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Campus & Community

Please Review: Spring 2021 Check-In Procedures for Syracuse University Students (Students from New York State and contiguous states)

Wednesday, January 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: We look forward to welcoming you back to Syracuse in just a few weeks. As you plan your return to campus, please carefully review the enclosed check-in procedures that are based on the most current public…

Campus & Community

Syracuse in Shanghai Program Gives International Students an Orange Experience

Wednesday, January 13, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

International students planning to attend Syracuse University for the 2020-2021 school year knew it was going to be a different experience. The global pandemic has presented challenges to all students, but for first year international students, travel restrictions posed a…

STEM

A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart Defects

Wednesday, January 13, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 percent of births in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors have been unable to lower that number…

WSYR TV (Bridge Street)

“Syracuse University Leads City-Wide Tutoring Effort Amid COVID-19.”

Friday, January 8, 2021, By Lily Datz

Brice Nordquist, associate professor and Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WYSR TV for the story “Syracuse University Leads City-Wide Tutoring Effort Amid COVID-19.” Nordquist, who studies the intersections of literacy…

Campus & Community

Important Public Health Reminder for Off-Campus Students

Friday, January 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Off-Campus Students: We are aware that many of you are beginning to or making plans to return to your off-campus housing. At the same time, we are experiencing a concerning surge in COVID-19 infections, deaths and hospitalizations in Central…

South China Morning Post

“President Biden calls for stronger trade coalitions against China.”

Tuesday, December 29, 2020, By Lily Datz

Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the South China Morning Post story “President Biden calls for stronger trade coalitions against China.” Lovely, an expert Chinese economics, comments on how President-elect Biden’s China policies both…

Campus & Community

Message from Dean of Students Marianne Thomson

Wednesday, December 23, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: It is with great sadness I write today to share news of the passing of a member of our Syracuse University community. Yesterday, Laura Rodriguez, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, died…

STEM

Highly Competitive National Science Foundation Grants Bolster Research and Student Experiences

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program is one of the largest annual funding programs in the country. The highly competitive grant provides 70% of the budget for new experimental equipment. Universities share 30% of the cost and…

Arts & Culture

A Vital Space: CNY Humanities Corridor Offers Unique Resource to Writers

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

While writing a book is, to a great degree, a solitary venture, collaboration can be a key element in the process of taking a work from rough draft to print. It often takes many sets of eyes to provide the…

Campus & Community

New Online Noncredit Courses Available Through Orange Academy

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

University College (UC) announces Orange Academy—a set of online noncredit courses that offer high engagement learning opportunities in a low-stress academic environment. Courses are open to adults and high school students. Orange Academy courses will be taught by Syracuse University faculty…