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When It Comes to the Environmental Impact of Hydrofracking vs. Conventional Gas/Oil Drilling, Research Shows the Differences May Be Minimal

Wednesday, July 14, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country’s dependence on foreign oil and provided financial relief to U.S. consumers, but have also raised longstanding concerns about environmental damage, such as groundwater contamination. A…

Campus & Community

Search Continues for Next Chief, Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services

Wednesday, July 7, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced the extension of the search for the next chief, campus safety and emergency management services (CSEMS). As the search continues, current Department of Public Safety (DPS) Chief Robert “Bobby” Maldonado will remain in his position through…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Resumes Live Performance This Fall for 2021/2022 Season

Tuesday, June 22, 2021, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage has announced plans to resume live and in-person performance in the 2021/2022 season. Starting in October, the theater will present a six-show subscription season and offer a full schedule of educational, family and community-related programming, including the continuation of…

Health & Society

Nutrition Science Student Recognized for Research Impact With Prestigious Fellowship

Monday, June 21, 2021, By News Staff

Akriti Shrestha, a graduate student in the Falk College nutrition science program, is the recipient of the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award, presented by the American Society for Nutrition. The prestigious award is presented to only three graduate students in the U.S….

STEM

Novel CBD Research Earns Psychology Ph.D. Candidate Prestigious Dissertation Award

Tuesday, June 15, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Martin De Vita, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, received the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) Doctoral Dissertation Research Excellence Award for his study on the pain-relieving effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in humans. De Vita was one of…

Media Tip Sheets

New research: how political bias impacts believing sexual assault victims

Monday, June 14, 2021, By Ellen Mbuqe

New research from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications reveals a relationship between political biases and attitudes about sexual assault. Authored by assistant professor Rebecca Ortiz and PhD student Andrea Smith, the article “A social identity threat perspective on why partisans…

Campus & Community

Thursday Morning Roundtable Evolves to Host 55th Season During Pandemic

Sunday, May 30, 2021, By Matt Michael

In March 2020, the Thursday Morning Roundtable weekly public forum was nearing the end of its 54th year as a Syracuse University and Syracuse community institution. The charm of “TMR” had always been its personal touch: Community members would gather…

STEM

Office of Research Seeks Proposals for Small Equipment Grant Program

Tuesday, May 25, 2021, By News Staff

The Office of Research is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Small Equipment Grant Program. The Small Equipment Grant Program is designed to strengthen research capacity and capability at the University. Up to $600,000 will be awarded through this mechanism….

STEM

Ph.D. Candidate Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra Leads Research Expedition in Search of Answers to Erosion in Colombia

Friday, May 21, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

In April 2017, a landslide in Mocoa, Colombia, ripped through a local town, killing more than 300 people. Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra grew up about 570 miles north in Santander, Colombia, and was shocked as he watched the devastation on television. At…

Campus & Community

Message from Provost Search Committee Chair Jamie Winders

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Congratulations to everyone for reaching the end of a hectic semester! I’m writing with a quick update on the search for our next provost. First, let me say thank you to everyone who took time…