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Campus & Community

New Staff and Student Representatives Appointed to Board of Trustees

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Maithreyee (Mai) Dubé ’96, ’16, G’17 as staff representative to the Board of Trustees. Dubé, who brings significant experience leading diverse student programs and enrollment services, will serve a two-year term. The staff representative is…

STEM

ECS Doctoral Students Win Research Awards; Aim to Improve Airport Industry

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Parisa Sanaei and Michael Ammoury, civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, have been selected for graduate research awards from the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The ACRP awards support…

U.S. News

How To Increase the Social Security Program’s Sustainability For Long-Term Benefit

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Eric Kingson, professor of social work in Falk College, was interviewed for the U.S. News and World Report story “The Future of Social Security.” Kingson discussed changes that could be made to the social security program to increase its sustainability….

Business & Economy

Non Fungible Tokens and the Future of Collegiate Athletics and Licensing Industry

Friday, September 24, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University and Louisiana State University (LSU) have joined RECUR’s NFTU program to bring in their college sports moments and marks. In conjunction, RECUR also announced a key partnership with BrandR Group, a leading agency in group licensing programs with…

WKRN-TV (Tennessee)

Supply chain industry deals with challenge of labor shortages.

Friday, September 17, 2021, By Lily Datz

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was interviewed on WKRN-TV (Tennessee) for the story “Supply chain industry deals with challenge of labor shortages.” Penfield, an expert on supply chain management,…

Media Tip Sheets

Epic vs. Apple Decision Avoided the Most Difficult Antitrust Issues

Tuesday, September 14, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Developers like Epic Games, which is the creator behind the popular game Fortnite, will be able to use alternative payment systems within the Apple platform, according to a recent legal decision. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Apple was…

Equity Mates Podcast

Are Semiconductors the Picks & Shovels Play for the Tech Industry

Monday, September 13, 2021, By Lily Datz

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and Director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was interviewed by the Australian podcast Equity Mates Investing for the episode titled “Are Semiconductors the Picks & Shovels Play for the Tech Industry.”…

Military.com

Active-Duty Service Members Planning To Leave the Military Must Plan Ahead

Sunday, September 12, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

An employment study led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families was cited in the Military.com article “Why PreVeteran Wants Military Members Ready for Civilian Life 2 Years Before Separating.”  

Time Magazine

Mark Jacobson authors “The U.S. Turned Away Jewish Refugees in 1939. We Must Not Repeat History With Afghans Fleeing the Taliban.”

Friday, September 10, 2021, By Lily Datz

Mark Jacobson, assistant dean for Washington, D.C. programs in the Maxwell School, wrote an opinion piece for Time Magazine titled “The U.S. Turned Away Jewish Refugees in 1939. We Must Not Repeat History With Afghans Fleeing the Taliban.” Jacobson, a…

Campus & Community

New Students: What Is the ‘Must-Have’ Item for Your Room? (Video)

Sunday, August 29, 2021, By Keith Kobland

From comfy pillows to a favorite sports item, incoming new students share what their “must-have” items are for their residence hall rooms.