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2022 Holiday Retail Expectations
While the Black Friday 2022 shopping event is still a week away, holiday deals and sales promotions have already been underway for weeks at some of the nation’s largest retailers. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
Researcher Awarded NSF Future Manufacturing Seed Grant for Scale-Up Manufacturing of Therapeutic Cell Products
More new therapeutic treatments for various diseases could be moved into clinical trials—and potentially faster into mainstream medical use—if scientists could find ways to manufacture exponentially higher quantities of the stem cell components needed for medical testing. Spearheading work to…
Holidays at Hendricks Returns Sunday, Dec. 4, With Two In-Person Sessions
Syracuse University invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to “Holidays at Hendricks,” which will include two in-person performances in Hendricks Chapel as well as a recorded virtual concert. On Sunday, Dec. 4, performances will take place in Hendricks…
Shared Competency Rubric for Information Literacy and Technological Agility Completed; Two Faculty Implementation Sessions Planned
With a rubric for the Information Literacy and Technological Agility Shared Competency (ILTA) now completed, two professional development sessions have been scheduled to support any faculty member who wishes to integrate it into their courses, especially those who recently tagged…
Chancellor Reports to University Senate on Highlights From November Full Board of Trustees Meeting
On Nov. 16, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate, providing an update on the recent full Board of Trustees meeting and other topics. The full text of his remarks appears below. “The full Board of Trustees had its November…
Research Reveals Liberal Policies Can Save Lives
Jennifer Karas Montez, University Professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Fast Company story “Liberal policies could have saved 171,030 lives, study finds.” The article highlights a study done by Montez that looked into the continuous…
Donation From Student’s Family Provides Electric Bikes to Department of Public Safety, Helps Boost Safety and Security on Campus
A generous donation made by a student’s family is helping strengthen the work of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide a safe and secure campus environment. The gift from Jay and Sandra Gelb, parents of College of Law…
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials, Research Finds
Scientific breakthroughs aren’t possible without the painstaking process of clinical trials. So what happens when many of those trials leave out large portions of the population? Katherine McDonald, a professor of public health and associate dean of research in the…
Syracuse University’s Graduation Success Rate Tied for Fifth in Power 5
For the third year in a row Syracuse University Athletics ranks in the top 10 among Power 5 schools’ Graduation Success Rate (GSR). Syracuse’s 93% GSR is tied for the fifth highest score among Power 5 schools, and the Orange…
Applications Open for Fall 2023 Study Abroad Programs
Students can apply now to study abroad during the Fall 2023 semester. Syracuse Abroad applications are now open for all fall 2023 programs, offering students nearly 100 options in over 50 destinations. Next fall, students can study engineering in Strasbourg,…