Search Results for: ,eTH

Campus & Community

Two Syracuse University Seniors Named as Finalists for Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Tuesday, November 9, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University seniors Gretchen Coleman and Ifeyinwa Ojukwu have been named finalists for the Marshall Scholarship, one of the United States’ most prestigious nationally competitive scholarships. The Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate…

Health & Society

SOURCE Spinoza Award Supports Interdisciplinary Inquiry

Tuesday, November 9, 2021, By News Staff

Through the continuing generosity of alumnus William Hrushesky, M.D. (B.A. ’69), the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative engagement (The SOURCE) offers the Spinoza Award to fund undergraduate work that explores philosophical aspects of issues that arise within the…

Campus & Community

Supporting Student Wellness Series: Peer Educators and Campus Connections

Monday, November 8, 2021, By Gabrielle Lake

Staff and faculty connections help foster seemingly boundless academic, professional development and personal growth opportunities throughout the student experience and beyond. However, not to be overlooked, are the powerful lifetime peer-to-peer connections that bolster holistic wellness just as much. Leading…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Announces the 2021/2022 Season

Monday, November 8, 2021, By Joanna Penalva

The Department of Drama announced a return to in person, live performance for the 2021/2022 season beginning with the contemporary romantic comedy “In Love and Warcraft,” Nov. 12-20 in the Arthur Storch Theatre. In addition to “In Love and Warcraft,”…

STEM

Uncovering the Secrets Behind Earth’s First Major Mass Extinction

Monday, November 8, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

We all know that the dinosaurs died in a mass extinction. But did you know that there were other mass extinctions? There are five most significant mass extinctions, known as the “big five,” where at least three quarters of all…

Campus & Community

Reminder: Review the DEIA Draft Strategic Plan and Complete the Survey

Monday, November 8, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We are writing today to remind and encourage you to review the draft of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan and complete the accompanying survey by Monday, Nov. 15. In…

Campus & Community

University’s 37th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration Is Nov. 18

Monday, November 8, 2021, By News Staff

First-year international students and members of the University community will come together for Syracuse University’s 37th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 18. Approximately 500 members of the University community are expected to take part in the annual tradition…

CNN

Facebook’s New Advertising Techniques and What the Motivation Behind Them Might Be

Friday, November 5, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Beth Egan, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by CNN for the story “Big Tech television ads paint a rosy picture of a problematic industry.” Professor Beth Egan discussed Facebook’s recent ad launch, featuring a unique…

Spectrum News

The Rise in Social Media and Its Effects On Children

Friday, November 5, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Makana Chock, associate professor of communications at the Newhouse School, was interviewed by Spectrum, for the piece, “Why it’s best to talk with kids about what they’re viewing online.” Chock explains kid’s relationship to social media, saying, “There’s this fear…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Art Museum Announces New Curator

Friday, November 5, 2021, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Museum has announced the appointment of Melissa Yuen, Ph.D., as the museum’s new curator. Yuen, a curator and art historian, comes to Syracuse from the Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and will join the…