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Jan. 19 Webinar to Explain How Wastewater Surveillance Will Slow Spread of COVID Statewide
As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread quickly across New York State and the U.S., Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Health are partnering on a statewide wastewater surveillance network that will provide three to…
Shifting the Start of the Spring Semester
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: I write to you today to share important information regarding the Spring 2022 semester. Given the sharp increase in COVID cases, the rapid spread of the omicron variant and warnings from public health officials…
$1.5M Grant to Strengthen Indigenous Studies
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of $1.5 million over three years to strengthen Indigenous studies at Syracuse University. The grant will enable the University to create the multi-disciplinary Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice….
Enhanced Public Health Measures
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Like many other colleges and universities in New York and across the country, over the past 72 hours Syracuse University has experienced a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases within our campus community. We do not…
Behind the Scenes, Facilities Dispatchers Keep the Lights On (and the Pipes Working) at Syracuse University
There are not many jobs on the Syracuse University campus where the office cheat sheet includes items like “clogged toilet,” “hot office,” “broken garbage disposal” and “Quad event set-up.” The list of potential mishaps is at least 10 pages long…
Consider Giving of Your Time, Talent and Treasure
The Faculty, Staff, Emeritus and Retiree Giving Committee has been working to spread an important message: the importance of giving back to Syracuse University. Syracuse has shaped our lives and careers in many ways, just as it does for our…
Chancellor Syverud Discusses Spring Semester 2022 and Progress Toward Strategic Goals
In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed spring 2022 planning, academic year goals and leadership searches. The full text of his remarks is below. Good afternoon. Forty-eight hours until the end of the fall semester…
Whitman Alumnus Donates the Gift of an Accurate Diagnosis
New visitors to the Gebbie Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders sometimes don’t even notice the new videonystagmography (VNG) system when they walk into the examination room. That is understandable, as its low-profile presence on a…
Earth Sciences Professor Helping Shape Future of Paleoclimate Research
Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family Professor of earth and environmental sciences, recently served as one of eight leading climate scholars on a panel to identify potential future paleoclimate research directions that will help advance understanding of current and future change in…