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Scientists Untangle Interactions Between Earth’s Early Life Forms, Environment Over 500M Years

Monday, July 29, 2024, By News Staff

The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways that improved conditions for early organisms to thrive. Now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists has produced a perspective article of this co-evolutionary history…

Media, Law & Policy

NBC’s Voice of the Olympics Mike Tirico ’88: Memorable Olympic Moments and a Love for All Things Orange (Podcast)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024, By Keith Kobland

When the Olympic Games begin later this month, one of the University’s best-known alums will be front and center. In many ways it’s a role Mike Tirico ’88 knew he wanted at an early age. “My mom will tell you,…

Campus & Community

First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

Tuesday, July 9, 2024, By John Boccacino

When Jimmy Luckman prepared to embark on his college journey at SUNY Brockport, he desperately sought a meaningful connection with the campus community, opting from the get-go to become involved with a multitude of activities. “I wanted to be a…

STEM

Scientists Spin Up a New Way to Unlock Black Hole Mysteries

Friday, July 5, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Black holes are among the most studied but least understood cosmic phenomena for astrophysicists. While not technically a “hole,” these objects derive their name from the fact that nothing, including light, can escape the grasp of their immense gravitational field….

Campus & Community

What’s Happening in CNY: How to Keep Cool in the Summer Heat

Thursday, June 27, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

With meteorologists predicting this summer to be one of the hottest summers on record, it is important to know how to keep cool this summer. Here are some tips on what you can do to stay safe on those extremely…

Campus & Community

Saving the Planet One Refillable Water Bottle at a Time

Monday, June 17, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, scientists estimate there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050. World Refill Day, a campaign to reduce plastic waste that was celebrated this…

Campus & Community

School of Education Receives Gift to Fund Indigenous Teacher Preparation Scholarships

Thursday, June 6, 2024, By Martin Walls

An anonymous benefactor has given $150,000 to the Syracuse University School of Education to provide scholarships for Native American students preparing to become inclusive education teachers. The School of Education Indigenous Teacher Preparation Fund will provide scholarships to at least…

Campus & Community

What’s Happening in CNY: Summer Festival Guide

Monday, June 3, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Spending time in Syracuse for the summer and looking for something fun to do? We have rounded up a list of the festivals taking place in and around the Syracuse area. June  St. Sophia’s Greek Cultural Festival Address: 325 Waring…

Campus & Community

From Proposal to Publication: CNY Humanities Corridor Nurtures Faculty Scholarship

Friday, May 31, 2024, By Kerrie Marshall

At the heart of academia, humanities faculty conduct vital work, exploring the depths of human experience, history and culture. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent federal agency established in 1965, stands as a key supporter of these…

Arts & Culture

Albert Williamson-Taylor Named School of Architecture Convocation Speaker

Sunday, April 21, 2024, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that world-renowned engineer Albert Williamson-Taylor, director and co-founder of international engineering firm AKT II, will address graduates at the 2024 Convocation ceremony on May 11 at 10 a.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Williamson-Taylor grew up…