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Campus & Community

Remote Tutoring Program Offers a Valuable Virtual Learning Experience for K-12, Early College Students in CNY

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

From fully virtual to part-time in-person and socially distanced, students have persevered through the challenges of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some, limited access to technology, unreliable internet connectivity and a lack of quiet, designated spaces to work…

The New York Times

“‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent”

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Lily Datz

Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The New York Times article “‘The East is Rising’: Xi Maps Our China’s Post-Covid Ascent.” The article details how China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is confident in…

Media Tip Sheets

Amazon Union Efforts Part of Bigger Conversation of Racial, Economic Reckoning Facing US

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL are voting this month on whether they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It could be the first Amazon warehouse union in the country. Lynne…

Health & Society

Five Maxwell Scholars Contribute to Aging Studies Handbook

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By News Staff

Four professors and a doctoral student from the Maxwell School’s Department of Sociology and Department of Public Administration and International Affairs have contributed to the completely revised ninth edition of the “Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences” (Elsevier Academic…

Campus & Community

Wellness Initiative Celebrates National Nutrition Month With Faculty and Staff Programs

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, By News Staff

What we eat matters! The food we consume has an impact on how we look and feel—our mood, energy levels, skin and hair—as well as how we age. Throughout the month, faculty and staff are invited to join programs from…

Washington Examiner

“‘Biden-isms’: A stumble-prone president battles perceptions about his age.”

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Washington Examiner story “‘Biden-isms’: A stumble-prone president battles perceptions about his age.”…

STEM

Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Team Wins ‘JUMP into STEM’ Competition

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

A team of graduate students representing Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has been named a winner in this year’s “JUMP into STEM” competition, an online building science program sponsored by the U.S. Department…

STEM

US Army Awards Meritorious Civilian Service Medal to Professor Mark Glauser

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Mark Glauser, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded a Meritorious Civilian Service Medal by the U.S. Army for his work with the Army Science Board. The board provides independent…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Is Election Disinformation Free Speech or Defamation? Courts Will Decide’

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, wrote an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “Is election disinformation free speech or defamation? Courts will decide.” Gutterman,…

Veterans

University to Guarantee Admission to Eligible Area High School Graduates After Completing Initial Enlistment in US Military

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

As part of its enduring commitment to veterans and their families and to being the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University is launching a new program called Operation Veteran Promise. The Office of Admission will grant local students graduating this…