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STEM

Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

 When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key. If your tires lack sufficient tread, your vehicle will slip and slide and you won’t have the grip needed to maneuver safely. When torrential rains hit nearshore, shallow water ecosystems, sea…

Campus & Community

Center for International Services to Welcome Over 1,400 Students to Campus From Around the Globe

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, By News Staff

As the semester gets underway, more than 1,400 international students from countries spanning the globe will arrive in Syracuse to begin their Orange experience. Acknowledging the unique needs of students who are not only acclimating to a new university but…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Adds Sensory Friendly Performance for Every Production in 2023-24 Season

Thursday, August 10, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

Continuing the commitment to deliver artistic enrichment to every member of the Central New York Community, Syracuse Stage announces that its 50th anniversary season includes a milestone in theatrical accessibility: All six shows in the 2023-24 season will offer a…

STEM

School of Information Studies Creates a Modern Learning Lab With Azure

Wednesday, August 9, 2023, By Anya Woods

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has worked closely with Microsoft to bring cloud technology to the school, including establishing a modern learning lab. In 2019, the iSchool began a cloud migration that transformed its academic services and created new…

Campus & Community

Crosswalk, Sidewalk Improvements to Begin Next Week on College Place

Friday, August 4, 2023, By News Staff

As the weather allows, construction workers will begin work on College Place next week installing crosswalks and making improvements to sidewalks and curb ramps. The crosswalks will be installed at the intersection of College Place, Euclid Avenue and Sims Drive….

Health & Society

Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies

Monday, July 31, 2023, By Martin Walls

George Theoharis, professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/early childhood education, and Leela George, associate teaching professor of educational leadership, both in the School of Education, have been awarded a 2023 Lender Center for Social Justice grant. The award is…

Campus & Community

Tracy Barlok Named Chief Advancement Officer, Gabe Nugent Appointed General Counsel

Thursday, July 27, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced two leadership appointments on his executive team. Tracy Barlok has been named senior vice president and chief advancement officer, and Gabe Nugent will serve as senior vice president and general counsel. Both appointments, which are…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Minnie Bruce Pratt

Wednesday, July 26, 2023, By Eileen Korey

In a welcome note on her website, Minnie Bruce Pratt invited visitors to make themselves at home. “I hope you enjoy all the connections here to art, politics, love and life,” she wrote. The retired Syracuse University professor built a…

Media Tip Sheets

On National Monuments for Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley

Tuesday, July 25, 2023, By Ellen Mbuqe

Paula C. Johnson, Professor of Law and Director of the  Cold Case Justice Initiative , offers reactions to the announcement that President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was abducted and killed by white…

Campus & Community

Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land

Monday, July 24, 2023, By Dara Harper

Diane Schenandoah ’11, Honwadiyenawa’sek (“One who helps them”), is hosting a Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering to be held on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle, Monday, Aug. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. The Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering is an event held on campus…