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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…

STEM

Dacheng Ren Named Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Thursday, April 30, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Dacheng Ren, Ph.D., has been named the interim associate dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Ren is the Stevenson Endowed Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and director of…

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…

Campus & Community

Keeping Students Engaged the Virtual Way

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, By Eileen Korey

“It’s a whole new way of thinking about the virtual world,” states Dave Sargalski, director of student engagement in the Office of Student Activities in describing what it means to engage students in social activities when they are sheltering in…

CNN

Some scientists are using sewage to measure the prevalence of coronavirus in their communities

Sunday, April 26, 2020, By Lily Datz

David Larsen, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was interviewed for the CNN article titled “Some scientists are using sewage to measure the prevalence of coronavirus in their communities.” Larsen, an expert on epidemiology and sanitation, leads the…

Campus & Community

Donald Kennedy, Former Syracuse University Professor and Stanford University President, Passes of COVID-19

Friday, April 24, 2020, By News Staff

Donald Kennedy, an internationally recognized neurophysiologist who headed both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Stanford University, and launched his academic teaching career at Syracuse University, died April 21 at age 88 of COVID-19 in Redwood City, California….

Business & Economy

‘Fan Bases are Shifting Under a Demographic Wave of Esports’

Friday, April 24, 2020, By News Staff

Rick Burton is the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College. Will pro sports continue to earn fans from younger generations? Or are they still catering to baby boomers and unwilling to learn how to…

WSYR Bride Street

“The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at SU Focusing On The Future”

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By Lily Datz

Cory Meyers, Maxwell’s Director of Graduate Enrollment, was interviewed by WSYR’s Bridge Street for the segment. “The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at SU Focusing On The Future.” Meyers and the enrollment team have been focusing on ways…

Veterans

OVMA and SVO Announce Yearly Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

Syracuse University’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) are presenting five awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards are normally announced at SVO’s Annual Ball and…