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Physicist Stefan Ballmer Named APS Fellow

Tuesday, October 26, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Stefan W. Ballmer, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). He joins 23 previous University faculty members to receive the distinction during the 100 years the award…

Campus & Community

First-Year Seminar Curriculum Rewards Lead Instructors With Connection

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Why do faculty and staff from across the University volunteer to lead sections of the First-Year Seminar? Consuelo Endrigo-Williams and Rhonda Chester do it for the connection with students and the life of the University outside the boundaries of their…

Campus & Community

SU DPS Alert: Service Outage, Dial 911 for Emergencies [UPDATE: Service restored]

Monday, October 25, 2021, By News Staff

[UPDATED, 5:56 p.m.: Department of Public Safety phone service has been restored.] As of 5 p.m. today, due to a service outage, most Department of Public Safety (DPS) phone lines are down. Dial 911 for emergencies. For non-emergencies, call 315.443.5478…

Business & Economy

A $1.25 Million Gift Ensures Whitman Students Stand Ready to IMPRESS in the Business World

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Kenneth “Kenny” Goodman ’70 knows what it takes to be successful in the business world and he has committed himself to ensuring that Syracuse University graduates are a step ahead and better prepared to compete in a fast-changing world.  That’s…

Media Tip Sheets

Expert Available to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine for Children

Monday, October 25, 2021, By Lily Datz

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisers are meeting Tuesday to discuss Pfizer’s request for authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. If the FDA approves it, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory…

Campus & Community

Mourning the Loss of Sheldon Stone, Distinguished Professor of Physics

Monday, October 25, 2021, By News Staff

Editor’s Note: The following remembrance was prepared by Sheldon Stone’s colleagues in the Department of Physics. Sheldon Stone, distinguished professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, passed away Oct. 6 after battling a chronic illness for many…

The Pittsburgh City Paper

The Media and Police Are Doing A Disservice To Missing People of Color

Sunday, October 24, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Carol Liebler, communications professor in the Newhouse School, was quoted by Psychology Today and The Associated Press about the murder of Gabby Petito. Her research was also cited in an article by The Pittsburgh City Paper, “How newsrooms, police departments, and social media fail…

Campus & Community

Working Group to Review Cluster Hire Initiative

Thursday, October 21, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Provost Gretchen Ritter today announced the members of the Cluster Hire Initiative Working Group. The working group report, to be delivered in January 2022, will include a review of each individual cluster and the program as a whole. Cluster hires…

STEM

A&S Physicists Develop One of the First Models Capturing Dynamics of Confined Cell Movement

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The process of normal cell division in the human body is quite simple: start dividing in response to a signal, such as a wound, and stop when enough cells have been produced and the skin is healed. But cancerous cells…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Discusses Progress on Library Facilities, I-81 and Forever Orange Campaign

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, By News Staff

In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud introduced Provost Gretchen Ritter and provided updates on construction of the Library Storage Facility addition, potential impacts of the I-81 Corridor Project and the progress of the Forever Orange…