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Campus & Community

Syracuse University Announces New Interdisciplinary Clusters, 69 New Faculty Members to Be Hired Across New and Existing Clusters

Thursday, February 6, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Cluster Hires Initiative is moving ahead rapidly with approval to fund 69 new faculty positions in new and existing interdisciplinary academic clusters. Cluster hires involve scholars whose academic interests align with two or more schools/colleges based on shared,…

STEM

Physics Department Works to Improve Gravitational Wave Detection

Thursday, February 6, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Albert Einstein first predicted the presence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity. Fast forward 99 years to 2015, when researchers obtained the first physical confirmation of a gravitational wave generated by two colliding black holes,…

Arts & Culture

Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author

Thursday, February 6, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…

STEM

Career Achievement Unlocked—CyberStart Video Game Lets Students Explore Cybersecurity

Tuesday, February 4, 2020, By Eric Ferguson

Move over Fortnite and Overwatch–there’s a new game in town. Provided by the SANS Institute and funded by the National Science Foundation, CyberStart is an online game for students with extraordinary problem-solving skills who are interested in learning more about…

Business & Economy

Department of Sport Management’s Emerging Leaders Council to Support Next Generation of Industry Leaders

Monday, February 3, 2020, By News Staff

Current and future students in Falk College’s Department of Sport Management will be the true beneficiaries of its newly announced Emerging Leaders Council (ELC). This core group of 31 influential Syracuse University alumni is committed to supporting the next generation…

Campus & Community

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. to Host Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump

Monday, February 3, 2020, By News Staff

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump will speak on campus for an event titled “Know Your Rights: Knowledge for Your Soul,” hosted by the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7:11 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium….

Veterans

2020 Tillman Scholar Applications Open

Monday, February 3, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. PTF has opened the application process for the Tillman Scholar…

Campus & Community

Highest Travel Warnings Now in Place, Travel to China Temporarily Restricted

Friday, January 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the continued spread of the novel coronavirus across the globe, health authorities are urging both vigilance and what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling an aggressive response to containing the…

Campus & Community

Celebrating Sexual Health Awareness Month

Friday, January 31, 2020, By News Staff

Every February, the campus community, in collaboration with the Barnes Center at The Arch, celebrates Frisky February, Syracuse University’s Sexual Health Awareness Month. Celebrations throughout the month highlight themes of education, relationships, self-love and campus resources. “Within a fun and…

Campus & Community

Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and Chuck Klaus G’05 Give $15 Million to Support Art Scholarships, Immersion Experiences at Syracuse University

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Erica Blust

A $15 million gift from Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and her husband, Chuck Klaus G’05, will support the education of emerging artists in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Art through scholarships and immersion experiences in…