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There’s Still Time to Register for National Science Foundation Grant Workshop

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Registration is open until Feb. 15 for the workshop “Write Winning Grant Proposals: National Science Foundation (NSF) Focus,” offered by the Office of Research. This two-day workshop will take place virtually on March 11 and 12, 8:30 to noon each day….

STEM

Women in Science Day Spotlight: Christa Kelleher

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Christa Kelleher remembers having a love for drawing and art when she was a kid. As a college student, she began to fold science and engineering into her area of focus, intertwining her creative and experimental interests. Today as a…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Spring 2021 Underway, Important Reminders to Stay Healthy and Safe

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Welcome back to campus and to the Spring 2021 academic semester! As the new semester gets underway, I am writing to share some important information. First, however, I want to say thank you to…

Syracuse.com

“No social distancing problems: Professor turns Carrier Dome into what could be nation’s biggest classroom”

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Lily Datz

Jeff Rubin, associate professor of practice in the School of Information Studies, was featured by Syracuse.com for his use of the stadium as a classroom this semester. The story, “No social distancing problems: Professor turns Carrier Dome into what could…

Salon

“Are conservative policies shortening American lives?”

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Lily Datz

Research conducted by Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Salon story “Are conservative policies shortening American lives?” Montez, who specializes in social demography, led research that found that “states that implemented more…

Campus & Community

From the Testing Center to Your Inbox: How COVID-19 Samples Get Analyzed

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

As Syracuse University gears up to double or triple the number of COVID-19 screening tests in the spring semester, the University’s Public Health Team had to do more than reconfigure the Stadium Testing Center. To get results from the stadium…

WSYR TV

“How Syracuse University turned the Dome into one of the largest college lecture halls around.”

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Jeff Rubin, associate professor of practice in the School of Information Studies, was featured in the WSYR TV story “How Syracuse University turned the Dome into one of the largest college lecture halls around.” Rubin was hesitant to teach his…

Associated Press

“Biden treads carefully around Trump’s combative trade policy.”

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By Lily Datz

Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Biden treads carefully around Trump’s combative trade policy.” Lovely, an expert on U.S.-China relations and economics, is not surprised that President Biden is taking…

Campus & Community

Voices Matter: Why You Need to Talk About Race

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Orange Academy-Online will offer Voices Matter: Why You Need to Talk About Race, a six-week interactive online workshop, from March 15-April 23, 2021. The virtual course will meet weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. ET. A limited…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Kent Syverud Delivers 2021 Winter Message to the University Community

Tuesday, February 9, 2021, By News Staff

 Chancellor Kent Syverud shared his 2021 Winter Message to the University Community in a virtual message, recorded in the K.G. Tan Auditorium in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building at Syracuse University. Below…