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University’s Dynamic Sustainability Lab and Ireland’s BiOrbic Sign MOU to Advance Markets for the Biobased Economy
This month at the All Island Bioeconomy Summit held in Co. Meath, Ireland, it was announced that BiOrbic, Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy, comprising 12 leading Irish research universities in Ireland, signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dynamic Sustainability…
Auxiliary Services Announces Vending Services Transition
Auxiliary Services has announced a new service approach for campus vending services. In the initial phase of the transition, which began May 12, Servomation, a Central New York-based vending services company, assumed operation of all existing campus vending equipment. Snacks…
ECS Team Takes First Place in American Society of Civil Engineers Competition
Civil and environmental engineering student teams participated in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainable Solutions and Steel Bridge competitions during the 2025 Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium, winning first place in the Sustainable Solutions competition. The symposium was…
Arts and Sciences | Maxwell Alumna Helps Spread Sustainability in London
Maggie Sardino ’23 double majored in writing and rhetoric in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and citizenship and civic engagement in A&S | Maxwell. As an undergraduate, Sardino was a research assistant with A&S’ Engaged Humanities Network (EHN),…
‘Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future’ Exhibition Comes to Syracuse
When it comes to sustainable construction materials, there’s no contest: mass timber buildings require less heavy equipment, save on labor costs and take less time to install than concrete and steel. By utilizing mass timber, the construction industry can utilize…
NSF Awards Saba Siddiki, Fellow Researchers, $1.5M to Study Bus Fleet Electrification
Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a multi-institution research team that has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research public…
Is a More Sustainable Olympics Possible?: Q&A With Maxwell Professor Matthew Huber
Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are committed to creating the most sustainable Games ever—limiting new construction, sourcing local food and using 100% renewable energy, for example. But could a global event with millions of people from all over the…
Saving the Planet One Refillable Water Bottle at a Time
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, scientists estimate there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050. World Refill Day, a campaign to reduce plastic waste that was celebrated this…
’Cuse Collections and Sheraton Hotel Donations Help Support Local Community
The Office of Sustainability Management hosted ’Cuse Collections during the last week of the Spring 2024 semester to provide a convenient location for students to donate unwanted and gently used items before leaving for the summer. The office partnered with…
Single-Use Plastic Reduction Plan Released
In conjunction with the recently updated Climate Action Plan, the University has announced its accompanying Plastic Reduction Plan. As one of the sustainability-related goals committed to by the University, in partnership with the Student Association, the plan outlines how the…