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Biology Professor Answers 3 Common Questions About COVID-19

Thursday, March 12, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Ruth Phillips is an assistant teaching professor and biotechnology program advisor at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Phillips answers 3 questions about curbing the spread of COVID-19: What might scientists be doing right now to curb the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Employee Discount for Summer College Program

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

The dependents of Syracuse University faculty and staff are eligible for a 15 percent discount on tuition and program fees for the 2020 Summer College for High School Students Program. Additionally, a 15 percent discount is available for Central New…

Campus & Community

Guidance on Academic Accommodations

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Faculty Colleagues, Department Chairs and Academic Deans: As a follow-up to my message this past weekend, I am reaching out to you directly to provide recommendations on how to support protesting students to achieve their learning objectives. In consultation…

Campus & Community

Residential Instruction Suspended Effective End of Day Friday, March 13; University to Transition to Online Learning

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Syracuse University continues to monitor and assess guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and New York State and Onondaga County health officials related to the…

Campus & Community

Two New Librarians Join Syracuse University Libraries

Monday, March 9, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently appointed two new librarians: Winn Wasson, social science librarian reporting to Anne Rauh, and Chelsea Hoover, catalog librarian reporting to Robert Cleary. Wasson joined the Department of Research and Scholarship as a liaison librarian for the…

Campus & Community

Mechanical Engineering Student Helps Start ‘A Hand for Wuhan’ Fundraiser

Monday, March 9, 2020, By Chris Barbera

After learning from Chinese social media about a shortage of medical supplies in the Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, mechanical engineering student Ruohan Xu did what good engineers do when they see a problem: He designed…

Health & Society

Campus Meditation and Mindfulness Opportunities

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By News Staff

The Barnes Center at The Arch consistently remains innovative with its holistic health offerings. One of its newest services, Virtual Reality Meditation, offers students a chance to experience immersive meditation with the HTC Vive Pro. This virtual reality (VR) assisted…

Campus & Community

Creating Just Futures with Restorative Justice

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Update: The remainder of the March 9-13 public activities have been canceled in response to emerging COVID-19 precautions and advisories. The notion of restorative justice has a long legacy that traces back to Native and Afrocentric communities. The process involves…

Veterans

IVMF Staff Named to National Veteran Leadership Committees

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

Nick Armstrong G’08, G’14 (Ph.D.), senior director for research and analytics at the University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and Rosy Maury, IVMF director of applied research and analytics, have each been appointed to leading advisory committees dedicated…

Media, Law & Policy

Forensics Student Takes a Stand Against Homeschool Neglect

Saturday, March 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

When you think of forensics, chances are you think of it as a scientific means to solve crimes through things like DNA and fingerprints. That is true. But Kate Corbett Pollack G’17, a master’s student in the forensic sciences program…