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A&S Professor Looks to Geologic Past to Predict Climate’s Future
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is part of a team of scientists studying monsoon activity in North America’s Sonoran Desert from approximately 20,000 years ago. Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in A&S, is…
How Long Will President Trump Avoid Mueller??
William Banks, founding director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, was interviewed for the Bloomberg Radio story “Trump Lawyers Send Counteroffer to Mueller.” Banks discussed the allegations that can be made against Trump for a meeting held in 2016…
PurpleSun Rises – Luis Romo ’10, G’12, Bioengineering
Luis Romo ’10, G’12 is shining a new light on infection—literally. His company, PurpleSun, uses light-based technology to prevent infections in health care settings. Since its founding on the Syracuse University campus in 2011, the company has won business plan…
University Relaunches Student-Focused Instagram @OurSyracuseU, Seeks Student Submissions
The University has announced the relaunch of the student-focused Instagram account, @OurSyracuseU, in an expanded format. Due to an overwhelming interest by the student community, @OurSyracuseU will now accept photo submissions from students to be featured. The account previously showcased…
President Trump’s Chaotic Week
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Institute for Public Affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in an article in The Hill “For Trump, this week has been anything but sleepy.” If there’s one thing to…
In the Fight Against Ebola in the Congo, Pregnant Women Must Not Be Forgotten
The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared on Aug. 1, with more than 100 confirmed and probable cases in eastern provinces. According to Congo’s health ministry, more than 70 people have died. International health…
University Lectures Launches 18th Season with Authors George Saunders and Margaret Atwood, Artist Robert Shetterly
This fall, the University Lectures series welcomes distinguished authors George Saunders (“Lincoln in the Bardo,” “Tenth of December”) and Margaret Atwood (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Alias Grace”) and—in collaboration with the Tanner Lecture Series on Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility—accomplished portrait…
‘We Remember Them’ Exhibition Honors Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 on 30th Anniversary
Syracuse University Libraries’ fall exhibition, “We Remember Them: The Legacy of Pan Am Flight 103,” commemorating those lost 30 years ago in the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988, opens with a reception on…
Sesquicentennial Steering Committee Seeks Student Volunteers to Plan 150th Anniversary Celebration
Throughout the summer, Syracuse University’s Sesquicentennial Steering Committee continued its work organizing a full schedule of events and activities that will mark the upcoming 150th anniversary of the University’s founding. “It’s been a busy and rewarding summer as we see…
Next Trade War Target: Cannabis Consumption Markets
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in stories about tariffs and the trade war in several outlets, including CNBC. The United States and China are in an ongoing trade war that currently affects aluminum, steel, solar panels…