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Arts & Culture

Navigating an International Fellowship During a Global Pandemic

Monday, March 29, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

When Scott Manning Stevens was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, he assumed the virus would be over by the summer’s end and that he would have no problem traveling abroad to…

Campus & Community

Faculty Invited to Provide Input on Faculty Information System Vendors  

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Over the course of the Spring 2021 term, Syracuse University will review and adopt an electronic portfolio or Faculty Information System (FIS) for full-time faculty. This system will enable capturing details about faculty activities in research and creative activities, teaching…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Announces Spring 2021 Visiting Critics

Thursday, February 4, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this spring. The School of Architecture is also offering…

Arts & Culture

MoMA Forum on Contemporary Photography on Feb. 2 to Celebrate the Work of Carrie Mae Weems

Thursday, January 28, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City will hold a special virtual Forum on Contemporary Photography, “A Tribute to Carrie Mae Weems,” on Tuesday, Feb. 2, centered on the work of internationally celebrated artist and Syracuse University…

STEM

It’s Getting Hot In Here: Warming World Will Fry Power Plant Production in Coming Years

Sunday, December 20, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

There’s no doubt the Earth’s temperatures are going up. According to a December report by the World Meteorological Organization, 2020 is on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, already within the warmest decade to date….

Campus & Community

A Passion for Leadership and Teamwork: Custodial Manager Annette Statum

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, By Jen Plummer

Annette Statum vividly recalls the hot summer day in 1994 when she walked down Ainsley Drive to the Commissary because she’d heard the University was hiring. Busy raising her children at the time, Statum was looking for part-time work. After…

Media, Law & Policy

Hon. James E. Baker Publishes ‘The Centaur’s Dilemma: National Security Law for the Coming AI Revolution’

Wednesday, December 9, 2020, By Martin Walls

Of all the areas that may benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) or be damaged by it, national security might be the most important. “Security risk will come first, as states—and perhaps other actors—race to develop and defend against the advantages…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Miguel Pica and Janina Rios

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, By News Staff

In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty and staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is dedicated…

NPR

“Getting Lots Of Political Messages On Your Phone? Welcome To ‘The Texting Election'”

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed for the NPR All Things Considered story “Getting Lots Of Political Messages On Your Phone? Welcome To ‘The Texting Election’.” Both the Biden and Trump 2020 presidential campaigns have…

Media, Law & Policy

UN Human Rights Chief Calls for ‘Urgent and Profound Action To Combat Systemic Racism’ in US

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, By News Staff

The United Nations human rights chief called on Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the U.S. during her opening speech for the Human Rights Council in Geneva. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,…