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STEM

Dacheng Ren Named Permanent Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Dacheng Ren, Ph.D., has been named the permanent associate dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). Ren is the Stevenson Endowed Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, and served…

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

Late Alumna Helped Advance Satellite Technology, Understanding of the Sun, Women in Science

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Astrophysicist Joan Feynman G’58 was a pioneer in solar physics. Her work helped explain the cycles of sunspots, and her insights on high-energy particles helped shape satellite technology. Feynman died on July 22 at 93. Feynman’s work accurately described the…

Media, Law & Policy

Student Reporters Played Critical Role in WAER 88.3 FM’s Election Coverage

Wednesday, November 18, 2020, By Mary Kate Intaglietta

In keeping with the tradition of producing community-focused, quality journalism for Central New York, the news team at WAER 88.3FM, Syracuse University’s Public Radio Station, produced 48 stories related to the 2020 election in the final two months of the…

Media, Law & Policy

Middle East Expert Available to Discuss Troop Withdrawal, Iran

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By News Staff

If members of the press are looking for insight and historical perspective on how the withdrawal of U.S. troops impacts the Middle East, and/or the report that President Trump considered attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program, Middle East…

Campus & Community

Annual Holiday Sharing Program Is Now Underway

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By News Staff

This year, Syracuse University’s Holiday Sharing Program is again partnering with PEACE, Inc.’s Give-A-Holiday program to help local families in need during the holiday season. In 2019, 29 University schools, colleges and departments participated in the voluntary Holiday Sharing program….

Campus & Community

Holidays at Hendricks to be Broadcast Online on Dec. 6

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

All are invited to celebrate the holiday season with “Holidays at Hendricks,” which for the first time will be broadcast exclusively online. The broadcast will air Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m., and will include performances pre-recorded at Hendricks Chapel,…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Miguel Pica and Janina Rios

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By News Staff

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

Veterans

Veterans’ Writing Group Marks 10 Years of Creativity, Support and Community

Monday, November 16, 2020, By News Staff

In March 2010, writing professors Eileen Schell and Ivy Kleinbart founded a writing group inspired by Schell’s uncle’s service as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. The premise was simple: create opportunity for military veterans and those close to…

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…