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Veterans

Undergraduate Internship Award Provides Student Veterans With ‘Pathway to Employment’

Tuesday, November 3, 2020, By Matt Michael

When a national survey by Student Veterans of America showed that the No. 1 concern of student veterans is the lack of internships, Ron Novack and Jennifer Pluta from Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) decided they…

Campus & Community

Members of the Council on Diversity and Inclusion Announced

Tuesday, November 3, 2020, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the 2020-21 members of the Council on Diversity and Inclusion. The council serves as a resource to our university on critical diversity and inclusion matters, including issues related to campus climate and elevating our inherent…

USA Today

“Trump election eve posts provide early Election Day test.”

Monday, November 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communication in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the USA Today story “Judgement day for Facebook and Twitter: Trump election eve posts provide early Election Day test.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, says that…

Media, Law & Policy

New Threats, Familiar Challenges: Maxwell School Responds to COVID-19

Monday, November 2, 2020, By News Staff

How are scholars and practitioners across policy areas—economics, public health, education, social welfare—responding to the myriad impacts of the novel coronavirus? That’s what Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Colleen Heflin wanted to know, and who better to ask…

Media, Law & Policy

Anticipating Environmental, Climate Policy Under Next President

Monday, November 2, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

What could the future of environmental and climate policy in the U.S. look like under a continued Donald Trump administration or a new Joe Biden presidency? Mark Nevitt is an associate professor of law and an expert in environmental and…

Campus & Community

Public Health Advisory: Update on Clusters Detected Last Week

Monday, November 2, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Last week, I shared with you that the Syracuse University Public Health Team detected two emerging clusters of COVID-19, both of which were attributable to off-campus events. Over the last several days and throughout…

The New York Times

“Stopping Online Vitriol at the Roots.” 

Monday, November 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in The New York Times story “Stopping Online Vitriol at the Roots.” Phillips, an expert on disinformation and political communications, says…

STEM

Syracuse University Researchers Collaborate with Harvard, Georgia Tech, Resources for the Future to Give Environmental Policies Context

Friday, October 30, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

The electrical sector comprises companies that generate, transmit and distribute electric power. Every industry, business and member of the public is a customer and, therefore, a stakeholder. The electrical sector also encompasses public regulatory agencies. All combined, the sector accounts…

Campus & Community

Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Funding Available Oct. 31

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program is offering up to $75,000 for faculty or student projects that advance the University’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, directly or indirectly, or through raising awareness on campus…

USA Today

“Trump’s EPA rewrote the rules on air, water energy. Now voters face a choice on climate change issues.”

Thursday, October 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Charles Driscoll, University Professor of environmental systems in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was quoted in the USA Today story “Trump’s EPA rewrote the rules on air, water energy. Now voters face a choice on climate change issues.”…