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STEM

How 9/11 Impacted the Technology and Techniques of Forensic Science

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, By News Staff

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed so much of American life in the coming years, exposing major security vulnerabilities but also bolstering international coordination, crisis planning and mass disaster response. Strategies and methods developed at Ground Zero in…

Arts & Culture

Linguistics Professor Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The proliferation of politically powerful languages like English and Hausa in African countries like Nigeria has come to threaten many of the over 500 languages spoken throughout the country. Christopher Green, assistant professor of linguistics, seeks to describe and document…

Health & Society

Lender Center Fellowship Offers Students an Opportunity to ‘Work Locally, Think Globally’

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, By Matt Michael

About three years ago, Seyeon Lee was invited by CenterState CEO, an economic development organization in Syracuse, to help design a women’s wellness center on the North Side of the city. Lee, an associate professor of environmental and interior design…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Internships for Area High School Students Turns Into ‘Something Special’

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, By Matt Michael

High school students running around the Syracuse University campus with blow torches . . . what could possibly go wrong? University Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala admits that thought crossed his mind when Cydney Johnson, vice president…

Arts & Culture

VPA Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Friday, September 3, 2021, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) welcomed 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2021-22 academic year. Gabrielle Demeestère joins the Department of Transmedia as an assistant teaching professor of film and will teach screenwriting and directing. Born…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Testing | Resources | Information Hub | Prevention Plan

Friday, September 3, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: The first week of classes is behind us—it is wonderful to see our campus come to life for the new semester. We continue to learn new lessons about how to make the most of…

Arts & Culture

Postdoctoral Researcher Margaret Innes Awarded ACLS Fellowship for Research on Radical Labor Press Photography

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Have you ever tweeted or posted on Facebook about a political or social issue? If so, you are part of the more than 50% of Americans who report being civically active through social media, according to a 2018 study by…

Campus & Community

Update to COVID-19 Testing Center Hours and Locations

Monday, August 30, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Like last year, testing remains a key component of our public health strategy. On-campus COVID testing is free and available for any student, faculty and staff member, or their immediate family. In addition, as…

Media, Law & Policy

New Collaborative Entrepreneurial Program at Newhouse School Will Attract and Support Media Startups

Friday, August 27, 2021, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the creation of a collaborative entrepreneurial program that will integrate a unique set of services, facilities and capabilities for digital media and media tech startups. The Newhouse-based collaborative workspace, which…

STEM

Transdisciplinary Syracuse University Team Awarded Grant to Address the Digital Divide in Central America

Tuesday, August 24, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The rise of the digital age and widespread use of the Internet have turned web access into an essential utility—similar to water and electricity. In the past year and half, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of web connectivity,…