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Mauna Loa Eruption Teaches Us More About Volcanoes , Says SU Lava Project Scientist

Tuesday, November 29, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

The largest active volcano on Earth erupted Monday. Mauna Loa is one of at least three large ‘shield volcanos’ that overlap one another on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea and Kilauea – which erupted in 2018 – are…

Arts & Culture

A Passion for Classic Hollywood Cinema

Monday, November 28, 2022, By Caroline K. Reff

Growing up in Peoria, Illinois, Associate Professor Will Scheibel didn’t have access to many foreign or indie films found in art houses. But, as a teenager working at a library and video store, what he did have available to him was a…

Campus & Community

Helping Ranchers Learn From the Wild

Monday, November 28, 2022, By News Staff

Tropical forests garner headlines as greenhouse gas storehouses. But wild grasslands are crucial, lesser-known candidates as climate heroes. Wild grasslands—from the African savanna to the North American prairie—have the potential to soak up vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the…

STEM

A&S Biology Professor Helping to Shape National Science Foundation Funding

Monday, November 28, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Across laboratories in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the cutting-edge research taking place is made possible with support from federally funded grants. In the last year alone, A&S researchers have received nearly $24 million in support from institutions…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Extends Test Optional Policy for Students Applying for Fall 2024 Admission

Monday, November 28, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced it will extend its test optional policy to students applying for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 admission. This means applicants will not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of the application process….

Campus & Community

Talking Trash at Syracuse University

Monday, November 28, 2022, By Lydia Krayenhagen

Do you know what happens to your trash once you throw it away? Many tend to forget about their garbage once it’s out of sight, but waste management plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing a…

STEM

Researcher Awarded NSF Future Manufacturing Seed Grant for Scale-Up Manufacturing of Therapeutic Cell Products

Thursday, November 17, 2022, By Diane Stirling

More new therapeutic treatments for various diseases could be moved into clinical trials—and potentially faster into mainstream medical use—if scientists could find ways to manufacture exponentially higher quantities of the stem cell components needed for medical testing. Spearheading work to…

The Washington Post

How The Travel Channel Went Ghost (Literally)

Thursday, November 17, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was featured in The Washington Post article “How the Travel Channel became the ghost channel.” The…

Campus & Community

Holidays at Hendricks Returns Sunday, Dec. 4, With Two In-Person Sessions

Thursday, November 17, 2022, By Dara Harper

Syracuse University invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to “Holidays at Hendricks,” which will include two in-person performances in Hendricks Chapel as well as a recorded virtual concert. On Sunday, Dec. 4, performances will take place in Hendricks…

Campus & Community

Shared Competency Rubric for Information Literacy and Technological Agility Completed; Two Faculty Implementation Sessions Planned

Thursday, November 17, 2022, By Diane Stirling

With a rubric for the Information Literacy and Technological Agility Shared Competency (ILTA) now completed, two professional development sessions have been scheduled to support any faculty member who wishes to integrate it into their courses, especially those who recently tagged…