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Arts & Culture

Point of Contact to Conclude Its Cruel April 2020 Series With Poet Erika Martínez on April 23

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host a livestream reading from Erika Martínez, Thursday, April 23, on the Point of Contact Gallery Facebook page. Martínez has a Ph.D. in Latin American literature from the University of Granada. She has published four books…

Health & Society

Falk Senior’s Teaching Fellowship Was ‘Unexpectedly Challenging, Tirelessly Engaging and Utterly Rewarding’

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

Tyler Ashley Smith ’20 thought Syracuse University was the perfect fit—but not for the reasons she was expecting. “When I was applying to colleges, I wanted to be close to a big city and figured that Syracuse University would be…

Houston, We Have Splashdown

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…

Media Tip Sheets

Mercury Matters 2020: A Science Brief for Journalists

Thursday, April 16, 2020, By Ellen Mbuqe

MATS and Mercury in Context Coal-fired power plants are the largest source of mercury in the U.S., accounting for approximately 48% of mercury emissions in 20151. The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) were finalized in 2012 to regulate emissions…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project features Doireann O’Malley Exhibition and Limited-Time Screening of ‘Prototypes’ Online

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Explore gender, technology, and extinction with Berlin-based artist Doireann O’Malley. Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) is presenting Doireann O’Malley: New Maps of Hyperspace_Test_01. Light Work commissioned O’Malley’s new work for an exhibition at UVP as the third and final…

Campus & Community

A Devotion to Family, Friends, Food and Social Justice: Remembering the Life of Professor Evan Weissman

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Michele Barrett

Evan L. Weissman, Ph.D., associate professor in food studies and nutrition in the Falk College, passed away unexpectedly while at home with his family on April 9. Weissman touched the Syracuse community where he lived, and that he loved deeply,…

STEM

Physics Faculty Research Published in Scholarly Journals

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Research by Assistant Professor Joseph Paulsen and Distinguished Professor Sheldon Stone from the Department of Physics was recently featured in scholarly physics journals. Paulsen’s work on predicting how soft materials crumple and wrinkle was published in the journal Physical Review X. Stone’s research on the structure…

Tips for Writing and Submitting an Op-ed

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University’s media relations team works with faculty on pitching thought leadership to news media as it relates to their scholarship or research interest.  An op-ed is an opinion piece, ideally written on a topic that is in the news…

Campus & Community

Need to Set Up a Schedule for Academic Success? A Peer Coach or Tutor Can Help with That

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

Are you a student struggling with managing your time with online classes, coursework, studying and downtime? Or just need some advice in adjusting to this new learning environment? A peer tutor or coach through the Center for Learning and Student…

Campus & Community

LGBT Resource Center Amps Up Virtual Offerings; Continues to Support Students, Faculty and Staff from a Distance

Sunday, April 12, 2020, By Jen Plummer

While their physical office in Bird Library is closed, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center (RC) at Syracuse University continues to provide support, connection and educational opportunities to the members of the very diverse LGBTQ+ communities. “Now…