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STEM

Arts and Sciences Physicist Part of a 5-University Team Programming Biological Cells to Design Futuristic Materials

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Jennifer Ross, professor and department chair of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is among a team of researchers that was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design and create…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Expands Access to Food Pantry

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By News Staff

In an effort to make food resources more accessible to all students, Hendricks Chapel recently moved and expanded its food pantry. The pantry moved from a smaller room in the southeast stairwell to Room 004C, which is located on the…

NPR

Why Many Immigrants Are Aging Out of the DACA Program

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Austin Kocher, research assistant professor at Newhouse with the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was interviewed by NPR’s Morning Edition, “New rule shields DACA from being challenged in court.” Kocher explains this new rule saying, “So by putting the original…

Campus & Community

Boost the ’Cuse Is This Thursday!

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Kim Infanti

Academic excellence will take center stage on Thursday, Oct. 7, during Boost the ’Cuse, Syracuse University’s giving day. Now in its fifth year, Boost the ’Cuse is a 24-hour effort that has an outstanding impact on the Syracuse University student…

Campus & Community

A Legacy Gift and New Institute to Advance Innovation in Life Sciences and Business

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Charles (Charlie) and Carolyn Wheeler ’67 have been married and in business together for more than five decades. They have lived conservatively, which has allowed them to build an estate that achieves a shared dream—to help humanity for generations to…

Media Tip Sheets

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebrates Indigenous Resilience and Persistence

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Lily Datz

Scott Stevens is the director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program and an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Philip Arnold is associate professor and chair of the Department of Religion in A&S and…

Media Tip Sheets

“Holiday Shopping Season in Peril” says Supply Chain Expert, as Backup of Container Ships Continues

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Lily Datz

Syracuse University Professor of Supply Chain Management Pat Penfield offers thoughts and insight on the consumer impact of shipping delays.  Professor Penfield has been interviewed by national print and broadcast outlets and is available for interview on this topic by…

Campus & Community

Summer Internships Help Humanities Scholars Explore Career Options

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

In June, the Graduate School launched a Humanities Summer Internship program, supporting two humanities Ph.D. students through paid internship opportunities at Syracuse University Press and the Syracuse University Art Museum. An outgrowth of the National Endowment for the Humanities Next-Generation…

Media Tip Sheets

Why COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Are Lower in Rural Areas of the U.S.

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Lily Datz

A combination of higher Trump vote share and lower educational attainment help explain the lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural areas of the United States, according to a new study published in the Journal of Rural Health. The researchers conclude…

Veterans

Applications Open for OVMA Student Veteran Undergraduate Award

Monday, October 4, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Student Veteran Undergraduate Internship Award is open for applications from Oct. 1 to May 31. This award provides up to $5,000 in financial assistance to undergraduate student veterans who are attending Syracuse…