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STEM

A&S Biologist Calls for Protection and More Studies of Natural Time Capsules of Climate Change

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, By News Staff

Packrats, also known as woodrats, are the original hoarders, collecting materials from their environment to make their nests, called middens. In deserts throughout western North America, for instance, packrat middens can preserve plants, insects, bones and other specimens for more…

Campus & Community

New Student Representatives to the Board of Trustees Named

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, By News Staff

The Board of Trustees welcomes four new undergraduate, graduate and law student representatives to the board. All have been deeply engaged in student activities while pursuing diverse career paths and will bring new insights to the governance process. The undergraduate…

Business & Economy

Whitman Shows Its Commitment to Entrepreneurship by Hiring Student-Run POV Digital Marketing Agency

Friday, April 26, 2024, By News Staff

If you’ve noticed some additional content on the Whitman School’s social media platforms lately, it’s likely the work of POV Brand Management, a student-run digital marketing agency working with the school’s marketing and communications department this semester. “Fostering emerging entrepreneurs…

Campus & Community

5 Honorary Degrees to Be Presented at 2024 Commencement

Friday, April 19, 2024, By News Staff

An award-winning journalist, a hall of fame basketball coach, a nationally recognized library conservationist, a global financial executive and a renowned computer scientist will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2024 Commencement on Sunday, May 12,…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Postdoctoral Fellow Examines the Impact of Gentrification and Displacement in Western and Central New York

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Growing up in Rochester and attending the University of Buffalo, Lender Center for Social Justice Postdoctoral Fellow J Coley saw firsthand how gentrification and displacement impacted those communities.   Now, Coley (they/them) studies how the policies and actions of local, state…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Available to Discuss Earthquakes and Communication

Friday, April 5, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Many of us felt the shakes from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Lebanon, NJ this morning. The emergency alert came to cellular phones in Central New York about an hour and a half later. Lee McKnight, an associate professor…

STEM

How the Eclipse May Change What You See and Sense

Thursday, April 4, 2024, By Diana Napolitano

When the moon completely blocks the sun on April 8, you’ll notice more than the darkness. Here are some things you may pick up on. If you don’t, that’s OK. There may be variation depending on your location, your area’s…

STEM

Record Five Syracuse University Students Selected for Prestigious 2024 Goldwater Scholarship

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Five Syracuse University students have been selected for the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the U.S. This is the first time Syracuse has had five students selected for the…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Presents ‘Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,’ the 2024 M.F.A. Exhibition

Thursday, March 28, 2024, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is pleased to announce the exhibition “Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,” featuring the work of 38 artists completing their master of fine arts degree in studio arts, illustration and film and media arts. Sequential…

STEM

ECS Professor’s Nature-Inspired Research on Banned Species

Thursday, March 7, 2024, By Kwami Maranga

Apple snails are one of the most invasive species on our planet. Consuming several plants that provide food and habitats for various wildlife, and disrupting entire ecosystems, these snails have earned a permanent ban from the United States, only allowed…