March 6, 2024

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Join Us I State of the College

President Joanie Mahoney invites the entire campus community to attend the 2024 State of the College.

Thursday, March 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Gateway Center

Please bring a non-perishable food item to benefit Beth's Bounty, the food pantry for ESF students. A reception will immediately follow in the concourse. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

Dr. You to Speak at Chemistry Symposium 

Dr. Yaqi You has been invited to give a talk titled "Carbonaceous materials as a modulator of plant rhizosphere: New insights into the microbiome and metabolome" at the American Chemical Society Spring 2024 on March 20 as part of the Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium "Showcasing Emerging Investigators and Future Perspectives.” This symposium highlights high-quality, cutting-edge research carried out by rising stars in the environmental sciences.

Students’ Work Published in Green Chemistry Journal

The journal article titled "Recent Advances in Hydrotropic Solvent Systems for Lignocellulosic Biomass Utilization," written by a postdoc Dr. Soyeon Jeong and graduate student Jiae Ryu in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was selected as an inside back cover in Green Chemistry journal. This article reviews the fundamental knowledge and recent applications of various hydrotropic solvents including the ones the team developed. 

Biorefinery Engineering Laboratory, led by Dr. Chang Geun Yoo, has worked on hydrotropic solvents for biomass utilization. The team published several research articles on this topic in leading journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Green Chemistry, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, and has also been supported by an NSF grant. 

Nominations Open for Honorary Degree Candidates

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate an honorary degree candidate. The honorary doctorate is the highest form of recognition offered by the State University of New York to persons of exceptional distinction whose accomplishments serve as exemplars to students and elevate the State University as a whole. 

Construction Notice: Jahn/Baker Parking Lot Closed March 12

The parking lot behind Jahn and Baker laboratories will be closed all day Tuesday, March 12, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to accommodate a crane lifting steel piping to the roof of Jahn Laboratory.

The crane will be situated as shown in the diagram. All campus roads will remain open, but the shaded areas of the parking lot indicated below will be coned off. The south breezeway door between Jahn and Baker that leads to the parking lot will also be closed. No pedestrian or vehicular traffic will be allowed in the shaded area of the parking lot and sidewalks. As rigging will be done above an occupied floor, no one will be allowed access to the fourth floor that day as a safety precaution. Please plan your day accordingly.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Facilities at 470-6588 or to Dave Napolitano at danapoli@esf.edu.

Students: Participate in Earth Science Symposium

ESF graduate and undergraduate students are invited to participate in The Central New York Earth Science Student Symposium.

Saturday, April 20 I Heroy Geology Lab, SU campus I 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The symposium consists of two poster sessions and talks where graduate and undergraduate students can present their research in earth science-related fields (i.e. hydrology, ecology, soil science, etc.). Dr. Patrick Fulton from Cornell University is the keynote speaker.

Register or submit an abstract for presentation by April 5. Contact Madison Woodley at mwoodley@syr.edu with any questions. 

Students: Be Part of Planning Earth Week at ESF

Do you want a front-row seat to all the Earth Week action on campus? Join the Earth Week Planning Committee!

Thursdays I 1 p.m. I 107 Marshall Hall

For more information, contact Chris Card or Crystal Hawker.

Share Your Sustainability Action Plan Thoughts

Today's the deadline to share your thoughts on the draft Sustainability Action Plan through this online form.



Comments will be accepted through March 6.

Students: Sign Up for Free Food Alerts

Looking for a free snack during the day? Sign up to receive alerts whenever there is free food available on campus – it's as easy as 1, 2 ... FREE! 

🍕 Use this link to go to freefoodalert.com 

🌮 Create an account with your @esf or @syr email 

🍫 Get notified about free food 

Does your club, office, or department host events? Become a Free Food Alert host through the same link and let others know when and where free food is available!  Eliminate food waste and make clean up a breeze in one easy step!

Students: Did You Sign Up for Virtual Care Services?

All ESF students now have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual care services with TimelyCare. Students do not need insurance to access these services. Get all of the details here. Sign up today!

Remembering Those We Lost in '23

Come together as a community to remember those we've lost at the Service of Commemoration..

Tuesday, March 19 I 4 p.m. I Hendricks Chapel

The annual service honors members of the ESF and SU communities who died between Jan. 1, 2023, and the present. The service will include prayer, spoken remarks, and music. 

EVENTS

Submit Your Events

People can't come to your events if they don't know when they are! Remember to add them to the campus events calendar. And to find out what’s happening on campus this week visit the ESF Calendar and ESF Engage!