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VPA’s Drama Department Announces New Scholarship Fund to Promote Student Diversity in Memory of Beloved Professor

Monday, December 21, 2020, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Drama has announced the establishment of a new scholarship fund in memory of a faculty member who dedicated himself to teaching excellence and developing successful theater artists and designers. The…

The Daily Beast

“MAGA Fanatic Gym Tycoon Leads Anti-Lockdown Uprising”

Thursday, December 17, 2020, By Lily Datz

Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor in Falk College, was interviewed by The Daily Beast for the piece “MAGA Fanatic Gym Tycoon Leads Anti-Lockdown Uprising.” The piece also ran across the Yahoo platforms internationally. Gump, who studies health promotion, says…

WAER Radio

SU Supply Chain Expert: Direct Shipments of Vaccine Ensure Product Integrity

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

Burak Kazaz, the Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the WAER Radio segment titled “SU Supply Chain Expert: Direct Shipments of Vaccine Ensure Product Integrity.” Kazaz, who also serves as the…

The Wall Street Journal

“Lockerbie Bombing: U.S. Said to Be Near Charges for Another Suspect in 1988 Place Crash.”

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Lily Datz

Kent Syverud, Chancellor and President, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal for the story “Lockerbie Bombing: U.S. Said to Be Near Charges for Another Suspect in 1988 Place Crash.” The piece explains how U.S. prosecutors may unseal new charges…

Arts & Culture

A Vital Space: CNY Humanities Corridor Offers Unique Resource to Writers

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

While writing a book is, to a great degree, a solitary venture, collaboration can be a key element in the process of taking a work from rough draft to print. It often takes many sets of eyes to provide the…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Faculty Continue to Investigate Robotic Concrete Folding

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

If you’ve recently visited Slocum Hall, you likely would have seen the cardboard structure standing 10 feet tall, wide and long in the middle of the central atrium space. Dubbed the “Honeycomb Folds Mockup,” the pavilion is part of an…

Campus & Community

Carebridge Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Offers Support, Stress Relief Opportunities This Holiday Season

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By News Staff

Carebridge offers free, confidential assistance with a wide range of support and services to employees and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their team can be reached at 800.437.0911 (TTY: 711). If you are struggling with…

Campus & Community

Virtual Pan Am 103 Memorial Service to Be Held Dec. 21

Monday, December 14, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University will host a virtual Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service on Monday, Dec. 21, at 2:03 p.m. ET. This is the exact time that Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, on…

CNN

These containers used to ship fresh tuna. Now they’ll deliver Covid-19 vaccines.

Saturday, December 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Burak Kazaz, the Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the CNN story  “These containers used to ship fresh tuna. Now they’ll deliver Covid-19 vaccines.” Kazaz, who also serves as the Executive…

Campus & Community

Nicolae Babuts, Professor Emeritus of French Language and Literature, Dies

Friday, December 11, 2020, By News Staff

Nicolae Babuts, Ph.D.,  professor emeritus of French language and literature in the College of Arts and Sciences, died on Oct. 14, 2020. He taught for over 30 years in the areas of French literature and language and authored six books,…