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Oct. 16 Is Shark Day at the LaunchPad
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…
Take Precautions, Stay in Central New York and Be Smart!
Dear Students: The upcoming weekend is a “fork in the road” moment for our university and, more specifically, our ability to continue residential instruction. As shared with you multiple times over the last several days, the uptick in COVID-19 cases…
October Is Campus Sustainability Month
As autumn rolls in and temperatures begin to cool off, Sustainability Management has several events and activities planned throughout Campus Sustainability Month, some of which are already underway. On Oct. 1, Sustainability Coordinator Meg Lowe, teamed up with Director of…
Holding Each Other Accountable to Remain on Campus
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: By now, you are aware that the University is currently experiencing a concerning increase in COVID-19 cases within the campus community. Almost this entire increase in COVID-positive cases can be traced to one off-campus…
Remembrance Begins With 35 Empty Chairs Display
Syracuse University’s 2020-21 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars are currently hosting the first Remembrance activity of this academic year. Thirty-five empty chairs have been placed in the area stretching from the Place of Remembrance to the Hall of Languages. The seats…
Emerging Cluster of COVID-19, Continued Vigilance Critical to Public Health Strategy
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing to inform you that over the past 24 hours, the University’s public health surveillance team has identified an emerging cluster of positive COVID-19 cases within our campus community. This cluster appears…
“Oklahoma Engaged: How Fear And Anxiety Impact Political Behavior.”
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the KGOU (Oklahoma) story “Oklahoma Engaged: How Fear And Anxiety Impact Political Behavior.” Gadarian, who studies American politics and political opinion, says that the COVID-19…
“How Americans Are Reacting to Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis.”
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the FiveThirtyEight story “How Americans Are Reacting to Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis.” Professor Gadarian has worked with a team of other researchers since March to survey…
“Finding Vibrant Views: Madison County Man Helps Create Foliage Map.”
Alan Middleton, Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the Spectrum News story “Finding Vibrant Views: Madison County Man Helps Create Foliage Map.” Scott Flaherty, the Executive…
Countdown to Christmas: Pandemic Shopping Predictions
When you think of holiday shopping, big retail days such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday likely jump to mind. But the normal holiday shopping calendar may get blown out of the water this year with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting…