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Nutrition Science Student Recognized for Research Impact With Prestigious Fellowship

Monday, June 21, 2021, By News Staff

Akriti Shrestha, a graduate student in the Falk College nutrition science program, is the recipient of the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award, presented by the American Society for Nutrition. The prestigious award is presented to only three graduate students in the U.S….

Campus & Community

Libraries Reopen to Visitors

Monday, June 21, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

In alignment with New York State and the University lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Syracuse University Libraries has reopened to the public, effective immediately. All visitor and capacity restrictions have been lifted in the Libraries. In accordance with the U.S. Centers for…

Media Tip Sheets

Sharp Drop in Asylum Seekers Allowed Into Country Under MPP, TRAC’s Data Show

Thursday, June 17, 2021, By News Staff

A new report from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a research center at Syracuse University, shows that the number of immigrants whose cases transferred out of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) dropped sharply in May. 4,476 MPP cases had been…

Campus & Community

Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University Raises $1B to Further Academic Excellence and Student Success for Generations to Come

Thursday, June 17, 2021, By News Staff

Less than 20 months after the public launch of a historic giving campaign with the ambitious goal of raising $1.5 billion, Syracuse University today announced it has reached the $1 billion milestone. The funds raised as part of Forever Orange:…

Media Tip Sheets

Study Reveals COVID-19 Risk Factors for Those With IDD

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, By Lily Datz

A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the most common risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, and…

Campus & Community

Raynor Avenue, Stadium Place Intersection to Temporarily Close for Utility Work

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, By News Staff

The intersection of Raynor Avenue and Stadium Place will be closed for about five days beginning Friday, June 18, due to planned utility work. [Update, June 18, 2021: The intersection will be closed until Wednesday, June 23, due to work…

Veterans

SyracuseServes Partnering with City of Syracuse, Local Community to Support Syracuse Veterans and Military Families

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

On Wednesday June 23, AmericaServes, a national initiative of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), will launch in Syracuse. Working collaboratively with the City of Syracuse, the network will connect veterans and their families to local community…

Media, Law & Policy

Four Maxwell Students Named as Boren Fellows

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four students in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs have been named as recipients of the 2021 Boren Fellowship. The fellowship, sponsored by the National Security Education Program, funds immersive foreign language study abroad experiences for graduate students…

Campus & Community

Student Employment Goes Digital With New Time Clock Tool

Wednesday, June 16, 2021, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Student Employment, in partnership with the Comptroller’s Office, is implementing a new tool for student employee time reporting called TimeClockPlus to enhance the payroll reporting process for students. Beginning July 1, all hourly student employees will transition…

STEM

Novel CBD Research Earns Psychology Ph.D. Candidate Prestigious Dissertation Award

Tuesday, June 15, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Martin De Vita, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, received the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) Doctoral Dissertation Research Excellence Award for his study on the pain-relieving effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in humans. De Vita was one of…