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Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Testing | Resources | Information Hub | Prevention Plan

Friday, September 3, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The first week of classes is behind us—it is wonderful to see our campus come to life for the new semester. We continue to learn new lessons about how to make the most of…

The Wall Street Journal

New College Degrees Give Liberal-Arts Students More Business Courses.

Friday, September 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Alexander McKelvie, professor of entrepreneurship and Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Master’s Education at the Whitman School, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in the article “New College Degrees Give Liberal-Arts Students More Business Courses.” McKelvie,  who has taken…

Media Tip Sheets

Merkel Prepares to Step Down With Legacy of Tackling Crises

Thursday, September 2, 2021, By News Staff

The AP wrote, “Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany’s longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any…

Media Tip Sheets

Extreme Floods, Drought Will Become More Normal As Atmosphere Warms

Thursday, September 2, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

A state of emergency was declared in New York on Sept. 2 following the torrential rainfall and heavy flooding in many parts of the Northeast last night. At least 10 deaths have been reported across Maryland, New Jersey and New…

Campus & Community

Campus to Celebrate Grand Opening of 119 Euclid Ave., Space to Honor University’s Black Community

Thursday, September 2, 2021, By News Staff

The campus community is invited to the celebratory opening of 119 Euclid Ave., a new space for students to gather and honor the University’s Black community and experiences, on Tuesday, Sept. 7, from 3 to 9 p.m. The celebration will…

Media Tip Sheets

‘There Is Strength In Seeking Help’ Says Veterans Mental Health Advocate

Wednesday, September 1, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

On Aug. 31, the last of the American troops left Afghanistan. In an afternoon address, President Biden spoke extensively about the costs of war for American servicemembers and veterans and the lasting impacts on their mental health. Kenneth Marfilius is…

WJLA-TV

The Dangers of Individuals Evacuating Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kristen Patel, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs in the Maxwell School, spoke with WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.) for the story “Lawmakers warning bad actors could try to infiltrate evacuees from Afghanistan.”…

Arts & Culture

Postdoctoral Researcher Margaret Innes Awarded ACLS Fellowship for Research on Radical Labor Press Photography

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Have you ever tweeted or posted on Facebook about a political or social issue? If so, you are part of the more than 50% of Americans who report being civically active through social media, according to a 2018 study by…

STEM

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Student Awarded NSF INTERN Grant for Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Mechanical and aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Sajag Poudel and Professor Shalabh Maroo in the College of Engineering and Computer Science were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) INTERN grant to support Poudel’s research internship at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Fall 2021…

STEM

Wearable Dehydration Monitoring Device Takes First Place at Invent@SU 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

For the first few weeks of Invent@SU, physics major Paul Franco ’22, aerospace engineering student Zach Stahl ’23 and computer science student Anthony Mazzacane ’24 were not always sure their concept would work out. They had identified a clear problem…