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Campus & Community

University Honors Third Cohort of Success Scholars

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By Shannon Andre

More than 900 first-year and transfer students earned the Invest in Success Scholarship this year, an award recognizing first semester high-achieving students. Along with the merit-based, renewable scholarship award, the Success Scholars were honored at socially distanced receptions where they…

STEM

Sophomore Ellen Jorgensen Named a 2021 NOAA-Hollings Scholar

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In high school, Ellen Jorgensen was highly involved in the Green Club in her school and led initiatives that focused on waste reduction. She also developed education initiatives for her peers to give them a sense of responsibility regarding the…

Campus & Community

People’s Place Café Now Accepting Credit Cards

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By News Staff

People’s Place Café is a student-run coffee shop that has been serving up affordable cups of coffee on campus for 50 years. This unique café, located in the lower level of Hendricks Chapel, is in the perfect spot for students…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Has Marijuana Changed or Have We?’

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, By Lily Datz

Dessa Bergen-Cico, professor of public health in the Falk College, authored an op-ed for Syracuse.com titled “Has marijuana changed or have we?” Bergen-Cico is the coordinator of Falk’s addiction studies program and has expertise in addiction, drug use and mental…

Arts & Culture

Curating the Bigger Picture: Evan Starling-Davis Approaches Literacy from Multiple Entry Points

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Evan Starling-Davis is a narrative artist, curator and producer. More precisely, he names himself a digital-age “griot”—a term used for traveling poets, musicians and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history derived from the African diaspora’s culture and history….

STEM

Talking Trash With Laura Markley, Waste and Plastics Researcher in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Sunday, April 4, 2021, By Jen Plummer

 Laura Markley is a scientist and a communicator who has been weaving these two skillsets together throughout her academic career. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Markley…

STEM

Solar Industry Shines Bright In Future US Energy, Infrastructure Plans

Saturday, April 3, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Eric Schiff is a physics professor at Syracuse University and interim executive director of SyracuseCoE. His research interests include solar cell device physics. As the topic of infrastructure continues to be a federal focal point, Professor Schiff answers four questions…

Campus & Community

Get Vaccinated | Activities for the Weekend of April 1-4 | Remain Vigilant

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Every Thursday, I share a message with our students and families about safe, fun and rewarding activities scheduled for the upcoming weekend. I have been pleased to see such an overwhelming number of our students participating…

STEM

iSchool Launches Programs in Data Analytics and Technology in Society

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By News Staff

In a rapidly changing digital landscape, the School of Information Studies is challenged to ensure that its students and faculty are studying at the leading edge of their field. From human-centered design to cloud computing, machine learning to artificial intelligence…

STEM

ECS Junior Alexander Metcalf Selected for 2021 Goldwater Scholarship

Thursday, April 1, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Alexander Metcalf, a junior aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been selected for the 2021 Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious…