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Talking Trash at Syracuse University
Do you know what happens to your trash once you throw it away? Many tend to forget about their garbage once it’s out of sight, but waste management plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing a…
2022 Holiday Retail Expectations
While the Black Friday 2022 shopping event is still a week away, holiday deals and sales promotions have already been underway for weeks at some of the nation’s largest retailers. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
Researcher Awarded NSF Future Manufacturing Seed Grant for Scale-Up Manufacturing of Therapeutic Cell Products
More new therapeutic treatments for various diseases could be moved into clinical trials—and potentially faster into mainstream medical use—if scientists could find ways to manufacture exponentially higher quantities of the stem cell components needed for medical testing. Spearheading work to…
Shared Competency Rubric for Information Literacy and Technological Agility Completed; Two Faculty Implementation Sessions Planned
With a rubric for the Information Literacy and Technological Agility Shared Competency (ILTA) now completed, two professional development sessions have been scheduled to support any faculty member who wishes to integrate it into their courses, especially those who recently tagged…
Chancellor Reports to University Senate on Highlights From November Full Board of Trustees Meeting
On Nov. 16, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate, providing an update on the recent full Board of Trustees meeting and other topics. The full text of his remarks appears below. “The full Board of Trustees had its November…
Donate Food to Reduce Your Libraries Fines
Do you have overdue circulation fines? Syracuse University Libraries is once again offering its “Food for Fines” program starting on Monday, Nov. 28 and running through Friday, Dec. 9. All Libraries patrons with outstanding fines can donate healthy, nonperishable food…
Food Studies Graduate Students Getting Their Hands Dirty at a ‘Living Agroecological Lab’
On a cool but sunny early October morning on Syracuse University’s South Campus, eight graduate students from the Food Studies program in the Falk College sat in a circle at Pete’s Giving Garden and talked dirt. No, not gossip about…
Academic Strategic Plan Engagement and Feedback Opportunities: Week of Nov. 14
Academic Strategic Planning: Gratitude and Appreciation With the season of thanks upon us, we want to extend our deep gratitude and appreciation to everyone in our university community for their commitment to advancing academic excellence at Syracuse University. This includes…
Using Monsoons of the Past to Predict Climate Conditions of the Future
The North American southwest has been suffering through weather extremes in recent years ranging from searing heatwaves and scorching wildfires to monsoon rainfalls that cause flash floods and mudslides. As temperatures around the world continue to rise because of global…
Announcing New Acquisitions at the Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) announces the following recent and notable acquisitions to its collections. SCRC is a vibrant research and learning environment for students, staff, faculty and the local and global communities. When adding new collection…