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Campus & Community

Residential Instruction to Conclude Effective Thursday, Nov. 12; University Will Go Into Pause Mode

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: COVID-19 cases continue to grow very rapidly around the country and in Onondaga County. At Syracuse University, we are also experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among our student population. Given the resurgence of…

Arts & Culture

Professor Pens Book on How Literary Classics Help Create the New Media They ‘Live’ In

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The modern-day popularity of 18th-century authors like Jane Austen, William Blake and Walter Scott have resulted in historic literary texts making their way into contemporary media forms like film, panoramic paintings, fanfiction and even 3D photographs. In Romantic Capabilities: Blake, Scott,…

Veterans

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By News Staff

As part of Syracuse University’s enduring commitment to veterans and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs today announced the recipients of its four scholarships specifically dedicated to these members of our community. These awards, made possible by…

STEM

Engineering and Chemistry Professors Receive Powe Award to Enrich Research, Growth

Wednesday, November 11, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Mechanical and aerospace engineering Professor Yeqing Wang from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and chemistry Professor Davoud Mozhdehi from the College of Arts and Sciences were selected as recipients of competitive 2020-2021 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement…

Campus & Community

Building Community to Enhance the Muslim Student Experience

Saturday, November 7, 2020, By Eileen Korey

Growing up in Bosnia, Amir Duric saw the worst of what can happen when differences among cultures, ethnicities and religions lead to fear, prejudice, intolerance and even war.  He also experienced the best of what can happen when people of…

STEM

Professor Christa Kelleher Wins University’s First Francis A. Kohout Award for Outstanding Achievement

Saturday, November 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, is the recipient of the Francis A. Kohout Early Career Award by the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America. Endowed by the estate of Francis Kohout, an early pioneer…

Health & Society

Inaugural Phyllis Backer Professor Brings an Interdisciplinary Approach to Jewish Studies

Saturday, November 7, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Throughout history and today, religion has been a cultural force in guiding people’s beliefs and actions. Thanks to a newly established professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) well-regarded Jewish Studies program, students will develop a deeper understanding…

Campus & Community

Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 Becomes First Syracuse University Alumnus Elected President

Saturday, November 7, 2020, By News Staff

Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 today became the 46th president of the United States. Biden, who received a juris doctor from the College of Law in 1968, is the first Syracuse University alumnus to hold the highest office in the…

WYSR TV

“Syracuse University professor weighs in on potential election legal battles.”

Thursday, November 5, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jenny Breen, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed for the WSYR TV story “Syracuse University professor weighs in on potential election legal battles.” Breen, an expert in Constitutional law, says that while this election may be unprecedented…

Campus & Community

Public Health Advisory: Update on Clusters Detected Last Week

Monday, November 2, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Last week, I shared with you that the Syracuse University Public Health Team detected two emerging clusters of COVID-19, both of which were attributable to off-campus events. Over the last several days and throughout…