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Campus & Community

Research Informs Libraries COVID-19 Practices

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Syracuse University Libraries has modified several policies and services for the upcoming semester to ensure the safety of library employees, students and faculty. Adjustments have been made in accordance with recommendations and research provided…

Business & Economy

Amazon’s Rumored Plans For Empty Mall Stores Is Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon could be opening up smaller distribution centers in malls across America. The company is said to be in talks with Simon Property Group about utilizing empty department stores by turning them into distribution centers. Patrick Penfield is an assistant…

Campus & Community

How to Request a Mail-In COVID-19 Test Kit and Submit Results

Thursday, August 6, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students and Families: We are writing today to update you on pre-arrival COVID-19 testing protocols and expectations. As a reminder: All Syracuse University undergraduate and graduate students are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before…

Campus & Community

Libraries’ Fall 2020 Hours and User Services

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries will be reopening for the Fall 2020 semester for current students, faculty and staff with a valid Syracuse University or SUNY-ESF identification card. Fall hours will take effect Monday, Aug. 24, and run through Tuesday, Nov. 24….

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professors Receive Funding for Work on Technology to Combat Fake News

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Two professors from the Newhouse School have received an $830,958 subcontract agreement for the development of technology to detect manipulated media and combat the spread of fake news. Stephen Masiclat, professor and director of new media management and director of…

Campus & Community

Important Syllabus Reminders

Monday, August 3, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Let me start this “syllabus reminders” email with a thank you. What a year 2020 has been, and we are barely halfway through it. You migrated your classes online last spring with little advance notice. Those of you…

STEM

Professor Moves Renowned Cybersecurity Workshop Online

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Chris Barbera

When his National Science Foundation grant expired, electrical engineering and computer science Professor Kevin Du figured his pioneering security education (SEED) cybersecurity workshop that he had run since 2015 had come to an end. Du had always intended the workshops…

Arts & Culture

Oren Lyons ’58, H’93 Headlines August Conversations About the Doctrine of Discovery

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Mother Earth’s Pandemic: The Doctrine Of Discovery will offer panel discussions and perspectives from indigenous peoples in a virtual conference from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 6, 13 and 20. Panel discussions will feature activists like Tink Tinker and…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law and Rochester Institute of Technology Enter Into 3+3 Admissions Agreement

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Robert Conrad

Syracuse University College of Law and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have entered into a 3+3 Admissions Agreement for RIT students who wish to kick start their legal careers. The agreement enables qualified students to obtain their bachelor’s and…

STEM

Where Does the Water Go?

Wednesday, July 29, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Beavers play an important role in maintaining the habitat around streams throughout the United States. Beaver dams slow water velocity, preventing stream banks from eroding. Without these dams, the rushing water and sediment cuts the stream channel deeper into the…