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Technology Review

“What does progress mean to you?”

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By Lily Datz

Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Technology Review story “What does progress mean to you?” Sultana, who studies human rights and citizenship, comments on what exactly the term “progress” means to her as…

Campus & Community

What’s in It for Me? Faculty and Staff Resources Available at the Libraries

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is an invaluable resource not only for students, but for faculty and staff as well. For more information on the Libraries services, collections, spaces and resources, visit library.syr.edu, text 315.464.0744,  call 315.443.4083, email or Live Chat 24 hours…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Discusses DPS Review, Revised COVID Guidelines and Leadership Searches in Remarks to University Senate

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided an overview of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) review and upcoming actions on diversity, equity, inclusion and access. He also discussed what New York State COVID guidelines…

Campus & Community

Data Tool Expands Support of News Text Mining

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is pleased to announce that enhanced text mining for newspaper content is now available within the ProQuest database platform called TDM Studio.  The Libraries is an early adopter of this researcher-friendly text mining tool. One component of…

Health & Society

Boost Your Immune System With These Expert Tips (and Recipes!)

Wednesday, February 24, 2021, By News Staff

A healthy immune system is important throughout the year, but even more so during cold and flu season and while we remain at-risk of contracting COVID-19. In honor of National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, we tapped into campus experts…

Health & Society

Application Deadline Approaching: Five Reasons to Be a Barnes Center at The Arch Peer Educator

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By News Staff

The deadline to apply to be a Barnes Center at The Arch Peer Educator for the 2021-22 academic year is Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, and all students are encouraged to submit an application. Students who are interested in applying for…

Veterans

New Video Series and Website Aim to Improve Military-Connected Students Experience in Job Market

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

While there are many programs to help translate military skills, there are few that support veterans in learning to communicate that translation effectively. To address this issue, Veteran Career Services in the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) has…

STEM

Keeping SARS2 Out of the Cell

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

As vaccines are distributed worldwide to fight the pandemic, important research at Syracuse University may uncover ways to block it and similar viruses in the future. Alison Patteson, assistant professor of physics, and Jennifer Schwarz, associate professor of physics, recently…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Launches Black Arts Speak Film Series

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) celebrates Black lives and voices in a new short film series, Black Arts Speak (BAS). Each episode of the series will feature a different Black artist and share their work, experiences and perspectives. To mark…

Campus & Community

Newhouse Launches Leaders in Communications Series with CNN’s Ramon Escobar

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Ramon Escobar, senior vice president of talent recruitment and development at CNN Worldwide, will kick off the Newhouse School’s reimagined Leaders in Communications series at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 with a virtual discussion hosted by Associate Dean Hub Brown. The conversation will…