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Virtual Reality Pioneer Mary Spio ’98 Helping to Revolutionize the Industry

Friday, April 5, 2024, By John Boccacino

None of it made sense. Whenever Mary Spio ’98 wore a virtual reality (VR) headset, she would feel nauseous and get sick. She wasn’t alone. Other women who tried on a VR headset told Spio they felt the same way….

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…

Media, Law & Policy

Artificial Intelligence in Syracuse: Lender Center Fellows Research Talk March 22

Monday, March 18, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Mona Bhan is the Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow for 2022-2024. As Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, she studies artificial intelligence (AI) weaponry from…

STEM

ECS Professor’s Nature-Inspired Research on Banned Species

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Apple snails are one of the most invasive species on our planet. Consuming several plants that provide food and habitats for various wildlife, and disrupting entire ecosystems, these snails have earned a permanent ban from the United States, only allowed…

Campus & Community

Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world. By becoming immersed in public work, students can develop an enhanced awareness of societal issues…

Veterans

Generosity of Soldiers Inspired Benetta Dousuah G’25 to Enlist in the Army

Monday, February 26, 2024, By Charlie Poag

U.S. Army veteran Benetta Dousuah G’25, currently a graduate student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, vividly recalls her family’s escape from Liberia during the back-to-back civil wars that ravaged the nation between 1989 and 2003. Initially…

Media Tip Sheets

Pandemic Journaling Project makes new home at Syracuse University

Thursday, February 15, 2024, By Ellen Mbuqe

A repository of data detailing the deeply personal experiences of more than 1,800 people living during the COVID pandemic will be available to researchers for the first time on Feb. 15. The Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP) offers insight into people’s…

Campus & Community

Postdoctoral Scholars Play a Unique and Valuable Role at the University

Monday, February 12, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Postdoctoral scholars are unique campus community members in an uncommon space. They are continual learners, but they’re far from being students. As full-time researchers, they work in many different academic disciplines, hoping to produce new knowledge alongside faculty mentors, laboratory…

Campus & Community

New Faces, Rising Stars Join Arts and Sciences in Spring 2024

Friday, February 2, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Adding to the 21 hires in fall 2023, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes six more new faculty members in spring 2024. From leaders in STEM who are helping to make the world healthier and more sustainable through cutting-edge…

Arts & Culture

International Team of Scholars Explores the Imperial Histories of India’s Most Visited Museum

Monday, January 22, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

From the pyramids in Egypt to India’s Taj Mahal, famous buildings and monuments have been constructed for thousands of years to honor leaders or prominent personages. When Great Britain’s Queen Victoria died in 1901, Lord Curzon, a British statesman and…