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STEM

How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Children are taught to leave wild mushrooms alone because of their potential to be poisonous. But trees on the other hand depend on fungi for their well-being. Look no further than ectomycorrhizal fungi, which are organisms that colonize the roots…

Campus & Community

College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Erica Blust

Sixteen new full-time faculty joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) for the 2023-24 academic year. Two of the faculty members are also new department chairs in the college. Gregg Barron, assistant teaching professor of music industry in…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $1.8M From the NIA to Study Midlife Health and Mortality

Sunday, September 24, 2023, By News Staff

A team of Maxwell School faculty led by Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat have been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to support their research on geographic disparities in midlife mortality. Montez, University…

Health & Society

School of Education Faculty Publish ‘Lesson Study With Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers’

Sunday, September 24, 2023, By Martin Walls

“Lesson Study with Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers: Finding the Form” (Routledge, 2023) is a new overview of the fundamentals of lesson study edited by School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott, Professor Sharon Dotger and Jen Heckathorn G’22, director for…

Media, Law & Policy

Languages Unlock Opportunities for English for Lawyers Alumna

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Hope Alvarez

Languages act as a guide for communicating our goals and dreams. It’s how we make sense of the world and connect with the communities around us. Become fluent in a variety of languages, and it’s like collecting keys that unlock…

Arts & Culture

University to Hold Public Symposium Exploring Role of Monuments in Society

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By News Staff

Scholars, artists, curators, activists, local historians and members of the public will convene at Syracuse University Oct. 6-7 to discuss the rightful place of monuments in our society and the increasing complexity they represent today in terms of their cultural,…

STEM

Center for Sustainable Community Solutions and Environmental Finance Center Announces New Director

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

The College of Engineering and Computer Science is pleased to announce the transition of Melissa Young into a new role as director of the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions-Environmental Finance Center (CSCS-EFC) at Syracuse University. CSCS-EFC is housed within the…

Media Tip Sheets

Education Expert: Massive Public Investment Needed to Solve Teacher Shortages 

Wednesday, September 20, 2023, By Christopher Munoz

School districts across the country continue to struggle with teacher shortages as a new school year begins. There has been a lot of talk about the reasons behind the shortages and what can be done to improve the situation.  George…

Veterans

Faculty Lead Partnerships to Support Ukrainian Veterans, Strengthen European and U.S. Security

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, By Jessica Youngman

Since the 2022 Russian invasion, Ukraine’s veteran population has increased from roughly 500,000 to over 1.2 million and counting, yet the country’s ability to support its servicemembers has declined due to the war’s impact on the economy and infrastructure. Two…

Campus & Community

7 New Representatives Added to the Board of Trustees

Monday, September 18, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Dean Michael Speaks and Kathleen (Kati) Foley as representatives to the Board of Trustees. Speaks, dean of the School of Architecture, has been named the academic dean representative to the board, and Foley, project director…