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STEM

Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Team Wins ‘JUMP into STEM’ Competition

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

A team of graduate students representing Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has been named a winner in this year’s “JUMP into STEM” competition, an online building science program sponsored by the U.S. Department…

Veterans

University to Guarantee Admission to Eligible Area High School Graduates After Completing Initial Enlistment in US Military

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

As part of its enduring commitment to veterans and their families and to being the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University is launching a new program called Operation Veteran Promise. The Office of Admission will grant local students graduating this…

Pacific Northwest Ag Network

“Farm, Food Workers Lagging When It Comes To COVID Vaccinations.”

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of food studies in Falk College, was interviewed for the Pacific Northwest Ag Network podcast “Farm, Food Workers Lagging When It Comes To COVID Vaccinations.” Minkoff-Zern, an expert on interactions between food and social justice, says…

STEM

Honeywell and Syracuse University Establish Research Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Air Quality Technology

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Honeywell and Syracuse University have established a research partnership to fund research on emerging indoor air quality technologies. The partnership will include the naming of a Honeywell Indoor Air Quality Laboratory at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, which…

CSO Online

“8 mobile security threats you should take seriously.”

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Kevin Du, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering & Computer Science, was quoted in the CSO Online story “8 mobile security threats you should take seriously.” Du, who studies security systems in smartphones, says…

AARP

“How to Grandparent a Child With Special Needs.”

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the AARP story “How to Grandparent a Child With Special Needs.” Harrington Meyer, who studies aging and gerontology, recently co-authored the book Grandparenting Children With Disabilities. She…

Campus & Community

First-Years, Seniors Invited to Complete Student Engagement Survey

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Shannon Andre

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) will launch on Wednesday, March 3. All students with first-year and senior standing are invited to complete the survey, which will be emailed directly to their Syracuse University email. The survey, administered every…

Denver Post

“Wheels of commerce are rolling, but COVID-19 fallout still causing kinks in supply chain.”

Monday, March 1, 2021, By Lily Datz

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of executive education in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the Denver Post business article “Wheels of commerce are rolling, but COVID-19 fallout still causing kinks in supply chain.” Penfield, who…

Daily Beast

“Anti-Vaxxers Melt Down Over Vaccinated People Giving Blood.”

Sunday, February 28, 2021, By Lily Datz

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the Daily Beast story “Anti-Vaxxers Melt Down Over Vaccinated People Giving Blood.” Kmush, who studies infectious disease epidemiology and vaccines, says that anti-vaxxers concerns are unwarranted because…

ABC News

“COVID devastated New York, but here’s why it fared better in the fall surge”

Friday, February 26, 2021, By Lily Datz

David Larsen, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the ABC News story “COVID devastated New York, but here’s why it fared better in the fall surge.” Larsen, an epidemiologist who studies infectious disease, attributes much…