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Celebrating a Decade of Gravitational Waves
Ten years ago, a faint ripple in the fabric of space-time forever changed our understanding of the Universe. On Sept. 14, 2015, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the first direct detection of gravitational waves—disturbances caused by the…
Quiet Campus, Loud Impact: Syracuse Research Heats Up Over Summer
While summer may bring a quiet calm to the Quad, the drive to discover at Syracuse University never rests. The usual buzz of students rushing between classes may fade, but inside the labs of the College of Arts and Sciences…
Maxwell Partners With VA, Instacart to Bring Healthy Food to Local Veterans
When the federal government began measuring food insecurity in the 1990s, most researchers focused on low-income families. But Colleen Heflin noticed a different group standing out in the data: military veterans. “I have deep roots in the field, and I’ve…
Expert Available on NATO Planes Shooting Down Russian Drones Deep Inside Poland
Michael John Williams, associate professor at Syracuse University and expert on NATO, US foreign policy and international security, is available to speak to media on issues related NATO-member warplanes shotting down several Russian drones over Poland, the first time the…
Honors Program Interim Director, Working Group Announced
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Behzad Mortazavi has announced the appointment of Laura Machia, associate dean for academic initiatives and curriculum and professor of psychology, as interim director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. In this role, Machia…
DPS to Conduct an Orange Alert System Test on Wednesday, Sept. 17
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 1:55 p.m. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent via email,…
Legal and Disability Rights Advocate on COVID Vaccine Restrictions
Recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, include HHS-imposed age and medical condition requirements, may jeopardize the ability of those who are most vulnerable to COVID to access the vaccine. Syracuse College of Law Professor Katherine Macfarlane, an expert in disability law…
Sci-Fi, Afrofuturism Expert, Author Named Newest University Professor
Syracuse University’s newest University Professor takes a “Renaissance Man” approach to scholarship. Isiah Lavender III, an expert in the field of 20th-century literature, science fiction and Afrofuturism, says his work is informed by everything from his personal experiences as a…
Falk College Graduate Justy Carruthers Plays Key Role in Syracuse Football’s Recruiting Success
Justy Carruthers ’25 was so impressed with the sport management program in the David B. Falk College of Sport that she moved across the country from San Diego to enroll here. But after just one day in her first…