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Warming Seawater Is Making Ice Shelves More Vulnerable
This week, NASA reported that an iceberg roughly twice the size of New York City is expected to break off an ice shelf in Antarctica. Researchers say the iceberg could be the largest to break from the Brunt Ice Shelf…
‘End of Life’ Documentary to Be Screened, Talk with Filmmakers March 3
In “End of Life,” a documentary film that was nominated for the 2018 European Film Awards, filmmakers Paweł Wojtasik and John Bruce explore the challenges of the act of dying. The documentary will be shown Sunday, March 3, at 2…
University Announces Disability Day of Mourning Candlelight Vigil
On Friday, March 1, Syracuse University will hold the Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) candlelight vigil from 2-3:30 p.m. in Jabberwocky Café, Schine Student Center. The Disability Student Union (DSU) and the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), in partnership with the…
New Material Developed at Syracuse University is a Biomedical Breakthrough
Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material—a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP)—that could have major implications for health care. SMPs are soft, rubbery, “smart” materials that can change shape in response to…
What Amazon’s Latest Purchase Tells Us about Our Routers
Kevin Du, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed by Popular Science for the story “Amazon is thinking about routers and you should be, too.” In the article, Du explains the extensive role of routers,…
Food Services Holding Taste Test and Naming Contest for Barnes Center Smoothie Shop
In preparation for the opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch—the state-of-the-art health, wellness and recreation complex—Food Services is hosting a taste test and naming contest for the smoothie bar and grab-and-go shop that will be located in the…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to Keynote Newhouse’s Toner Prize Celebration March 25
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be the keynote speaker at the award ceremony for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting on Monday, March 25, in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize, sponsored by the Newhouse School, honors the life…
SUArt Galleries Announces Major Gift of Photographs: Includes Over 180 Works, Provides Scholarship Opportunities
Jeffrey Hoone, executive director of the Coalition of Museum and Art Centers (CMAC), recently announced the acquisition of a major collection of photographs to the Syracuse University Art Galleries. This collection was an anonymous gift from a Syracuse University graduate,…
Education Through Theater Arts: How VPA’s Stephen Cross Helps Local Medical Residents Communicate
“My role is the guy who brings the arts into the science room,” says Stephen Cross, associate professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, of his collaborative efforts with Upstate Medical University and…
University College Responds to High Demand for Cybersecurity Specialists
To meet the high demand for cybersecurity specialists in the field, University College has launched a bachelor of professional studies (BPS) degree in cybersecurity administration. The degree is fully online and can be completed from anywhere in the world. Cybersecurity…