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Syracuse University Receives $750,000 From U.S. Department of Energy to Accelerate Innovations for ‘Grid-Interactive’ and Energy-Efficient Buildings

Thursday, October 14, 2021, By Kerrie Marshall

Syracuse University has received a $750,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate development and commercialization of innovations for “grid-interactive” and energy-efficient buildings. The project is focused on strengthening the regional innovation cluster in Central New York,…

Bloomberg Law

Why Individuals With Disabilities Are Being Paid Below Minimum Wage

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “‘Subminimum’ Pay for Disabled Workers Moves Closer to Extinction.” Blanck discussed the unfair circumstances under which individuals with disabilities have been paid…

Campus & Community

Schedule Your Flu Shot–Patient Portal Open!

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Through Oct. 29, the Barnes Center at The Arch is offering flu shot appointments every weekday to help students meet the flu shot requirement before the start of the spring 2022 semester. You can schedule an…

Campus & Community

Scott Kemp Named University Treasurer

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By News Staff

Scott Kemp has been named Syracuse University treasurer. Kemp’s appointment, which began in September 2021, was approved by the executive committee of the University’s Board of Trustees. Kemp will report to Gwenn Judge, interim senior vice president and chief financial…

Campus & Community

Dependent, Remitted Tuition Benefit Helps Staff Member, Her Family Reach Their Dreams

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Shirley Trendowski ’05, ’07 (C.A.S.) G’08 was raising her family, everyday life took very careful planning. Trendowski and her husband, Ray, are the parents of six children. In 1995, after being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley came…

Arts & Culture

A Decade to Celebrate: La Casita Cultural Center

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

La Casita Cultural Center hosted a reception Sept. 18 for the opening of a new exhibition, “Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio),” celebrating the center’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition’s opening reception, held in person and via Zoom, coincided with…

Yahoo! News

The Flaws Within Our Guardianship System

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education in the College of Law, was interviewed for the USA Today/Yahoo News article “It’s not just Britney Spears. 1.3 million Americans are under conservatorships. Activists want…

Campus & Community

A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…

Media, Law & Policy

Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Martin Walls

College of Law alumnus Brian J. Gerling is the new executive director of the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Gerling, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role, takes the helm from M. Jack…

STEM

Professor Shikha Nangia Selected as Rising Star by American Chemical Society

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Shikha Nangia has been selected as a recipient of the American Chemical Society’s Women Chemist Committee  2022 Rising Star Award. The award recognizes nine women scientists who have demonstrated excellence in the scientific enterprise and…