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Hush, Little Baby: Mother Right Whales ‘Whisper’ to Calves
On June 20, a whale researchers had named Punctuation was found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a busy international shipping channel. Punctuation—so named for her comma-shaped scars—was a North Atlantic right whale, a species severely threatened by human…
Advancing Scholarly Inquiry into Connections Between Religion, Spirituality and Social Change
Approximately one-third of millennials and post-millennials—young adults born 1981 and later—profess to have no connection to religion, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet evidence points to their strengthened humanitarian values and prominent spirituality. The degree to which religion is…
EPA’s Move to Overhaul Lead Water Testing Will Help Cities, Says Syracuse Professor
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be revamping the “Lead and Copper Rule” which is used as test to identify unsafe lead levels in public water systems. Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at…
This Coming Out Day, Celebrate ‘Outness’ Without Creating Pressure
Friday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day, a widely recognized day dedicated to raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender queer community. Sara Burke is an assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences…
Syracuse University Submits Record Number of 2020 Fulbright Grant Applications
As Syracuse University students and alumni who received 2019 Fulbright grants settle into their experiences around the globe, a record number have submitted their applications for the 2020 cycle of funding. This year, the University submitted a record 45 grant…
‘Theater of War’ Performance Coming to Campus
“Theater of War”—an innovative public health performance presenting readings of ancient Greek plays as thought and discussion starters around social issues—will be staged on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium in Maxwell Hall. The event…
Red Meat: Healthier Than We Thought?
Jane Burrell Uzcategui, an instructor at Falk College, was quoted in a story in MarketWatch titled “Totally bizarre!’ — nutritionists see red over study downplaying the health risks of red meat,” and on Silive.com for the story, “No need to…
Farria Named Veterans Writing Award Winner for Forthcoming Book ‘Revolutions of All Colors’
Dwaine Farria is the winner of the 2019 Veterans Writing Award for his book “Revolutions of All Colors,” to be published by Syracuse University Press in fall 2020. Syracuse University Press established the award in cooperation with the Institute for…
Chinese Moon Rover, Yutu-2, Discovers ‘Gel-like’ Substance
Walter Freeman, assistant teaching professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Earth Sky article “What has China’s rover found on the moon’s far side?” Freeman commented on the “gel-like” substance found in a…
The Effect of Media Bias on American Politics
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Mother Jones story “On Ukraine, It’s Hard to Tell Fox News and 4Chan Apart,” and in…