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Sociologists Link Service-Connected Disability to Veteran Mortality Disadvantage
The impact of service-connected disability (SCD) on the U.S. veteran mortality rate is the subject of a presentation by a trio of Syracuse University professors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Scott Landes,…
Back to the Future of Climate Change
Researchers at Syracuse University are looking to the geologic past to make future projections about climate change. Christopher K. Junium, assistant professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is the lead author of a study…
Witnesses to History: Two Syracuse Law Students Go to Work on the Judge Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination
This fall semester, two Syracuse University College of Law students will play their part in a judicial appointment that has the potential for momentous political, social and historical significance. 3L Kristina Cervi and 2L Emily Green will be working for…
WAER Welcomes Recent Newhouse Grad to Staff
Newhouse School graduate Katie Zilcosky ’18 joined the professional staff of WAER this June after four years of work as a student intern in the newsroom. There, she contributed news reports and occasionally hosted “All Things Considered.” Zilcosky is passionate…
Light Work in Partnership with For Freedoms Launches Billboard Campaign in Syracuse
In conjunction with the forthcoming exhibition, “Be Strong and Do Not Betray Your Soul: Selections From The Light Work Collection,” Light Work and For Freedoms are collaborating on a series of billboard artworks in the Syracuse area. This is part…
Friday Night Flicks Presents Free Showing of ‘Ready Player One’
Due to projected inclement weather, Friday’s (Aug. 3) screening of the feature film “Ready Player One” has moved from the Shaw Quad to Gifford Auditorium in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m., with the movie starting at…
Hosein Delivers TED Talk on Revolutionary Material
Ian D. Hosein, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), recently delivered a TED talk at Clarkson University’s Spring TEDx event. Hosein discussed the development of strong materials that are also…
iSchool Researchers to Participate in Twitter-funded Study on Discussion Quality
In the context of growing political polarization, the spread of misinformation, and increases in incivility and intolerance, how can the Twitter social networking service assess and improve the quality of its conversations? Two researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool)…
Sidewalk Closure Planned at Flanagan Gym Saturday, July 28
Due to work along Sims Drive near Forestry Drive, the sidewalk along the front of Flanagan Gym will be closed on Saturday, July 28, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this time there will be no pedestrian traffic along the…
Alumna Teaches Students Power of Storytelling in Tanzania
Samantha Mendoza G’17 has spent the past year in Tanzania highlighting the stories of students at a community school as its communications coordinator. But it’s the storytelling that she’s teaching the youngsters that has been the most rewarding. Mendoza, who…