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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…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Athletics, Benefits, Sustainability at University Senate

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By News Staff

On Sept. 27, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed University Senate at its first meeting of the Fall 2023 semester. His remarks were as follows: Thank you, Professor [Kira] Reed. It’s a pleasure to see so many of you in person. We’re…

STEM

Setting the Agenda in Biology Research: 2 Professors Join NIH Peer Review Committees

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By News Staff

The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) is known as the “gateway” for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant applications. Expert peer review groups—also called study sections—formed by the CSR assess more than 75% of the thousands of research grant applications…

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Satisfy Your Research Curiosity at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 19 and 20

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Are you interested in knowing how living cells function? Do you wonder how scientists grow human tissues in the lab? Have you pondered how robots are programmed to work? If science piques your interest, delve into the topic at the…

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,…

Campus & Community

‘Leading With Distinction’: Academic Strategic Plan Officially Launches at Tuesday’s Symposium (Video)

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, By News Staff

More than 400 members of the University community gathered in person and online yesterday for the official launch of “Leading With Distinction,” Syracuse’s new academic strategic plan. The launch of the plan follows more than a year of collaborative and…

STEM

Exploring the Existence of Life at 125 Degrees Fahrenheit

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Although eukaryotes include the familiar animals and plants, these only represent two of the more than six…

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…