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Campus & Community

Highlight the Heroes Part 1: Staff Members Display Ingenuity, Determination, Teamwork in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, February 25, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the novel coronavirus took hold in the United States and locally nearly a year ago, many members of the campus community have had to reimagine countless processes, solve new and challenging problems, work together in ways previously unheard of…

Veterans

Jill Biden Asks Student Veterans to Take Active Roles in Their Communities at 2021 Student Veterans of America National Conference

Thursday, February 25, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

A key opportunity for the student experience, Syracuse University student veterans attended the 13th annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference (NATCON) virtually on Feb. 19 and 20. The two-day event featured a keynote address by the first lady…

Campus & Community

Missy Mathis-Hanlon Offers an Empathetic Ear, Helps Connect Families With Resources

Thursday, February 25, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

Missy Mathis-Hanlon’s first day in what was previously called the Parents Office was on Sept. 11, 2001. Social media sites like Facebook did not exist yet, and news about the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon was not…

Health & Society

Boost Your Immune System With These Expert Tips (and Recipes!)

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By News Staff

A healthy immune system is important throughout the year, but even more so during cold and flu season and while we remain at-risk of contracting COVID-19. In honor of National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, we tapped into campus experts…

Campus & Community

What Faculty and Staff Can Discover at the Transformed Schine Student Center

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By Maria Damiano

It’s called the “Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center,” but the newly transformed building offers a place for faculty, staff and all the members of the University community to gather, eat, socialize, work and more. Please note: during the…

STEM

Keeping SARS2 Out of the Cell

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

As vaccines are distributed worldwide to fight the pandemic, important research at Syracuse University may uncover ways to block it and similar viruses in the future. Alison Patteson, assistant professor of physics, and Jennifer Schwarz, associate professor of physics, recently…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Launches Black Arts Speak Film Series

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) celebrates Black lives and voices in a new short film series, Black Arts Speak (BAS). Each episode of the series will feature a different Black artist and share their work, experiences and perspectives. To mark…

Campus & Community

Health Ambassador Team Seeking Volunteers  

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By News Staff

The Health Ambassadors are seeking engaged, passionate students to join their team of volunteers this Spring 2021 semester. The Health Ambassadors uphold the Stay Safe Pledge on campus and work to educate the campus community about COVID-19 best practices. Participation…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Reporting Violations | Accurate Testing | Latest Mask Guidance

Friday, February 19, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Today we complete the second week of the spring semester. The news is mixed. The good news is that here in Onondaga County, COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are generally trending down. Further, most…

Associated Press

“US needs to brace itself for more deadly storms, experts say”

Thursday, February 18, 2021, By Lily Datz

Sara Eftekharnejad, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering & Computer Science, was quoted in the Associated Press story “US needs to brace itself for more deadly storms, experts say.” Eftekharnejad, who researches renewable…