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Campus & Community

Director of Residence Hall Dining and Dome Operations Mark Tewksbury Retires After 40 Years

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Mark Tewksbury, director of residence hall dining and Dome operations for Food Services, has been a fixture at the University since he stepped onto campus in 1980 as a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences. A 40-year…

STEM

Sharing the Importance of Education

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, By Chris Barbera

The concept of luck goes against the principles of engineering. Luck happens without design. The story behind most great careers may sometimes include luck, but the truth behind it is usually years of hard work, continued learning and the application…

Campus & Community

The Dog Days of Summer Are Here … Pass the Time With Kid-Friendly Ideas From Syracuse University Child Care Staff

Monday, July 26, 2021, By Jen Plummer

Looking to squeeze in some summer fun in the coming days and weeks before the kids head back to school? We rounded up a few outside-the-box suggestions for fun, both inside and away from the home, courtesy of staff members…

Campus & Community

College of Law Taps Executive Lily Yan Hughes as New Head of Career Development

Monday, July 26, 2021, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law has announced that Lily Yan Hughes has joined the college as assistant dean for career development. In this role, Hughes will lead the implementation of an innovative, comprehensive job placement and career development strategy for law…

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Where Is America 100 Years After The Tulsa Massacre?

Saturday, July 24, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Herb Ruffin, African American Studies Department Chair and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the WURD-FM (Philadelphia) story about the “100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre.” Ruffin, who is an expert on Black settlements in…

STEM

12 Undergraduate Students Awarded WiSE Summer Research Funds

Friday, July 23, 2021, By News Staff

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) awarded research funds to twelve student researchers through its 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Support Program. The program seeks to promote research participation among women in STEM fields, with awards supplementing students’ existing grants to…

STEM

How Many Species Have Inhabited the Earth? A&S Researchers Say We May Never Know

Friday, July 23, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Ever since Swedish naturalist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus developed the uniform system for defining and naming species of organisms, known as binomial nomenclature (e.g., Homo sapiens for human beings), scientists have wondered if they will ever be able to predict the…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Students Helping to Build Food System ‘Rooted in Social Justice and Equality’

Friday, July 23, 2021, By Matt Michael

The next big step for the newly formed Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) started, naturally, with Evan Weissman’s kindness and vision for food justice in the Syracuse community. Nel Gaudé, who was completing a master’s in food studies from the…

Campus & Community

July 2021 Construction Update

Thursday, July 22, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I hope everyone is enjoying the summer months. During these quieter times on campus, many construction and renovation projects are underway, as we prepare for the return of students and the start of another busy…

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The Pandemic Urges Businesses To Invest In New Technology

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Eric Schiff, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and interim director of the Center of Excellence, was quoted by Syracuse.com for, “CNY air quality expert: Better ventilation beats dining restrictions in pandemic.” Schiff commented on restaurants’…