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Food Studies Graduate Students Getting Their Hands Dirty at a ‘Living Agroecological Lab’

Tuesday, November 15, 2022, By Matt Michael

On a cool but sunny early October morning on Syracuse University’s South Campus, eight graduate students from the Food Studies program in the Falk College sat in a circle at Pete’s Giving Garden and talked dirt. No, not gossip about…

Campus & Community

Using Monsoons of the Past to Predict Climate Conditions of the Future

Monday, November 14, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

The North American southwest has been suffering through weather extremes in recent years ranging from searing heatwaves and scorching wildfires to monsoon rainfalls that cause flash floods and mudslides. As temperatures around the world continue to rise because of global…

Campus & Community

Announcing New Acquisitions at the Special Collections Research Center

Monday, November 14, 2022, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) announces the following recent and notable acquisitions to its collections. SCRC is a vibrant research and learning environment for students, staff, faculty and the local and global communities. When adding new collection…

Campus & Community

Setting Up First-Generation College Students for Success

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, By John Boccacino

“It takes a village to raise a child.” This ancient proverb has been used by everyone from teachers to elected officials to describe the important role a community plays in creating a safe, healthy environment where children can grow and…

Campus & Community

Jeffrey M. Scruggs Selected to Lead Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees

Friday, November 4, 2022, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced that Jeffrey M. Scruggs, a highly engaged trustee and respected member of the global finance community, has been selected to lead the University’s Board of Trustees, succeeding current Board Chair Kathleen A. Walters ’73, whose term…

Health & Society

Research Fueled by Chemistry Professors Helps Advance Artificial Enzyme Engineering

Friday, November 4, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

While corrosion resistance, durability and low cost make plastic a very efficient resource, one of its major drawbacks is the harm it poses to the environment. According to a report from Greenpeace USA, 51 million tons of plastic waste were generated…

Campus & Community

Lender Center for Social Justice Granted $2.7M From MetLife Foundation for Research Initiatives to Help Address Racial Wealth Gap

Thursday, November 3, 2022, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice has been awarded a $2.7 million grant from MetLife Foundation to launch several new research initiatives to accelerate efforts to address the racial wealth gap and help dismantle the root causes of wealth…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates First-Generation College Students on Nov. 8

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, By News Staff

The campus community is invited to participate in this year’s National First-Generation College Celebration on Nov. 8. This event is celebrated annually on Nov. 8 to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The…

Study: Rise in Working-Age Deaths in U.S. Linked to Conservative State Policies

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, By Christopher Munoz

State policies and their impact on public health were thrust into the spotlight at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a new study sheds light on how they have been intertwined for much longer. Researchers found that…

STEM

Syracuse University Student Chosen as First Micron Intern Hire From Syracuse Veteran Community

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, By Kathleen Haley

Savion Pollard ’25 joined the U.S. Navy as a 21-year-old looking to be part of something bigger than himself and inspire others. Pollard served for eight years, working as a nuclear electronics technician on nuclear submarines and training other sailors;…

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