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NBA Hall of Famer and Former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ’66, H’06 to Speak on Feb. 17

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

The Maxwell School welcomes alumnus Dave Bing ’66, H’06 at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, for a discussion that will touch on many of the themes in his 2020 autobiography “Attacking the Rim: My Journey from NBA Legend to…

STEM

Biology Professor Investigates Polar Bear Paw Design Principles

Friday, January 6, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Using the solutions observed in nature to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation is at the heart of research by BioInspired Syracuse. Austin Garner, assistant professor of biology and member of BioInspired, specializes in functional morphology—studying the form…

STEM

Nature-Inspired Designs Could Offer Solutions for Global Challenges

Thursday, January 5, 2023, By News Staff

Bioinspired research draws from the natural world to develop solutions for global challenges. But it can be difficult to turn these research ideas into actual materials and methods that can be applied to real world problems in areas like construction,…

Health & Society

Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By Diane Stirling

While the majority of climate change research focuses on reducing and capturing carbon dioxide, less attention has been paid to methane emissions, despite the gas having 30 times the warming effect. Over a quarter of the United States’ total methane…

The New York Times

Impressive Recovery Of U.S. Factory Jobs After Pandemic Recession

Sunday, November 6, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the New York Times for their story “Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It’s the 1970s.” The article talks about how American manufacturers now have more than enough jobs…

Study: Rise in Working-Age Deaths in U.S. Linked to Conservative State Policies

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

State policies and their impact on public health were thrust into the spotlight at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a new study sheds light on how they have been intertwined for much longer. Researchers found that…

STEM

Syracuse University Student Chosen as First Micron Intern Hire From Syracuse Veteran Community

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Kathleen Haley

Savion Pollard ’25 joined the U.S. Navy as a 21-year-old looking to be part of something bigger than himself and inspire others. Pollard served for eight years, working as a nuclear electronics technician on nuclear submarines and training other sailors;…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Play Key Role in Training Workforce of the Future, Supporting Veterans Initiatives for Micron’s Memory Megafab in Central New York

Thursday, October 27, 2022, By John Boccacino

As part of Micron Technology’s $100 billion plan to transform the Central New York (CNY) community into the nation’s leading producer of semiconductor fabrications, Syracuse University has been tapped to play a key role in building and training the workforce…

STEM

Memory Fab Future in CNY: ‘Chips Are at the Heart of All Digital Devices’ Says ECS Professor

Monday, October 10, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

The semiconductor: it’s a piece of technology we often hear and read about as being high in demand and low in production since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But do people truly understand what they are and how vital they are…

Campus & Community

A Historic $100B Investment in Central New York

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: I write today with great excitement and optimism for the future—not only for Syracuse University, but for the entire Central New York community. Earlier today, Syracuse University was proud to host leaders from…