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Health & Society

Falk Senior Applies Public Health Skills in East Africa

Friday, May 1, 2020, By Valerie Pietra

For Alizée McLorg ’20, public health is everywhere—from mentoring young adults in local Syracuse schools to analyzing demographic health surveys in East Africa. Her time at Syracuse has allowed her to do both, and in the process, discover her passion…

Pramod K. Varshney

Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director of CASE: Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering
Campus & Community

Building a Resiliency Toolkit With Holistic Health and Wellness

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By News Staff

Building resiliency through daily practices of holistic health and wellness hold the potential to improve mental, emotional and physical well-being. Especially in times of uncertainty, some of the first actions in building a resiliency toolkit include acknowledging and accepting one’s…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel, Chaplains Find Virtual Ways to Provide Spiritual Nourishment and Connection

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By News Staff

Hendricks Chapel launched a new ministry, Music and Message, last year. The popular weekly gatherings feature musical performances and spoken reflections from a diversity of religious and spiritual perspectives. When on-campus activities were suspended in March due to the COVID-19…

Health & Society

Student Entrepreneurs Successful at Techstars Startup Weekend Remote USA and Hult Prize Regional Competitions

Wednesday, April 29, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

A group of five Syracuse University students and one alumni, all active members of the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad), were selected as a top ten team in the east division at the Techstars Startup…

STEM

Physicist Eric A. Schiff Appointed Syracuse Center of Excellence Interim Executive Director

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By News Staff

To support a smooth transition in leadership at the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), Interim Vice President for Research Ramesh Raina has appointed Eric A. Schiff, chair of the Department of Physics in the College…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professor’s Sound Recordings Featured on New App Soundscapes

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Sound designer, composer and Newhouse faculty member Doug Quin is among the artists whose work is featured on the new iOS app Soundscapes. The app invites users to reconnect with nature through a collection of soundscapes captured in locations all…

Campus & Community

Career Services Offers Virtual Coffee Chats, Interactive Webinars with Alumni

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University Career Services is dedicated to providing students with seamless support throughout their career development journey. One of its newest ways of offering students guidance and assistance is virtually. “During this quickly evolving time and through a variety of…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate in April 22 Zoom Conference

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By News Staff

The University Senate meeting on Wednesday, April 22, was held virtually. Chancellor Kent Syverud made brief remarks and referred senators to his written report, submitted in advance. Both his remarks and written report are included below. Chancellor’s Zoom remarks Good afternoon. I’m…

Campus & Community

Get Your Game On In a Virtual Community

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By Eileen Korey

When the esports gaming room first opened in the Barnes Center at The Arch, one of the goals was to bring together the increasingly large number of students who loved to play video games but tended to do so in…