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Britney Griner is Free, but did it take a “dance with the devil” to make it happen?

Thursday, December 8, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for experts to discuss the issues around the release of WNBA star player Britney Griner from a Russian penal colony in exchange for a convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, please see comments from Syracuse University professors. Brian Taylor,…

Media Tip Sheets

Diverse Santas Are Good for Us

Thursday, December 8, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Last month, the Mall of America announced that the cast of six Santas at The Santa Experience will include an Asian Santa for the first time. The cast of Santas included two Black Santas as well as bilingual Santas, one speaking…

Campus & Community

Guitar Heroes Unite: Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe Announce ‘The World Tour’ Stop at JMA Wireless Dome Aug. 5

Thursday, December 8, 2022, By News Staff

Hot off the heels of their 2022 stadium tour with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, iconic and celebrated rock legends Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe will co-headline “The World Tour” in 2023 with special guest Alice Cooper. The U.S….

Campus & Community

Important Winter Weather Information

Thursday, December 1, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As Central New York begins to experience winter weather, we are writing to you today to provide you important information regarding how the University navigates and communicates about extreme weather conditions. We ask that you…

Media, Law & Policy

Democracy Was on the Ballot, Candidates Matter and Other Lessons From the Midterm Elections

Thursday, December 1, 2022, By John Boccacino

The contentious 2022 midterm elections are not quite finished—next week’s runoff in the race for the Georgia Senate seat pits Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock against Republican Herschel Walker—but following a grueling campaign season, the American people went out and cast…

Campus & Community

Million Milestone: Barnes Center at The Arch Reaches One Millionth Recreation Visitor 

Wednesday, November 30, 2022, By News Staff

Early this fall, the Barnes Center at The Arch welcomed its millionth visitor to the recreation and fitness areas. Ellie Allen, a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, was the proud recipient of the honor and was…

Veterans

2022 Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF Fellows Announced

Wednesday, November 30, 2022, By Charlie Poag

Five Syracuse University doctoral candidates recently received letters many researchers anxiously await to receive, yet often never do. These individuals are being awarded financial support for their research projects through the Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF dissertation research…

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Mauna Loa Eruption Teaches Us More About Volcanoes , Says SU Lava Project Scientist

Tuesday, November 29, 2022, By Daryl Lovell

The largest active volcano on Earth erupted Monday. Mauna Loa is one of at least three large ‘shield volcanos’ that overlap one another on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea and Kilauea – which erupted in 2018 – are…

Arts & Culture

A Passion for Classic Hollywood Cinema

Monday, November 28, 2022, By Caroline K. Reff

Growing up in Peoria, Illinois, Associate Professor Will Scheibel didn’t have access to many foreign or indie films found in art houses. But, as a teenager working at a library and video store, what he did have available to him was a…

STEM

A&S Biology Professor Helping to Shape National Science Foundation Funding

Monday, November 28, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

Across laboratories in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the cutting-edge research taking place is made possible with support from federally funded grants. In the last year alone, A&S researchers have received nearly $24 million in support from institutions…