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STEM

‘SpaceX’s Mission: A New Chapter in Space Exploration—and in Humanity’s Age-Old Quest’

Thursday, June 4, 2020, By News Staff

Sean O’Keefe is a University Professor and the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership in the Maxwell School. O’Keefe served as administrator of NASA during the George W. Bush Administration. In a recent op-ed…

Campus & Community

Coronavirus Update 6.3.20: Return to Work, Health and Safety, Course Preparation and More

Wednesday, June 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Today, we have welcomed a small group of faculty and staff back to campus, after nearly three months of transitioning to remote work as part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group…

Campus & Community

Bea González to Retire After 36 Years of Creating Opportunity for Syracuse University Students, Connecting the University with the Greater Community

Wednesday, June 3, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Bethaida “Bea” González came to Syracuse at age 3 from her birthplace of Cayey, Puerto Rico, her family settled in an apartment on Adams Street, on the periphery of the Syracuse University campus. She had no way to know…

STEM

Professor Karson Finds Important Connection Between Geological and Biological Processes

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Did you know that over 70 percent of the Earth’s volcanic activity happens on the seafloor along underwater mountain ranges called mid-ocean ridges (MOR)? Lava flows are fed by subsurface magma chambers that heat the rocks and emit large amounts…

STEM

The Physics Behind Tissue Flow in the Embryo

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

A group of physicists from Syracuse University recently teamed up with researchers from Columbia University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering to study the developing tissue flow in an embryo that has many similar genes and cell behaviors to that of a…

Media, Law & Policy

Attacks on Journalists ‘Beyond A Violation of First Amendment’

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Keith Kobland

In the wake of recent attacks on accredited members of the media, representatives from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications offer their thoughts on what it means for journalism and beyond. “The violence targeting journalists covering the protests and…

Rolling Stone

“How to Spot Misinformation During George Floyd Protests”

Tuesday, June 2, 2020, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story “How to Spot Misinformation During George Floyd Protests.” The article gives recommendations for readers on how to avoid fake news and misinformation amid…

Campus & Community

Important Update for 2020 Flexible Spending Accounts

Monday, June 1, 2020, By News Staff

Original expectations about your health and dependent care expenses for 2020 may have significantly changed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. As a result, you may want to change your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) elections for 2020. Effective immediately,…

Campus & Community

Message to Our Community

Saturday, May 30, 2020, By News Staff

To the Syracuse University Community, We write to you in the midst of tremendous pain, sorrow, anger and concern. From scenes in Minnesota, Georgia, New York and beyond, we have witnessed horrific images reminding us that the sting of racism…

STEM

Professor Pramod Varshney and Students Are Working with Industry Leaders on Drone Use Research

Friday, May 29, 2020, By Alex Dunbar

Distinguished Professor Pramod Varshney’s Sensor Fusion Lab in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, along with the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University, is collaborating with the multinational Thales company to develop new tools and…