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Biology Professor Breaks Down Science Behind Ancestry, Heritage Tests

Monday, February 15, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

As people celebrate Black History Month, many in and connected to the African American community may be interested in tracing more of their family history and learning about their connections to the African continent. How do you piece together your…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Holds Inaugural Racial Equity Academic Symposium

Monday, February 15, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold its inaugural Racial Equity Academic Symposium from Feb. 22-27. The symposium will be held virtually and will include a full schedule of events, including student and faculty scholarly research and creative works presentations, performances, events, workshops…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Season Begins Tuesday With Author Viet Thanh Nguyen

Monday, February 15, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University Lectures Spring 2021 season begins Tuesday, Feb. 16, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen. The University’s premier speaker series, the University Lectures brings to Syracuse University audience members and the larger public notable guest speakers of exceptional…

CNBC

“‘Silence of the Lambs’ turns 30: How the horror masterpiece is still gripping Hollywood”

Sunday, February 14, 2021, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the CNBC story “‘Silence of the Lambs’ turns 30: How the horror masterpiece…

Campus & Community

Urgent Public Health Information, Recent Behavior Jeopardizing Our Community

Friday, February 12, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Today we conclude the first week of the spring semester, and despite pleas for responsible behavior, over the past week a small but significant number of our students made choices that have put all…

Campus & Community

International Students in China Volunteer to Organize Student Activities in Shanghai

Friday, February 12, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The travel restrictions put in place due to COVID have kept many newly enrolled international students home as they were about to begin their coursework at Syracuse University. The majority of these students live in China, so the University partnered…

PBS NewsHour

“Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by PBS NewsHour for the segment “Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt.” Khalil, an expert on modern Middle Eastern history, says that while…

Capital Press

“Latino couple goes from farm workers to farm owners.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of food studies in Falk College, was interviewed by Capital Press for the story “Latino couple goes from farm workers to farm owners.” Minkoff-Zern, an expert on food and labor and farm workers, says that most…

Campus & Community

Weekend Activities, Events and Opportunities | Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Do Your Part.

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: The spring semester is officially underway! Over the last several months, our community has worked hard to prepare a full slate of events, activities and social opportunities for our students to enjoy. Weekend Activities: Feb. 11-Feb….

Newsweek

“COVID Could Undo the Progress We Celebrate on International Day of Women and Girls in Science.”

Thursday, February 11, 2021, By Lily Datz

Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of comparative hydrology, urban hydrology and hydrologic modeling in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored an op-ed for Newsweek “COVID Could Undo the Progress We Celebrate on International Day of Women and Girls in Science.”…