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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…

Health & Society

Students Participate in High-Altitude Health Study at the Top of the World

Thursday, August 3, 2023, By Matt Michael

Of all the exceptional Syracuse University Study Abroad courses, there is one that towers above the others–about 18,000 feet above. Mount Everest Base Camp Trek: The Human Response to High Altitude is a three-week, three-credit course and international research expedition…

STEM

Amid the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems, Maxwell Scholars Have a Pivotal Role

Thursday, July 6, 2023, By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

In early 2022, the City of Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group met to discuss a proposal from the police department to install street cameras that automatically scan license plates as an aid for investigating crime. While the technology had the…

STEM

Professor Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Test Boreal Forests’ Blood Pressure

Thursday, June 29, 2023, By News Staff

Boreal ecosystems, dotted by subarctic lakes, are the world’s northernmost forests. The boreal biome is the largest on Earth, stretching across Alaska, Canada, Russia and Scandinavia. These forests of spruce, fir and pine help regulate the global climate by sequestering…

Campus & Community

‘I Wanted to Help People’: Students Finding Their Purpose Through MFT’s M.A. Online Program

Thursday, June 22, 2023, By Matt Michael

This past April, the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) in the Falk College hosted its first in-person residency for master of arts online students. The department welcomed 33 students from all over the country, and for many it…

Campus & Community

A Family Affair: ITS Staff Members John and Gianna Mangicaro Share a Lifetime of Syracuse Memories

Monday, June 12, 2023, By Jen Plummer

Growing up, Gianna Mangicaro ’18 loved shadowing her father, John, a University employee of over 40 years, on Take Your Child to Work Day. Invigorated by the energy of campus, Gianna knew when it came time to select a college,…

STEM

Aphasia Research Lab Seeks Participants for Stroke Treatment Study

Friday, May 19, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Strokes affect nearly 800,000 individuals in the United States each year. To bring attention to the risk factors for strokes and how to prevent them, the National Stroke Association holds Stroke Awareness Month during the month of May. Those who…

Campus & Community

Lori Brown, Christopher DeCorse Named Distinguished Professors

Thursday, May 11, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees has approved two new Distinguished Professors. Lori Brown, professor in the School of Architecture, and Christopher DeCorse, professor and chair of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been recognized…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Hosting a Conversation With Innovative FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam G’89

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, By John Boccacino

Raj Subramaniam G’89, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of FedEx Corporation, will discuss his career, his vast experiences as an international leader and the role Syracuse University played in his successes during a conversation-style event at 2 p.m. on…

Campus & Community

Hear From Experts on How to Succeed as a Chinese Student in America at the International Student Networking Summit

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, By News Staff

All students are invited to join the International Student Networking Summit on Friday, April 21, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Lender Auditorium in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. In a panel-style conversation, students will hear from…