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Ian Hosein Awarded New Patent For Process That Generates Energy from Saltwater

Thursday, September 28, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

The lack of access to clean drinking water impacts billions worldwide. With an estimated 46% of the global population affected, underdeveloped communities don’t have the means to utilize efficient technology for water purification. As the percentage of those affected grows,…

Campus & Community

What to Expect With the Link Hall Renovations

Thursday, September 28, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

Machinery and power tools echo throughout Link Hall as construction workers bustle about the building. Since the spring of 2022, Link Hall has been undergoing renovations, and big changes are on the horizon. Bruce Molino, director of space management and…

Campus & Community

New Student Association Leaders Aim to Get More Students Involved

Thursday, September 28, 2023, By John Boccacino

Neither Will Treloar ’24 nor Yasmin Nayrouz ’24 possessed any previous experience as student government leaders when they stepped onto the Syracuse University campus as first-year students three years ago. Now in their final year at Syracuse, Treloar and Nayrouz…

STEM

iSchool Student Selected for Highly Competitive Data Librarianship Internship

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By Anya Woods

Katya Mueller, a student in the School of Information Studies’ master of library and information science (MLIS) program, was selected as a 2023 National Center for Data Services data librarianship internship participant. Mueller, who plans to graduate in spring 2024,…

Arts & Culture

Cool Class: Mona Awad’s Art of the Fairy Tale

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

From an early age, fairy tales enter our lives and shape our view of the world. The classics like “Cinderella,” “Rapunzel” and “Beauty and the Beast” help to build literacy and expand our imagination. But young children aren’t the only…

STEM

How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Children are taught to leave wild mushrooms alone because of their potential to be poisonous. But trees on the other hand depend on fungi for their well-being. Look no further than ectomycorrhizal fungi, which are organisms that colonize the roots…

Campus & Community

College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Erica Blust

Sixteen new full-time faculty joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) for the 2023-24 academic year. Two of the faculty members are also new department chairs in the college. Gregg Barron, assistant teaching professor of music industry in…

Campus & Community

Academic Strategic Plan Launch Symposium Set for Sept. 26

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Following a yearlong planning and development process involving hundreds of members of the campus community, “Leading With Distinction,” Syracuse University’s new academic strategic plan, was unveiled earlier this month. A launch symposium will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from…

Arts & Culture

Annual Lecture Honoring Physics Professor Kameshwar C. Wali to Be Held on Oct. 5

Monday, September 25, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

The Wali Lecture is an annual event where the sciences and humanities converge, fostering dialogue and new perspectives on current topics for all who attend. The 2023 Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 5, will honor the…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $1.8M From the NIA to Study Midlife Health and Mortality

Sunday, September 24, 2023, By News Staff

A team of Maxwell School faculty led by Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat have been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to support their research on geographic disparities in midlife mortality. Montez, University…