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Helping Students Succeed: Addressing Pandemic-Related Learning Loss
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted so many aspects of our lives, and it may be some time before the full impacts are known. That’s especially true for students and teachers, who were forced to confront a new way of learning amid…
‘Shrinkflation’ and Sticker Shock: Back-to-School Expectations From Supply Chain Professor
What should parents expect as they begin back-to-school shopping for their kids this year? Patrick Penfield is a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of Executive Education at the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management. He provides…
Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Directors
The College of Engineering and Computer Science has announced two new directors at the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions – Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC). Melissa Young is director, resource conservation initiatives, and Khristopher Dodson is director, water resiliency initiatives. Each…
Professor Ray’s Book Research Results In Global Conference on All Things Tea
From its botanical properties to its existence as a global trading commodity, its role in international relations and the culture surrounding its consumption, tea has brought people together from around the world for various reasons for centuries. An academic gathering…
‘Jeopardy!’ Appearance Fulfills Lifelong Dream for David Bzdak G’13
Let’s play a one-question game of “Jeopardy!” The category? “Jeopardy!” champions with ties to Syracuse University. Here’s your clue: You have 30 seconds. Growing up, this Onondaga Community College philosophy professor loved watching “Jeopardy!” with his grandmother, Josephine. After earning…
The Art of Science: Students Participate in University’s First-Ever Bio-Art Class
Somewhere deep inside a laboratory on the Syracuse University campus, students gather in a dark room, the only light coming from the glow of a computer. The pixels on the screen visualize an up-close view of a cell, uncovering a…
University Announces New Online Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree in Policy Studies
Starting in the Fall 2022 semester, prospective students will have the opportunity to pursue a policy studies bachelor’s degree online through a partnership between the College of Professional Studies and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the No….
Two Arts and Sciences Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Two professors in the College of Arts and Sciences were among 41 researchers from around the country selected as recipients of 2022-23 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Eric Coughlin, assistant professor of physics,…
Podcast and Q&A With Speech Language Pathologist Alex Middleton ’22: Providing a Voice to Help People Advocate for Themselves
When Alex Middleton ’22 was 18 years old, they were a homeless high school graduate, spending their nights crashing on friends’ couches. But despite the instability in their personal life, Middleton had known since middle school how they would make…
Professor Goode’s Tolley Professorship Focus: Creating Climate Change Teaching Materials, Partnerships
The Humanities play an instrumental role in shaping thinking about the past, present and future of environmental and climate change issues. Scientists can present hard data about the climate crisis and other ecological challenges. But it is humanists who are…