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Veterans

Stories of Service: Ernie Davis ’62 and Jared Lyon G’13

Tuesday, November 24, 2020, By News Staff

In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty and staff, and alumni veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University…

Campus & Community

Juvare Pledges Cash Donation to the Our Time Has Come Scholarship Program

Friday, November 20, 2020, By News Staff

A company led by a Syracuse University alumnus that specializes in emergency preparedness and response technology is now helping diverse young men and women realize their dream of a college education. This comes in the form of a cash donation…

Campus & Community

DPS Emergency Communications Center Joins Onondaga County Dispatch System

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By Christine Grabowski

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has made the transition to a new dispatch system, which will increase interoperability between the department and other emergency responders in Onondaga County. The new system, known as Hexagon, ties DPS operations into the…

Media Tip Sheets

Post-Brexit UK Announces Largest Military Spending Since Cold War

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By News Staff

Britain announced its biggest military spending increase since the Cold War on Thursday, pledging to end the “era of retreat” as it seeks a post-Brexit role in a world Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned was more perilous than for decades….

Campus & Community

Chancellor Addresses University Senate, Discusses Transition to Online Learning and Spring 2021 Planning

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate Meeting, held virtually, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed last week’s transition to online learning and planning for the Spring 2021 semester, among other items. Thank you, Marcelle. Good afternoon everyone. I will keep my…

Arts & Culture

Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Professor Awarded for Outstanding Research of a Medieval Monastic Text

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Few things in life excite Matthieu Herman van der Meer more than digging into a 1,000-year-old handwritten anonymous text. “I have always had a fascination for medieval manuscripts,” says van der Meer, assistant teaching professor of classics in the College…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor J. Michael Haynie, IVMF Honored with American Legion’s Prestigious Patriot Award

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, By News Staff

This week, Syracuse University welcomed Past National Commander Fang Wong of the American Legion to present J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with the 2020 American Legion…

Campus & Community

Top Ten Finish: Syracuse Athletics Among Nation’s Best Academically

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University Athletics ranks in the top 10 among Power 5 schools with a 94 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR). The GSR measurement reflects Orange student-athletes who enrolled in 2013-14 and earned their degrees within six years. The 94 percent…

Campus & Community

Announcing the 2020 Student Entrepreneur Impact Prize Winners

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) announced winners of the 2020 Impact Prize competition for social entrepreneurship held virtually on Nov. 13. Twenty-eight student teams from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF pitched ideas for a chance to win…

STEM

Earth and Environmental Sciences Professors Contribute to Study on Future Climate Prediction

Monday, November 16, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Tiny bubbles of ancient air trapped deep beneath the ice in Antarctica contain important information about our atmosphere. By drilling into the ice, scientists have analyzed these bubbles and determined that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on Earth today are higher…