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Vice

“Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?”

Friday, October 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Vice story “Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?” The company’s human resources team…

STEM

Bioengineering Student Named a Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Recipient

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Bioengineering student Assul Larancuent ’23 was named the 2020-2021 recipient of the Rochelle Nicolette Perry Memorial Scholarship from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The Rochelle Nicolette Perry Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a currently enrolled college student studying…

CNN

“The 2020 census: Tech issues, angry neighbors and bad data”

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Lily Datz

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the CNN story “The 2020 census: Tech issues, angry neighbors and bad data.” The 2020 Census has been greatly impacted…

STEM

Competition, Partnerships Drive Quantum Information Research

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Britton Plourde is used to applying for funding for his lab’s research in quantum computing. The physics professor writes grants and polishes proposals that help his team take the next steps in the journey from theory and basic design to…

STEM

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Member’s Interdisciplinary Research Selected for Grant

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Assistant Professor of Physics Alison Patteson’s research on the concept of “emergence” in living systems was selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to receive an Early-Concept Grant For Exploratory Research (EAGER) award on Sept. 12. The NSF selected Patteson’s…

Campus & Community

Important Dates and Guidelines for Choosing Spring 2021 Teaching Modalities

Tuesday, September 29, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Instructors, As we plan for the Spring 2021 semester, I am writing to share important information about instructional planning. This information is meant to assist deans, department chairs, program leaders and instructors with a general set of…

STEM

Professor Reza Zafarani Receives NSF CAREER Award to Study Intersection of Humans and Networks

Tuesday, September 29, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

At every moment you are surrounded by—and part of—countless networks. A social network can connect us to family, friends and information; an electric transmission network connects generators to customers; or an individual street can connect with networked highways across a…

Arts & Culture

Partnership With 100 Black Men of Syracuse Begins Syracuse Stage’s Re-Imagined 2020-21 Season

Friday, September 25, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh; Andreas G. Frank, president, Front Line Care, Hillrom Company; Senator Rachel May (D-53rd) New York State Senate; and Syracuse Police Chief Kenton T. Buckner are the first guests in a series of eight video interviews, “100 Conversations for…

Arts & Culture

VPA Announces New Full-Time Faculty

Thursday, September 24, 2020, By Erica Blust

Nine new full-time faculty members joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) this fall. In addition, seven current faculty members received new full-time appointments. Christine Albright-Tufts joins VPA as a tenure-track assistant professor of acting in the Department…

Campus & Community

Women in Leadership Initiative Announces Women Leaders X—Stronger Together Virtual Convention Sponsorship

Thursday, September 24, 2020, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Women in Leadership Initiative announces sponsorship for 100 Syracuse University women to attend the virtual Women Leaders X—Stronger Together Convention scheduled for Oct. 11–12, 2020. The convention is the annual event for Women Leaders in College Sports…