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Business & Economy

‘Fan Bases are Shifting Under a Demographic Wave of Esports’

Friday, April 24, 2020, By News Staff

Rick Burton is the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College. Will pro sports continue to earn fans from younger generations? Or are they still catering to baby boomers and unwilling to learn how to…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professor’s Sound Recordings Featured on New App Soundscapes

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Sound designer, composer and Newhouse faculty member Doug Quin is among the artists whose work is featured on the new iOS app Soundscapes. The app invites users to reconnect with nature through a collection of soundscapes captured in locations all…

Campus & Community

Tune In to First-Ever Esports Tournament and Virtual Summit by Syracuse University, Microsoft and EGF

Thursday, April 23, 2020, By Joyce LaLonde

“The wall takes it upward. ‘Hush’ bangs it off the wall. ‘Jack’ is there for the empty net. One minute and fifty left, and that’s Syracuse left with that commanding 4-1 lead.” Eliciting the same adrenaline rush as a soccer…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate in April 22 Zoom Conference

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By News Staff

The University Senate meeting on Wednesday, April 22, was held virtually. Chancellor Kent Syverud made brief remarks and referred senators to his written report, submitted in advance. Both his remarks and written report are included below. Chancellor’s Zoom remarks Good afternoon. I’m…

Campus & Community

Twelve Professors Named Recipients of Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By News Staff

The Graduate School annually solicits nominations from graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni for the Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award. This award honors faculty who have made a significant, positive influence on graduate education at Syracuse University through…

Steven Cohan

Dean's Distinguished Professor Emeritus, English Department
STEM

Laurel White Selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholar

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Laurel White, a junior physics major and mathematics minor in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics…

Health & Society

‘Too Early to Celebrate Africa’s Low COVID-19 Case Numbers’

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, By News Staff

Jok Madut Jok is a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School. Some global leaders have issued dire warnings about Africa’s impending COVID-19 crisis. However, at the same time they have downplayed the fact that the virus has not made significant impact…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute Launches Web Page for COVID-19 Resources for Disabled People and Allies

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By Robert Conrad

The Burton Blatt Institute’s (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach (OIPO) has established the OIPO New York State COVID-19 Online Resources web page that gathers and organizes Syracuse, Central New York and New York state COVID-19-related links and contact…

Campus & Community

Final Structural Beam Placed in Stadium Roof Replacement Project

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By News Staff

A critical point of construction in Syracuse University’s stadium renovation was reached yesterday as the final steel structural beam was placed in support of the venue’s new fixed roof, completing the sequence of the crown-truss that provides the stadium with…