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Labor Expert Reacts to New Warehouse Worker Protection Act
This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act which will require major warehouse companies to give its new and current employees clear documentation about productivity work speed quotas and expectations. Gretchen Purser, associate professor of…
Board of Trustees Announces Contract Extension for Chancellor Kent Syverud
Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees today announced it has extended Chancellor Kent Syverud’s contract to 2026. Today’s announcement follows a review of the Chancellor’s performance, leadership and vision for the future of Syracuse University. As part of that review, the…
Humanities New York Action Grant Awarded for SU Art Museum Exhibition, Programming on Haudenosaunee Art and Culture
A $10,000 Humanities New York Action grant will be used to present the work of globally known Onondaga Nation ceramic artist Peter B. Jones to expand awareness of the Haudenosaunee people and culture through a new art exhibition at the…
Patriot Missile System “Most Escalatory Action to Date”
With the news of the U.S. is set to approve the Patriot missile defense system, two of our Syracuse University faculty experts shared their thoughts. Army veteran Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an adjunct professor…
‘Active Repair’ Exhibition Launches
Organized around the theme of “repair,” the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Humanities Center are excited to announce, in conjunction with the Syracuse Symposium, “Active Repair: Works from the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA),” running now through Friday, Feb. 17,…
Sustainability Updates: Interactive Campus Map, New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and More
Sustainability Management has been hard at work to enhance efforts to protect the environment at Syracuse University. A new Sustainability feature has been added to the University’s interactive map, helping users identify all things sustainable on campus. New electric vehicle…
Researcher Awarded NSF Future Manufacturing Seed Grant for Scale-Up Manufacturing of Therapeutic Cell Products
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…
In Her Research and Practice, Alexa Kulinski ’09 Explores the Transformative Power of Visual Journaling
Meet Alexa Kulinski ’09: “artist + researcher + teacher,” as she describes herself on social media. A graduate of the University’s bachelor of fine arts program with a 2017 master’s degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Kulinski…
Diane Schenandoah ’11 Shares Indigenous Principles and Practices as Honwadiyenawa’sek (One Who Helps Them) at the Barnes Center (With Podcast)
It’s been over a year since Diane Schenandoah joined the staff at the Barnes Center at The Arch as Honwadiyenawa’sek, the Haudenosaunee word for “one who helps them.” Firmly rooted in her Haudenosaunee heritage—her mother was a clan mother of…
Impressive Recovery Of U.S. Factory Jobs After Pandemic Recession
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the New York Times for their story “Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It’s the 1970s.” The article talks about how American manufacturers now have more than enough jobs…