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Campus & Community

LaunchPad Announces Winners of Campus Hult Prize Competition

Monday, December 7, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries has announced the winners of the Syracuse University campus Hult Prize social impact competition, held virtually on Dec. 4. This year’s winners will be nominated for the global regional $1 million competition…

Media, Law & Policy

‘The Swamp That Needs Draining Now: It’s the Immigration Backlog ICE Created Through Indiscriminate Deportations’

Monday, December 7, 2020, By Lily Datz

Austin Kocher, a research assistant professor and faculty fellow in the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse, wrote an op-ed for the Daily News titled “The swamp that needs draining now: It’s the immigration backlog ICE created through indiscriminate deportations.” Kocher’s research…

STEM

What Was That Big Boom? Earth Sciences Professor Digs In

Thursday, December 3, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Boom! Neighbors around Central New York reacted to an explosive sound on Wednesday afternoon, likely a sonic boom from a meteor that streaked across parts of New York, Maryland, Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Suzanne Baldwin is the Thonis Professor…

Arizona Daily Independent

“Expert Failure: Time to Dismantle the “Public Health” Police State.”

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Roger Koppl, professor of finance in the Whitman School, was mentioned in the Arizona Daily Independent story “Expert Failure: Time to Dismantle the “Public Health” Police State.” Koppl, an expert on the economic theory of experts, published a book in…

Campus & Community

Orange Community Comes Together for Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration

Monday, November 30, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Members of the Syracuse University community came together to share a meal—virtually—on Nov. 19, as the University held its 36th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration via Zoom. The celebration was started at the University in the 1980s by the Rev. T.E….

Veterans

Stories of Service: Shanon Meeks and Jennifer Vollbrecht

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By News Staff

In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty, 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 is…

Campus & Community

Wellness Leadership Institute Workshops Boost Students’ Well-being

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By Noah Lowy

In a semester where health and wellness have become even more important, the Wellness Leadership Institute at the Barnes Center at The Arch centers around the complete well-being of students—mind and body. The Wellness Leadership Institute’s educational workshops are helping…

Campus & Community

‘Music and Message’ Provides Space of Grace for Campus Community

Thursday, November 19, 2020, By News Staff

On a beautiful autumn afternoon in October, students, faculty and staff gathered in Hendricks Chapel for what has become a regular Sunday ritual: “Music and Message.” Members of the Hendricks Chapel Choir wore masks, remaining 16 feet apart, and performed…

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…

U.S. News & World Report

Drug Company Trade Group Pushes for More Diversity in Clinical Trials

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By Lily Datz

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in the U.S. News & World Reports article titled “Drug Company Trade Group Pushes for More Diversity in Clinical Trials.” Kmush, an expert on epidemiology and vaccines, explains…