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How Syracuse University Is Making a Difference Through Its Sustainability Efforts (Podcast)
What does it mean for Syracuse University to invent and demonstrate cutting-edge sustainability initiatives? It means reducing the University’s environmental impact responsibly by identifying, promoting and implementing practices that will meet our current needs without compromising the needs of future…
Virtual Reality Pioneer Mary Spio ’98 Helping to Revolutionize the Industry
None of it made sense. Whenever Mary Spio ’98 wore a virtual reality (VR) headset, she would feel nauseous and get sick. She wasn’t alone. Other women who tried on a VR headset told Spio they felt the same way….
Other Ways of Seeing: Understanding Ecology and Climate Through Art
Helping students of all ages understand and respond to the implications of the climate crisis, and to think ecologically, is complicated and requires an innovative and collaborative approach. That’s why Mike Goode, professor of English in the College of Arts and…
‘A Beautiful, Once-In-a-Lifetime Event’: The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8
Walter Freeman’s “Introduction to Astronomy” classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, “we look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.” That humanity will…
Falk in D.C. Trip An ‘Amazing Experience’ for 27 Falk College Students
The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is a unique college with a diversity of programs from exercise science to social work to sport analytics. The common denominator is Falk’s focus on experiential learning, and this past fall 27…
Machine Learning Gives Visibility to Underrepresented Authors
While fingerprint powder and microscopes are very important tools in forensics, machine learning is becoming one of the fastest emerging technologies in the field. This involves the use of algorithms and computing to perform efficient and effective investigations by analyzing…
Community Review Board Invites Campus Community to Join in Its Work
Members of the University community are invited to engage with the Community Review Board (CRB) and its work through several opportunities this spring by attending its open forum or applying to become a CRB member. The CRB was created following…
NVRC Gallery Exhibition Provides Graduate Students With Curatorial Experience
A new exhibition co-curated by three museum studies graduate students represents multiple collaborations across the University. It connects current students and alumni; pairs the College of Visual and Performing and Arts (VPA) and the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC); and…
Forever Orange Week Is March 21-28!
Forever Orange Week 2024, set for March 21-28, promises a great deal of fun—including many opportunities for students and alumni to connect at programs that celebrate all things ORANGE! The weeklong celebration marks Syracuse University’s founding on March 24, 1870,…
Through Free Therapy Sessions, Students Provide Enormous Service to Syracuse Community
In 2023, student therapists from the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy in Syracuse University’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics provided a total of 9,134 therapy sessions to 682 individuals. Those free sessions in the Couple and Family…