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Nature-Inspired Designs Could Offer Solutions for Global Challenges

Thursday, January 5, 2023, By News Staff

Bioinspired research draws from the natural world to develop solutions for global challenges. But it can be difficult to turn these research ideas into actual materials and methods that can be applied to real world problems in areas like construction,…

Media Tip Sheets

Buffalo’s Resilience

Wednesday, January 4, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

The city of Buffalo has faced many hard times in these past several months, including the mass shooting at Tops, the December blizzard and previous winter storm, a deadly house fire, and now worrying about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamiln…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Holding Youth Auditions for Two Upcoming Productions

Tuesday, January 3, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse Stage artistic team is searching for talented local youth actors for performance opportunities in the upcoming productions of Thornton Wilder’s American classic “Our Town,” and the world premiere of “Tender Rain,” by Kyle Wright, Syracuse Stage’s resident playwright….

Campus & Community

Need to Have a Conversation With Opposing Views, Strong Emotions or High Stakes? This Workshop Is for You

Tuesday, January 3, 2023, By News Staff

Crucial Conversations, a popular professional development workshop series for faculty and staff, will be offered over multiple weeks beginning Jan. 20. What Is a Crucial Conversation? Crucial conversations take place in organizations every day. They include: Conversations where stakes are…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Encouraged to Depart Campus by Noon; Essential Employees Asked to Report for Their Shifts

Friday, December 23, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University has been monitoring weather and travel conditions due to the Wind and Wind Chill Advisories in effect for Central New York. An extreme drop in temperature is expected to cause ice to quickly accumulate on the roads. As…

Business & Economy

Trip Inspires Business Venture for Maxwell Alums

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By News Staff

During a 2018 visit to Oaxaca, Mexico, Fabiola Lara and Sabith Khan soaked up the rich cultural traditions of artisans who sell handmade goods like baskets, rugs, coverlets and clothing. But the married Maxwell alumni pair were troubled by the…

Media, Law & Policy

Partnership With DC-Based Think Tank Brings Unique Opportunities for Maxwell Students

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

As the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, U.S. Army General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley keeps a busy schedule that includes briefings and strategy sessions with other top officials in the Pentagon and White House. But,…

Campus & Community

University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Friday, Dec. 23

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring and assessing weather conditions, including a Wind Chill Advisory, for Friday, Dec. 23. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an independent meteorologist about what to…

Health & Society

Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions

Thursday, December 22, 2022, By Diane Stirling

While the majority of climate change research focuses on reducing and capturing carbon dioxide, less attention has been paid to methane emissions, despite the gas having 30 times the warming effect. Over a quarter of the United States’ total methane…

STEM

A&S Alumni Making a Difference at Moderna

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

When Amy Rabideau ’10 started working at Moderna in 2015, she never imagined that she would someday help fight one of the world’s deadliest viruses. Fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she had received a Ph.D. in…