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Bellot, Geiss Named Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Simone Bellot and Michael “MP” Geiss have been named the University’s Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals. Bellot and Geiss will represent their graduating class and lead the student procession during the 2023 Commencement ceremony. Throughout their senior year, Bellot…

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6 Climate Takeaways for Earth Day 2022

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

This month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations released a new report detailing the biggest climate concerns for countries all over the world. Some of the report’s main conclusions centered around steadily rising emissions and…

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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49, an Innovator at the Intersection of Engineering and Business

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Eileen Korey

After earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49 returned to his native country determined to help the throngs of refugees fleeing into Hong Kong from mainland China. He…

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Chancellor Syverud Addresses April 13 Meeting of the University Senate

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By News Staff

Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. I’ll be quick. As you heard, Provost Ritter isn’t able to join us today. She’s actually leading the accreditation or the evaluation of another great academic institution. And that’s a very important task. She asked me…

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Test of Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System Scheduled for Wednesday, April 20

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By Christine Grabowski

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Wednesday, April 20, at 3:40 p.m. ET. It will be a full test of the system which includes notifications sent…

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A&S Biologists Observe Molecular ‘Hand-off’ That Plays Key Role in Reproduction

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. But did you know that females also make sperm? Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm. Nearly 20 percent of couples in the…

STEM

Bringing Science Back Home: Ph.D. Candidate Tiffany Hamm Works to Expand STEM Access

Monday, April 11, 2022, By News Staff

Tiffany Hamm, a fourth-year science education doctoral student, formerly taught earth science in her hometown of Bronx, New York. She chose the School of Education to pursue a Ph.D. because she wanted to do more in the field. Making science…

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Former UN Special Prosecutor for International War Crimes Tribunal Releases New Report on War Crimes in Ukraine

Monday, April 11, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Authored by David Crane, Syracuse University Distinguished Scholar in Residence, and Syracuse University College of Law students, a new white paper, “Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine. The Breach of International Humanitarian Law by the Russian Federation [PDF],” offers in-depth accounting…

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Chancellor Calls for Nominations for New Faculty Athletic Representative

Monday, April 11, 2022, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud is accepting nominations from faculty interested in serving as the faculty athletic representative (FAR) beginning July 1, 2022. The FAR plays a critical role in upholding the University’s commitment to academic excellence, graduation success and the overall…

STEM

‘Seeing Possibility For Myself’: SUSTAIN Program Continues to Cultivate, Support STEM Talent

Sunday, April 10, 2022, By News Staff

In 2017, John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of the Department of Science Teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), set out to improve upon the country’s retention rate of college science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors among underrepresented…