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Media, Law & Policy

‘Nasty, Brutish and Short’

Thursday, December 17, 2020, By Lily Datz

David Driesen, University Professor in the College of Law, authored an opinion piece for The Hill titled “Nasty, Brutish and Short.” Driesen is an expert on environmental law and economics. In the piece Driesen explains that before government use of…

Campus & Community

New Measures Regarding Paid Sick Time, Unused Vacation Take Effect on Jan. 1, 2021

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By News Staff

Two new measures will go into effect Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, including New York State’s new paid sick leave law and revisions to how the University handles the payout of unused vacation time. New York State Paid Sick Leave Law…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Shanon Meeks and Jennifer Vollbrecht

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By News Staff

In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty, staff and alumni veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is…

Business & Economy

LaunchPad Startup OthersideAI Receives $2.6 Million in Seed Funding

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse LaunchPad startup OthersideAI announced on Nov. 12 that it received $2.6 million in seed funding from Madrona Venture Group, and joined Active Capital, Hustle Fund, Chapter One and top angel investors in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software as a…

Campus & Community

New App Allows Students to Optimize Their Class Schedule

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Syracuse University students now have a powerful new tool available to them. Schedule Builder, an online application that interfaces with the PeopleSoft course catalog, will allow students to plan out their schedule more efficiently than ever before. Schedule Builder makes…

Campus & Community

Orange Alert System Test Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Christine Grabowski

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10:55 a.m. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent via…

STEM

Engineering and Chemistry Professors Receive Powe Award to Enrich Research, Growth

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Mechanical and aerospace engineering Professor Yeqing Wang from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and chemistry Professor Davoud Mozhdehi from the College of Arts and Sciences were selected as recipients of competitive 2020-2021 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement…

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series to Explore ‘‘Moby Dick,’ Faith and Ecology’

Thursday, November 5, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” continues on Monday, Nov. 9, with the second and final virtual dialogue of the Fall 2020 semester. The program…

Campus & Community

Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Funding Available Oct. 31

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program is offering up to $75,000 for faculty or student projects that advance the University’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, directly or indirectly, or through raising awareness on campus…

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…