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South Campus Composting Program Turns Food Waste Into Rich Nutrients for Plants
Syracuse University Sustainability Management has launched a Student Composting Program for South Campus residents. The goal is to reduce the amount of organic material going into trash dumpsters. In January 2019, Sustainability Management piloted a composting program with a small…
Student Communications Advisory Committee Begins Second Year of Advising Division of Marketing and Communications
The Student Communications Advisory Committee returned for its second year with its first semester meeting on Friday, Sept. 27. With six returning members, this 16-person group comprising of undergraduate, graduate and law students serves in an advisory capacity and provides…
Physics Department Earns Honors; Embodies Syracuse University’s Research Prowess
Two Syracuse University physicists have been named fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), the latest professional recognition highlighting the increasing visibility of the department’s faculty and research. Lisa Manning, professor of physics and founding director of the BioInspired Institute, and Christian Santangelo,…
Syracuse Architecture’s M.S. Program Ranked Among the Best in the World
Syracuse Architecture’s master of science (M.S.) in architecture program has been selected as the No. 22 best postgraduate architecture program in the world (No. 7 in the U.S.) by Best Architecture Masters (BAM). The Spain-based independent research platform selected 30…
Google Executive to Speak at Newhouse Oct. 16 as Part of Annual Social Commerce Days
Corey duBrowa, vice president of global communications and public affairs at Google, will visit campus Oct. 16 as a guest of the Newhouse School. He will present “Google at 21: Analytics, Insights and Your Future” at 7 p.m. in the…
Hush, Little Baby: Mother Right Whales ‘Whisper’ to Calves
On June 20, a whale researchers had named Punctuation was found dead in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a busy international shipping channel. Punctuation—so named for her comma-shaped scars—was a North Atlantic right whale, a species severely threatened by human…
CPR Training for Campus Community Scheduled
Syracuse University Ambulance and Fire Safety have partnered to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, Oct. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Class will take place in Lyman 020….
Advancing Scholarly Inquiry into Connections Between Religion, Spirituality and Social Change
Approximately one-third of millennials and post-millennials—young adults born 1981 and later—profess to have no connection to religion, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet evidence points to their strengthened humanitarian values and prominent spirituality. The degree to which religion is…
Burton Blatt Institute to Host ‘Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance’
The University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) will host “Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance,” a two-day symposium on disability arts and culture featuring a book reading and panel discussion Oct. 17-18. “Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance” is…
University Celebrates Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month
Throughout October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), united with cross campus partners, is hosting Disability Awareness and Appreciation Month. “This month is important because it’s a chance for students to experience different ways of thinking about disability. Here at the…