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What the Haudenosaunee Confederacy can teach Americans about democracy

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Concerns over the health of American democracy are seen in a recent New York Times/Siena College poll reporting that 71 percent of all voters believe that democracy is at risk. The American public has been subjected to misinformation and conspiracy…

Campus & Community

Falk Exercise Science Professor Joon Young Kim Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award  

Thursday, October 27, 2022, By Matt Michael

When Joon Young Kim joined the Department of Exercise Science at Falk College in the fall of 2020, his primary work outside of the classroom focused on patient-oriented clinical research of pediatric obesity and type 2 diabetes. But then the…

Campus & Community

Reminiscing on 50 Years of Bird Library With Architectural Librarian Barbara Opar ’73, G’74

Friday, October 21, 2022, By John Boccacino

In the fall of 1972, Syracuse University took a bold step to shape the future of libraries on campus when the Ernest Stevenson Bird Library opened. Up to that point, libraries were dark spaces where students conducted their research or…

Health & Society

Study Led by Public Health Professor David Larsen Says Wastewater Testing Expected to Work for Most Infectious Diseases

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Matt Michael

Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected to work for just about every infectious disease that affects humans, including monkeypox and polio. But more research is needed to apply the science for public health benefit, according to a research team…

Campus & Community

New Plays, Series of Panel Discussions Highlight Syracuse Stage’s Cold Read Festival

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Joanna Penalva

Plays by Rogelio Martinez, Ty Defoe, Jessica Bashline and Craig Thornton highlight Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 Cold Read Festival of New Plays, Oct. 18-23. Curated by Stage’s Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo, the festival features four readings performed live in the…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professors Earn DHS Funding to Help Stem Extremist Content in Virtual Spaces

Monday, October 17, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Two professors at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications have been awarded nearly $600,000 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program. Kelly Leahy, assistant professor of television, radio and film,…

Campus & Community

Communication and Rhetorical Studies Professor to be Honored With Prestigious Scholar Awards from National Communication Association

Friday, October 14, 2022, By Erica Blust

Charles E. Morris III, professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and affiliated professor of LGBT studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be honored with two prestigious scholar awards…

Arts & Culture

‘Gayaneñhsä•ʔgo•nah’ by Onondaga Artist Brandon Lazore Makes Its Official Debut on Shaw Quad

Thursday, October 13, 2022, By News Staff

On Monday, Oct. 10, members of the campus community and representatives from the Onondaga Nation convened on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle to witness the unveiling of “Gayaneñhsä•ʔgo•nah” (Guy-AH-na Set GO-na, which translates to “the Great Law of Peace”), a…

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Maxwell Exhibition, Featuring Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ Collection, Focuses on Citizenship

Tuesday, October 11, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

At the start of the fall semester, members of the Maxwell School community were greeted by new figures joining the statue of George Washington that has served as the focal point of the school’s north entrance since the building was…

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Mental Health Stigma Has Weakened, But There’s Still More Work To Do

Monday, October 10, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

World Mental Health Day is held annually on October 10. The main purpose is to both raise awareness about mental health issues and promote resources that will bolster our mental well-being. Syracuse University psychology professor Kevin Antshel is a clinical…