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Health & Society

The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Matt Michael

Due to its economic growth and large population, the People’s Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to make…

Campus & Community

Libraries’ Read and Publish Agreement With Royal Society of Chemistry

Monday, March 25, 2024, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently signed a new ‘read and publish’ open access agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This agreement will expand the reach of Syracuse University researchers’ scholarly contributions by enabling all University-affiliated authors the ability to…

Arts & Culture

Art Museum Receives Award of Distinction from Museum Association of New York

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, By News Staff

The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has recognized the Syracuse University Art Museum with the Engaging Communities Award for the Spring 2023 exhibition “Take Me to the Palace of Love,” curated by Romita Ray, associate professor in Art History….

Campus & Community

iSchool to Mark 100+ Years of Accreditation From American Library Association

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, By Anya Woods

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has once again been accredited by the American Library Association (ALA); this marks over 100 years of continuous accreditation. The iSchool recently completed the rigorous reaccreditation process and was granted continued accreditation through 2030,…

Campus & Community

Doctoral Students’ Research Leads to New Conclusions About AI and Society

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Today’s discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to focus on its most visible presence, such as the chatbot ChatGPT. Yet, as two doctoral students discovered during their past year as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows, AI exists in…

Campus & Community

Engaged Courses Initiative Fosters Social Impact Through Community Work

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into the community are key for empowering students to be engaged global citizens in an ever-changing world. By becoming immersed in public work, students can develop an enhanced awareness of societal issues…

Media Tip Sheets

Professor Discusses Social Media Platform Outages

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Meta’s outage yesterday, and now LinkedIn today, reminded many of AT&T’s outage from the other week. Professor Lee McKnight shared his thoughts on the outage below. McKnight is an associate professor in the iSchool at Syracuse University, faculty advisor to…

Campus & Community

New Degree Program Explores the Intersection of Law, Society and Policy

Monday, March 4, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

After completing her undergraduate studies in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, sophomore Stephanie Moon hopes to go to law school and, eventually, work as an attorney. She is interested in criminal justice and immigration issues. A new…

Campus & Community

Falk College School of Social Work Presents Social Justice Awards March 19

Friday, February 23, 2024, By News Staff

In commemoration of National Social Work Month in March, the School of Social Work in Falk College will present its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Awards program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in 200 White…

Campus & Community

Ukrainian Student Association Holding Candlelight Vigil Tonight

Thursday, February 22, 2024, By News Staff

The Ukrainian Student Association of Syracuse University is holding a candlelight vigil tonight to honor those who lost their lives and those who have been affected by the war in Ukraine. The event is open to students, faculty, staff and…