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STEM

5 NSF Grants Fund Syracuse University Researchers’ Work With Cosmic Explorer

Thursday, October 12, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Billions of years ago in a distant galaxy, two black holes collided sparking one of the universe’s most extreme cosmic events. The occurrence was so powerful that it bent the fabric of spacetime, sending out ripples called gravitational waves. These…

Campus & Community

2024 United Way Employee Giving Campaign Officially Kicks Off Oct. 13

Thursday, October 12, 2023, By News Staff

The United Way of Central New York funds 72 different human service programs at 33 local agencies, with every dollar raised remaining in Central New York to help the United Way address various community needs. The University’s employee campaign giving…

STEM

A&S Paleoclimatologists Use Ancient Sediment to Explore Future Climate in Africa

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

In September, extreme rains struck South Africa’s Western Cape province, flooding villages and leaving a trail of destruction. The catastrophic devastation is just one recent example in a string of extreme weather events that are growing more common around the…

Health & Society

‘The First Scramble for Africa’: Maxwell Professor Unearths England’s First Outpost

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, By News Staff

Back in 2019, Syracuse University archaeologist Christopher DeCorse was part of a team that made an unexpected discovery during fieldwork in coastal Ghana. While excavating the ruins of the 17th-century Dutch Fort Amsterdam, the researchers from Syracuse, the University of…

Campus & Community

Emergency Repair of Steam Line on Comstock Avenue Scheduled This Week

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, By News Staff

Facilities Services, CenTrio Energy and a local contractor have begun an emergency repair of the steam line located on the west side of Comstock Avenue just north of the intersection at Euclid Avenue. During the repair, there are no planned…

Campus & Community

Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Mary Grace A. Almandrez to Host Campuswide Forum Oct. 23

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, By Kathleen Haley

The University community is invited to a forum to learn about Universitywide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts on Monday, Oct. 23. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Mary Grace A. Almandrez will also share updates on the Office…

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence seeks to recognize members of the campus community who have made invaluable contributions to the foundational commitments of the University through research excellence, outstanding student experiences, impactful change and innovation and commitment to veterans and…

Campus & Community

Advancing Access and Equity: Celebrating Disability Awareness

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, By Karly Grifasi

Syracuse University is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, and there are several events taking place on campus and virtually. These opportunities enhance awareness of and support for our disabled community on campus in employment, education, culture…

Syracuse University Impact

‘Family Pictures Syracuse’ Brings City’s Marginalized Histories Into Focus

Sunday, October 8, 2023, By Diane Stirling

If a picture paints a thousand words, what new Syracuse community portrait will emerge to illustrate the past and present stories of individuals and families who have long been neglected in the public memory? Organizers of the community photographic project,…

Business & Economy

Whitman First Program Helps First-Generation College Students Succeed in Business School

Friday, October 6, 2023, By News Staff

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently announced the launch of the Whitman First Program, an initiative to support first-generation college students by helping them adapt more easily to the many facets of a business school environment. “This academic…