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Syracuse University Announces the Opening of the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics

Friday, September 29, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

As Albert Einstein predicted in his theory of relativity more than one hundred years ago, gravitational waves have been rippling through the fabric of space-time since the dawn of the cosmos. Only in the past decade have scientists observed actual…

STEM

iSchool Professors, Students Honored With ALISE Awards

Friday, September 29, 2023, By Anya Woods

Two students and three professors from the School of Information Studies (iSchool) were recently honored with prestigious awards from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Assistant Professor LaVerne Gray was awarded the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership…

Arts & Culture

Cool Class: Mona Awad’s Art of the Fairy Tale

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From an early age, fairy tales enter our lives and shape our view of the world. The classics like “Cinderella,” “Rapunzel” and “Beauty and the Beast” help to build literacy and expand our imagination. But young children aren’t the only…

STEM

How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Children are taught to leave wild mushrooms alone because of their potential to be poisonous. But trees on the other hand depend on fungi for their well-being. Look no further than ectomycorrhizal fungi, which are organisms that colonize the roots…

Campus & Community

College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Erica Blust

Sixteen new full-time faculty joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) for the 2023-24 academic year. Two of the faculty members are also new department chairs in the college. Gregg Barron, assistant teaching professor of music industry in…

Arts & Culture

Annual Lecture Honoring Physics Professor Kameshwar C. Wali to Be Held on Oct. 5

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

The Wali Lecture is an annual event where the sciences and humanities converge, fostering dialogue and new perspectives on current topics for all who attend. The 2023 Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 5, will honor the…

Campus & Community

Fall 2023 Career Week: Helping Students Achieve Professional Goals

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By Gabrielle Lake

“It’s never too early to begin taking action to achieve your unique professional goals,” is advice frequently shared by school, college and unit career teams in partnership with Syracuse University Career Services. Supporting students within their unique trajectory to career…

Arts & Culture

University to Hold Public Symposium Exploring Role of Monuments in Society

Thursday, September 21, 2023, By News Staff

Scholars, artists, curators, activists, local historians and members of the public will convene at Syracuse University Oct. 6-7 to discuss the rightful place of monuments in our society and the increasing complexity they represent today in terms of their cultural,…

Campus & Community

University Football Films Collection Now Available Online

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

A selection of football films from the University Archives in Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is now available online. The Libraries’ digital stewardship team, in collaboration with the SCRC, coordinated digitization of 430 films dating from 1949…

Campus & Community

7 New Representatives Added to the Board of Trustees

Monday, September 18, 2023, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Dean Michael Speaks and Kathleen (Kati) Foley as representatives to the Board of Trustees. Speaks, dean of the School of Architecture, has been named the academic dean representative to the board, and Foley, project director…