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A Record-Breaking Amount of Evictions Is Likely to Occur in January 2021

Monday, December 14, 2020, By News Staff

More American renters could be evicted from their homes in January than in any month ever, as protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic expire unless a last-minute deal is reached to extend them. Between 2.4 million and 5…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Virus Transmission | Staying Healthy | Testing | Flu Vaccine

Friday, December 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Three weeks from today we will ring in the new year. We remain hopeful that 2021 will bring continued scientific progress that helps us overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Until then, we will continue to…

Media Tip Sheets

What’s Next For Facebook? Legal and Social Media Experts Weigh In

Thursday, December 10, 2020, By News Staff

Nearly 50 U.S. attorneys general have filed an antitrust suit against Facebook, making it the second Big Tech company to face the legal allegations. The AGs say Facebook’s practice of buying up competitors, such as WhatsApp and Instagram, removes alternatives…

Campus & Community

Building Local Initiative Leads to New Partnerships With Local Businesses

Thursday, December 10, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The University’s Building Local initiative, launched in May 2019, sought to expand participation of local business enterprises—including those owned by women, minorities, veterans and others (referred to collectively as XBEs)—in University purchasing decisions. Since the launch of the initiative, several…

STEM

Electrical Engineering Alumnus Works at the Heart of Human Exploration

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Chris Barbera

When Ed Swallow ’80 first visited the Syracuse University campus, he was not certain what engineering major he would pursue with his Air Force ROTC scholarship. Following a meeting with the electrical engineering program director, Swallow learned something he thought…

Media, Law & Policy

Hon. James E. Baker Publishes ‘The Centaur’s Dilemma: National Security Law for the Coming AI Revolution’

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Martin Walls

Of all the areas that may benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) or be damaged by it, national security might be the most important. “Security risk will come first, as states—and perhaps other actors—race to develop and defend against the advantages…

STEM

Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Training and Scholarship in Water and Energy Continue to Thrive Despite COVID-19

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Entering its final year of National Science Foundation funding, the EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research) program at Syracuse University has delivered powerful lessons on interdisciplinary approaches to graduate education. Originally led by Principal Investigator Laura Lautz and more…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Comes ‘Home for the Holidays’

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage celebrates the joy and comfort of home this holiday season with the fully digital production “Home for the Holidays,” a heartwarming show filled with favorite songs and instrumental music, dancing and fond memories, available as video on demand…

Arts & Culture

The Bio-Art Mixer: Where Art and the Sciences Meet

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

In bio-art, artists and scientists use living tissues, bacteria and organisms to produce intriguing creations. These works are often intended to inspire conversations and action related to the environment, ecology and the effects of human interaction on nature. At Syracuse…

STEM

BioInspired Institute Awards First Six Seed Grants

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Syracuse University’s BioInspired Institute announced today that it has awarded six seed grants to 12 faculty members to advance interdisciplinary, collaborative research in materials and living systems.  Seed grants provide funding for innovative ideas, producing data that can be used…