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Arts & Culture

Professor Mona Awad Named Inaugural Esther M. Larsen Faculty Fellow in the Humanities

Thursday, August 17, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

When the Greatest Generation (people born from 1901 to 1927) speak about their youth, a common theme is how times were simpler back then. Living through the Great Depression and both World Wars made them both resilient and self-reliant. For…

Media Tip Sheets

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Aug. 14

Thursday, August 17, 2023, By Daryl Lovell

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this week: Nina Kohn, David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education in the College of Law, was quoted in the…

Campus & Community

Center for International Services to Welcome Over 1,400 Students to Campus From Around the Globe

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, By News Staff

As the semester gets underway, more than 1,400 international students from countries spanning the globe will arrive in Syracuse to begin their Orange experience. Acknowledging the unique needs of students who are not only acclimating to a new university but…

Arts & Culture

Stories of Healing From Those Impacted by Incarceration

Friday, August 11, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Creative expression and community collaboration are at the heart of successful engaged humanities initiatives. Over the past year, Patrick W. Berry, associate professor of writing and rhetoric in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been working with justice-impacted people in…

STEM

New Research Examines Echo Chambers and Political Attitudes on Social Media

Monday, July 31, 2023, By Ellen Mbuqe

What is the role of social media in shaping our political attitudes? New research published in Nature sets out to understand whether and how the information people see on social media shapes their political views. Entitled “Like-minded Sources on Facebook…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Minnie Bruce Pratt

Wednesday, July 26, 2023, By Eileen Korey

In a welcome note on her website, Minnie Bruce Pratt invited visitors to make themselves at home. “I hope you enjoy all the connections here to art, politics, love and life,” she wrote. The retired Syracuse University professor built a…

Campus & Community

International Experiences: Computer Science Students Study Abroad in London

Thursday, July 20, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

Within weeks of arriving in London, computer science student Jovanni Mosca ’24 knew his semester abroad would be a life-changing experience. He was living just outside central London, had traveled to multiple other countries in Europe and got an up-close…

Business & Economy

Falk College, UNLV to Launch Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference Next Summer

Thursday, July 20, 2023, By Matt Michael

On July 14, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Sports Innovation and Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with the Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle, proudly announced the launch of a first-of-it-kind Sports,…

Campus & Community

Call for Volunteers: Syracuse Welcome 2023

Monday, July 17, 2023, By Gabrielle Lake

Paved with such milestones as the tradition of Syracuse Welcome, being Orange is celebrating and empowering each unique student experience. “Syracuse Welcome not only ushers in the newest incoming student class but is a uniting campus celebration,” says New Student…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Libraries Can Help Faculty Plan Course Material over the Summer

Friday, July 14, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

The summer is often when busy Syracuse University faculty have an opportunity to review and modify their courses. As faculty members are looking at their syllabi for the upcoming academic year, Syracuse University Libraries’ subject librarians can help plan what…