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Campus & Community

‘My Heritage Defines and Guides Me:’ Students Discuss Importance of Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

Friday, September 15, 2023, By John Boccacino

What does it mean to be a descendant of Latine, Latinx, Latino, Latina and Hispanic heritage and trace your cultural roots to a Spanish-speaking community in Latin America, Central America, South America or the Caribbean? It’s nearly impossible to come…

Arts & Culture

20 Years of Syracuse Symposium

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, By Kerrie Marshall

Even if you haven’t participated in Syracuse Symposium offerings yet, the intriguing and provocative annual themes still may have caught your eye. Topics like Justice (2007-08), Identity (2011-12), Repair (2022-23) and this year’s Landscapes, offer a kaleidoscopic platform for timely…

Health & Society

New COVID Boosters Approved, Reminders About Reporting and Isolation

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: A short time ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a new round of COVID vaccinations. As Syracuse University has in the past, we will be once again offering COVID vaccine clinics,…

Campus & Community

Talking Academic Strategy, Opportunities and the Unexpected With College of Arts and Sciences Dean Behzad Mortazavi (Q&A)

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, By News Staff

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Behzad Mortazavi knew about the impressive work being done at Syracuse for many years before he began in his position in July. But there was a crucial element that sealed in his mind why…

Media, Law & Policy

Sports Broadcaster Anish Shroff ’04 Hopes to Inspire Future Generations of South Asian Sportscasters

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, By John Boccacino

Anish Shroff ’04 happens to be the only minority radio play-by-play voice of a National Football League (NFL) team. It’s not something the veteran sportscaster embraces, but it’s a trend that seems to be shifting. Eternally proud of his South…

Campus & Community

CPR Trainings Available for the Campus Community

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) offers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be held on Friday, Sept. 22, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in 020 Lyman Hall. This training will offer the American Heart Association…

STEM

ECS Student Trygve Moler Digs Deep Into Soil Analysis

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By Kwami Maranga

Whether he’s exploring rocky quarries, mountain biking on winding trails or training for club gymnastics, Trygve Moler prefers the outdoors. Growing up in Montana, he spent his childhood playing in open fields and poking around the wilds, instilling in him…

STEM

A&S Researchers Explore How Sound Waves Can Address an Ethical Dilemma in Poultry Farming

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

When “egg-flation” hit in 2022, egg prices jumped nearly 50% as a result of bird flu killing off millions of egg-laying hens–the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. The devastating outbreak was a wakeup call to the farming industry to…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Opens 50th Anniversary Season With ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’

Thursday, August 31, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage opens its 2023-24 50th anniversary season with “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck’s deeply personal and powerful exploration of how the United States’ founding document shaped her life and the lives of the women who raised…

Campus & Community

Students, Faculty and Staff: Update Your Personal Profile in MySlice to Indicate if Assistance Is Needed During Campus Evacuation

Friday, August 25, 2023, By News Staff

A new form available in MySlice allows members of the campus community to indicate whether they are in need of various types of assistance during an on-campus emergency evacuation. Championed by the University’s Disability Access and Inclusion Council, the goal…