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Syracuse University Extends Test Optional Policy for Students Applying for Fall 2025 Admission

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced it will extend its test optional policy and will not require SAT or ACT scores for students applying for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admission. Details surrounding the test optional policy remain the same as for…

Arts & Culture

Other Ways of Seeing: Understanding Ecology and Climate Through Art

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Helping students of all ages understand and respond to the implications of the climate crisis, and to think ecologically, is complicated and requires an innovative and collaborative approach. That’s why Mike Goode, professor of English in the College of Arts and…

Health & Society

Racial Wealth Gap Research Presented at MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Event

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Diane Stirling

The U.S. racial wealth gap was the focus of a symposium hosted by the Lender Center for Social Justice last week. “Interrogating the Racial Wealth Gap: Thinking Locally,” featured presentations by five faculty teams whose research is supported by 2023…

STEM

Caller ID of the Sea: Biologists Discover Link Between Whale Communication and Behavior

Monday, April 1, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

For researchers studying the acoustic behavior of whales, distinguishing which animal is vocalizing is like a teacher trying to figure out which student responded first when the entire class is calling out the answer. This is because many techniques used…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Presents ‘Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,’ the 2024 M.F.A. Exhibition

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is pleased to announce the exhibition “Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,” featuring the work of 38 artists completing their master of fine arts degree in studio arts, illustration and film and media arts. Sequential…

Media Tip Sheets

Spring Break Jitters? How to Help Kids Feel Safe After Travel Disasters

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Christopher Munoz

Families across the nation are heading out for spring break and planning summer getaways, but recent headlines about transportation-related disasters may have children feeling a bit anxious about traveling. Derek Seward is a professor in the Counseling and Human Services…

STEM

Biology Professor Named University’s First Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education Fellow

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Across the humanities and STEM disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), faculty thoughtfully develop course curricula and learning environments that incorporate their fields’ latest findings and pedagogical best practices. This careful attention ensures students benefit from a…

STEM

Machine Learning Gives Visibility to Underrepresented Authors

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

While fingerprint powder and microscopes are very important tools in forensics, machine learning is becoming one of the fastest emerging technologies in the field. This involves the use of algorithms and computing to perform efficient and effective investigations by analyzing…

Campus & Community

6 Attending 2024 Faculty Women of Color Academy National Conference

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Six representatives from Syracuse University will attend the Faculty Women of Color Academy (FCWA) annual conference April 11 to 14. They will join hundreds of other women from academic institutions across the United States. The conference provides opportunities for Indigenous…

Campus & Community

Historic Gift Launches $3M Challenge Campaign for Hendricks Chapel

Monday, March 25, 2024, By Dara Harper

A historic gift to Hendricks Chapel, the largest since its dedication in 1930, will launch a $3 million Challenge Campaign to enrich student life and learning through the spiritual heart of Syracuse University. As a home for all faiths and…