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STEM

Physicist Awarded NSF Grant for Gravitational Wave Research

Sunday, July 12, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the universe using gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are ripples in…

Campus & Community

Updated Move-in Schedule for Incoming and Returning Students

Friday, July 10, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: As part of our planning for the Fall 2020 semester, the University is adjusting the move-in schedule for our incoming and returning students and their families. To protect the health and safety of all our campus…

Campus & Community

Graduate Student Updates for Fall 2020

Friday, July 10, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Graduate Students: Over the last few weeks, I hosted a series of listening sessions, first with graduate program directors, then with graduate students. In this email, which has also been shared with all faculty and University leadership, you will…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 7.9.20: Engagement Opportunities, Mask Guidance and Travel Restrictions

Thursday, July 9, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families, This is a critical time of preparation as many faculty and staff return to campus this summer, and as we plan to welcome back thousands of students next month. You will continue to see…

Health & Society

Muslim Chaplaincy at Hendricks Chapel Publishes Report on COVID-19 Impact on Student Life

Wednesday, July 8, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

A new report published by Muslim Student Life at Syracuse University, a chaplaincy within Hendricks Chapel, is increasing awareness about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Muslim college students in the United States. In collaboration with the Center for…

Arts & Culture

The Stand Photo Contest Seeks Images of Syracuse and Its Residents at This Unique Moment in Time

Tuesday, July 7, 2020, By News Staff

Each summer, The Stand newspaper sponsors its annual Photo Walk, encouraging community members to explore, meet neighbors and document the South Side in photos. This summer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, photographers will not come together in person but will…

Health & Society

‘Racism and the Fallacy of a Few Bad Apples’

Tuesday, July 7, 2020, By News Staff

Danielle Smith is a professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. “We are witnesses of the monumental transition from the American narrative of individual racism, perpetrated…

Campus & Community

Sororities Come Together to Raise Money for People Impacted by COVID-19 

Thursday, July 2, 2020, By Lisa Maresca

Greek life organizations have a long history of incorporating philanthropic work into their missions. That certainly was the case this March, when 13 sororities of the Panhellenic Council at Syracuse University banded together to raise more than $5,700 for people…

Business & Economy

Trump’s Removal of Hong Kong’s Special Status Hurts the US More Than China

Thursday, July 2, 2020, By News Staff

Mary Lovely is a professor of economics in the Maxwell School. In a commentary for CNN Business, Lovely says that President Trump’s intention to eliminate Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law will do little to pressure China to maintain…

Campus & Community

Effect of New York State Travel Advisory on Move-In

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: Last week, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that individuals traveling to New York from eight states experiencing high infection rates of COVID-19 are required to self-quarantine for 14 days. Yesterday, Gov. Cuomo announced that…