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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…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Offers Series of Election-Related Programming and Events Ahead of 2020 Vote

Tuesday, October 27, 2020, By News Staff

As the 2020 election nears, Syracuse University is holding a number of virtual events to discuss issues, promote dialogue and help students learn more about the election and its implications through the lens of disciplines, including media, law, public policy,…

Veterans

Army National Guard Member Builds Experience through Defense Comptrollership Program

Monday, October 26, 2020, By News Staff

If money makes the world go around, then military finance officers are a vital link connecting our nation’s military and its commitment to the U.S. taxpayer. For Major Chinedu Nwankwoala, a member of the National Guard, a career in finance…

Media, Law & Policy

‘The Right To Vote Is ‘the Essence of a Democratic Society.’ Exercise It.’

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of newspaper and online journalism and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “The right to vote is ‘the essence of a democratic society.’ Exercise…

The Associated Press

“Low Expectations in Mexico as US Election Approaches”

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Associated Press article “Low Expectations in Mexico as US Election Approaches.” Some Mexicans have low expectations that Donald Trump will be defeated in the upcoming election,…

“A Covid-19 Winter Is Coming: Use These Expert Tips to Prep.” 

Monday, October 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

Joshua Felver, assistant professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Readers Digest story “A Covid-19 Winter Is Coming: Use These Expert Tips to Prep.” Felver, who directs the Mind Body Laboratory at Syracuse…

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…

Military Times

“How the president could invoke martial law.” 

Friday, October 23, 2020, By Lily Datz

William Banks, Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law, was quoted in the Military Times story “How the president could invoke martial law.” Banks, an expert on national security law and emergency power, says that 2020 has brought…