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Campus & Community

Celebrating the Past and the Future with LGBTQ+ History Month   

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Gabrielle Lake

This October, join the campus community in celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month and the 20th Anniversary of the LGBTQ Resource Center. Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) students, faculty and staff are invited to participate…

Arts & Culture

Arts and Sciences Professor Instrumental in the Rediscovery of Lost Painting

Monday, September 27, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University Distinguished Professor of Art History Wayne Franits was one of the first people in more than three centuries to see a painting by 17th-century Dutch artist Hendrick ter Brugghen that was presumed to have been lost to the…

STEM

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Sucheta Soundarajan Receives NSF CAREER Award

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Chris Barbera

Large networks such as social media platforms, highway systems and even our genes contain vast amounts of data hiding in plain sight. However, the techniques scientists design to learn about the nonlinear relationships within these structures often result in unintentional…

Campus & Community

Libraries Award Grants for 2022-23 Faculty Fellows

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) has awarded two Faculty Fellows grants for the 2022-23 academic year. Sarah Fuchs, assistant professor of music history and cultures in the Department of Art and Music Histories (College of Arts and…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Update: Positivity Rate | Testing | Booster Shots | Dashboard | FAQs

Friday, September 24, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: As we all settle into our routines and the change of seasons, it is heartening to see so many in our community working so hard to keep themselves and everyone around them safe. That…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Faculty Collaborate on ‘Mycotecture’ Projects in Rwanda

Friday, September 24, 2021, By Julie Sharkey

Porcini, portobello and cremini … you’ve probably heard of these types of mushrooms, but how about mycelium? Literally translated as “more than one,” mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a network of interwoven thin, white filaments….

Media, Law & Policy

The Real Causes of “Missing White Woman Syndrome”

Thursday, September 23, 2021, By Lily Datz

Reporters looking for insight and research around the phenomena of “missing white woman syndrome,” please see comments from Syracuse University professor of communications Carol Liebler of the Newhouse School. “Missing white woman syndrome” is a term that refers to the…

Campus & Community

Weekend Activities: Real Housewife of OC on Campus | Friday Night Lights | Apple Picking

Thursday, September 23, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Regardless of the season, weather or semester, one of the best things about Syracuse University is the wide variety of options to keep you active and engaged. Even though the rain is falling right now, there’s…

Politico

Lack of Data Available To Determine Booster Shot Efficacy

Wednesday, September 22, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the Politico story “FDA panel votes against broad rollout of Pfizer booster shot, endorses narrower use.” Kmush commented on this controversy, saying, “I honestly don’t…

STEM

Professors Use Machine Learning to Guide the Design of Stable Nanoparticles

Wednesday, September 22, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Nanoparticles are tiny particles, made of only a few hundred atoms, that are helping to create the world’s newest “smart” surfaces and systems. Nanoparticles are playing a key role in the development of such cutting-edge consumer products as transparent sunscreens…