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Helping Ranchers Learn From the Wild
Tropical forests garner headlines as greenhouse gas storehouses. But wild grasslands are crucial, lesser-known candidates as climate heroes. Wild grasslands—from the African savanna to the North American prairie—have the potential to soak up vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the…
A&S Biology Professor Helping to Shape National Science Foundation Funding
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…
Faculty and Staff: Don’t Miss These Important Benefits Deadlines
The Office of Human Resources wants to remind faculty and staff about important information and benefits application deadlines that are approaching: Reduced Health Plan Contributions Faculty and staff are encouraged to carefully review the expanded eligibility guidelines for 2023 that…
Talking Trash at Syracuse University
Do you know what happens to your trash once you throw it away? Many tend to forget about their garbage once it’s out of sight, but waste management plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing a…
Community Review Board Continuing Its Charge, Announces New Members
Syracuse University’s Community Review Board (CRB) continues its important work as an independent entity that reviews and provides input on certain matters involving the University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS). The board’s areas of responsibility include: reviewing appeals of civilian…
Important South Campus Access Information During Thanksgiving Break
Please note that access to South Campus will be available only through the Welcome Station on Skytop Road off Colvin Street during Thanksgiving break. The University Village and Jamesville Avenue entrances will be locked at all times starting on Saturday,…
Celebrating Veterans Day at the Best Place for Vets
Every year the nation pauses on Nov. 11 to honor those who have served in the military on Veterans Day. With Syracuse University being renowned as the Best Place for Veterans, it’s no surprise the University goes the extra mile…
Shared Competency Rubric for Information Literacy and Technological Agility Completed; Two Faculty Implementation Sessions Planned
With a rubric for the Information Literacy and Technological Agility Shared Competency (ILTA) now completed, two professional development sessions have been scheduled to support any faculty member who wishes to integrate it into their courses, especially those who recently tagged…
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials, Research Finds
Scientific breakthroughs aren’t possible without the painstaking process of clinical trials. So what happens when many of those trials leave out large portions of the population? Katherine McDonald, a professor of public health and associate dean of research in the…
Syracuse University’s Graduation Success Rate Tied for Fifth in Power 5
For the third year in a row Syracuse University Athletics ranks in the top 10 among Power 5 schools’ Graduation Success Rate (GSR). Syracuse’s 93% GSR is tied for the fifth highest score among Power 5 schools, and the Orange…