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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…

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…

Health & Society

Election Season Got You Down? Tips For Managing Your Mental Health

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

With a little more than a week to go until the Nov. 3 presidential election, stress and mental anxiety surrounding American politics are at an all-time high. According to the American Psychological Association, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68…

STEM

Ph.D. Candidate’s Work in the Patteson Lab Requires Tools from Multiple Disciplines

Sunday, October 25, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

After completing a master’s degree from the University of Akron in physics, Ph.D. candidate Maxx Swoger attended a seminar hosted by Alison Patteson, assistant professor of physics at Syracuse University. “Originally and very broadly, I wanted to study soft matter…

Health & Society

WAER 88.3 FM Launches ‘City Limits: Winds of Change’

Friday, October 23, 2020, By News Staff

Following the special reporting project “City Limits, a Poverty Project,” by WAER, the next installment, “City Limits: Winds of Change,” will explore a range of social justice issues, including unconscious bias, police reform and what is being done to combat…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Schedule Your Flu Shot

Friday, October 23, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students: Since the flu clinic opened on campus, we have administered approximately 7,250 flu shots to students, faculty and staff. Thank you again for promptly scheduling appointments to get your required flu shot! Recognizing the growing interest from students,…

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…

Surface Magazine

“Carrie Mae Weems Is Spreading Truth About Covid-19.”

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By Lily Datz

Work by Carrie Mae Weems, University Artist in Residence, was featured in the Surface Magazine story “Carrie Mae Weems Is Spreading Truth About Covid-19.” Weems latest work, titled Resist Covid, Take 6!, focuses on how the COVID 19 pandemic has…

Campus & Community

Flu Vaccine and COVID-19 Testing Opportunities Continue Throughout October for Students, Faculty and Staff

Thursday, October 22, 2020, By News Staff

Opportunities for the campus community to receive a flu vaccine and/or COVID-19 testing continue weekdays throughout the month of October as part of the University’s ongoing effort to keep our campus safe, healthy and open for residential learning. As outlined…

Observer

“Nothing Good Lasts Forever, But Marvel May Be Too Big to Fail”

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, By Lily Datz

Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Observer article “Nothing Good Lasts Forever, But Marvel May Be Too Big to Fail.” Phillips is an expert on comic…