Visit the Big Apple to Connect With Industry Leaders

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, By Charlie Poag

Student veterans recently traveled to New York City on a four-day trip sponsored by the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA). The 13 students weren’t going to make the standard tourist rounds the city is known for though. They…

Campus & Community

Agreement Between University and Northeast Clean Energy Council Means New Opportunities for Students, Faculty, Businesses

Monday, November 7, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Officials from Syracuse University and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) last week signed a memorandum of understanding forming a collaborative partnership between both organizations. The agreement aims to raise the visibility and impact of emerging research on clean climate…

Campus & Community

A Conservator With a Unique Window Into History

Sunday, November 6, 2022, By Eileen Korey

The purposeful preservation of the old. Conservation Librarian David Stokoe has dedicated his 40-year career to repairing and preserving a wide range of unique library materials and collections. For the last 16 years, Stokoe has worked in Syracuse University Libraries…

Campus & Community

Geochemist Receives NSF Grant for Work in Developing Search Engines for Climate Change Data

Friday, November 4, 2022, By News Staff

No researcher is an island. While scientists and academics certainly find themselves toiling alone in laboratories and behind computers at times, it is collaboration—consulting, borrowing from and building upon the research of others—that really drives discovery. And in the field…

Campus & Community

How Supporting the United Way Employee Giving Campaign Makes a Difference in Central New York on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Thursday, November 3, 2022, By John Boccacino

Syracuse University head men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim ’66, G’73 and head women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 understand the importance of charitable giving, and one of the biggest ways Boeheim and Legette-Jack feel the University community can make a difference…

Campus & Community

Lender Center for Social Justice Granted $2.7M From MetLife Foundation for Research Initiatives to Help Address Racial Wealth Gap

Thursday, November 3, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice has been awarded a $2.7 million grant from MetLife Foundation to launch several new research initiatives to accelerate efforts to address the racial wealth gap and help dismantle the root causes of wealth…

Campus & Community

Operation Orange Warmup to Collect Winter Coats for Community at Nov. 12 Football Game Against Florida State

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, By News Staff

For the second time this year, Syracuse University is partnering with Central New York nonprofit organizations for Operation Orange Warmup, a collection drive for warm winter coats to help individuals and families in need in our local community. Donations of…

After the opioid settlement, what to do with the money?

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, plan to pay $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the destructive impact opioids have had on communities. Additionally, the New York attorney general announced that the state will…

STEM

Syracuse University Student Chosen as First Micron Intern Hire From Syracuse Veteran Community

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Kathleen Haley

Savion Pollard ’25 joined the U.S. Navy as a 21-year-old looking to be part of something bigger than himself and inspire others. Pollard served for eight years, working as a nuclear electronics technician on nuclear submarines and training other sailors;…