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Faculty Experts Debate the Benefits of Banning Cell Phones in Schools

Monday, April 28, 2025, By John Boccacino

The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide. At least eight states have banned smartphones in public school classrooms, while in New York, a proposed “bell-to-bell” is going to the…

Campus & Community

Outstanding Teaching Assistants Recognized at Graduate School Ceremony

Friday, April 25, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The important work and contributions of teaching assistants were recognized yesterday at a ceremony hosted by the Graduate School. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award is given to teaching assistants who have demonstrated excellence in the role through activities such as…

Campus & Community

Doctoral Students Earn Summer Funding to Support Dissertation Completion

Thursday, April 24, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Summer Funding Competition provides dissertation fellowships to late-stage doctoral students to facilitate progress to degree and dissertation completion. The $4,500 awards are given annually by the Graduate School. This year’s recipients are: Jeffrey Adams, English, College of Arts and…

STEM

Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adhere to their surroundings, sculpins…

Campus & Community

Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science Installed

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, By Sean Grogan

Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, was formally installed April 14 as the inaugural Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science at the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Maloney joined Syracuse University in 2024….

Campus & Community

Corri Zoli Named Lender Center Research Associate

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Corri Zoli, faculty affiliate and part-time instructor with the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute and a co-investigator at the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence, has been named a research associate of the Lender Center for Social Justice. “Corri…

STEM

Earth Day Spotlight: The Science Behind Heat Pumps (Video)

Monday, April 21, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

Peter Wirth has a two-fold strategy when it comes to renovating his home. The Brooklyn, New York, native has called Central New York home for more than 40 years. Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in Fayetteville, New York, the 1960s-era…

STEM

At the Intersection of Research and Innovation: Biomedical Engineer Luiza Owuor ’26 Prepares for Career as a Medical Scientist

Monday, April 21, 2025, By John Boccacino

While many of her peers were enjoying the time off between high school graduation and starting college, Luiza Owuor ’26 was participating in the University’s Career Acceleration via Rigorous Educational Experiences in Research (CAREER) program, which introduces students to the…

Campus & Community

Campus Partners Sought to Participate in Summer Internship Program With the Syracuse City School District

Monday, April 21, 2025, By News Staff

The University’s Office of Community Engagement is seeking campus partners to be part of this year’s Summer Internship Program with the Syracuse City School District (SCSD). The program begins July 1. The University has an abundance of disciplines that can…

Syracuse University Impact

Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

Monday, April 21, 2025, By John Boccacino

Carolyn Fernandes ’25 remembers walking out of an interview for a design internship that she ended up not getting. She wondered if fidgeting with her nails—a common, repetitive expression of her nervous energy every day—was misconstrued as a sign of…