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Students Encouraged to Submit Energy Technology Ideas as Part of EnergyTech National Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions recently launched the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), an engaging competition that challenges post-secondary students to develop and present a business plan that leverages lab-developed and other high-potential energy technologies. The…
Behind the Scenes, Facilities Dispatchers Keep the Lights On (and the Pipes Working) at Syracuse University
There are not many jobs on the Syracuse University campus where the office cheat sheet includes items like “clogged toilet,” “hot office,” “broken garbage disposal” and “Quad event set-up.” The list of potential mishaps is at least 10 pages long…
Retirement Benefits for Employees Hired Beginning in January 2022
Dear Colleagues: I am writing today to address some questions I have received about Syracuse University’s retirement benefits, specifically how future employees will be encouraged to contribute to their retirement accounts. First, and most importantly, the forthcoming retirement changes ONLY…
“Earned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions.”
Research by Leonard Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, was cited in the Phys.org article “Earned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions.” Lopoo, an expert on family policy and behavioral economics,…
Professor Explores How Human Behavior Affects Energy Usage
The growing popularity of solar panels and electric vehicles show that a lot of consumers want an opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint and to reduce reliance on energy generated by fossil fuels. They may have good intentions, but mechanical…
University Shows Its Support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
University units and departments showed their support in purple in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The Barnes Center at The Arch sponsored the “SU Goes Purple” decorating contest, in which offices were invited to decorate their…
Campus Community Has Many Ways to Show ‘Generosity and Kindness’ This Holiday Season
This holiday season, Syracuse University’s voluntary Holiday Sharing Program will provide a variety of ways for members of the campus community to help local families in need. Participation opportunities are available with PEACE, Inc., Vera House and The Salvation Army….
Will Attorney General Letitia James Run For New York Governor?
Chris Faricy, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by CNY Central, for the piece, “Political science expert: AG James will likely announce run for Governor.” Faricy discussed the possibility of Attorney General Letitia James running…
In Memoriam: Vernon L. Greene, Pioneer in the Interdisciplinary Study of Aging
Professor Emeritus of Public Administration and International Affairs Vernon Greene, who passed away on Oct. 10 at the age of 77, saw the aging process as much more than a person getting old, and his vision helped build Syracuse University’s…
Genet Gallery Presents ‘Peter Piening: Abstract Visions in Modernist Graphic Design’
A new exhibition at Syracuse University’s Sue and Leon Genet Gallery features Peter Piening’s dynamic abstract commercial work and his role as an educator. According to exhibition curator Meri A. Page, assistant professor of communications design in the College of…