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What Can Ancient Climate Tell Us About Modern Droughts?

Thursday, June 5, 2025, By News Staff

Climate change is reshaping the global water cycle, disrupting rainfall patterns and putting growing pressure on cities and ecosystems. Some regions are grappling with heavier rainfall and flooding, while others face prolonged droughts that threaten public health, disrupt economies and…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Professor Robert Thompson Featured on ‘NBC Nightly News’ for Pop Culture Lecture Series

Monday, June 2, 2025, By Keith Kobland

Newhouse School and University Professor Bob Thompson was recently featured on “NBC Nightly News” for his long-running lecture series that uses classic television to bridge generational divides and spark important conversation. The segment, produced by NBC’s Brian Cheung ’15—a University…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Opens New Exhibitions

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, By News Staff

Light Work has two new exhibitions, “The Archive as Liberation” and “2025 Light Work Grants in Photography, that will run through Aug. 29. “The Archive as Liberation” The exhibition is on display in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light…

Campus & Community

Engaged Humanities Network Community Showcase Spotlights Collaborative Work

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

The positive impact of community-engaged research was on full display at the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) on May 2. CFAC’s galleries showcased a wide array of projects, including work by the Data Warriors, whose scholars, which include local students…

Historian Offers Insight on Papal Transition and Legacy

Friday, May 16, 2025, By Keith Kobland

As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter under Pope Leo XIV, historians and scholars are helping the public interpret the significance of this moment. Among them is Margaret Susan Thompson, professor of history in the Maxwell School of…

Campus & Community

Dara Drake ’23 Named the University’s First Knight-Hennessy Scholar

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Alumna Dara Drake ’23 has been named as a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholar, the first from Syracuse University. Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program at Stanford University. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support…

STEM

Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, By Dan Bernardi

On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adhere to their surroundings, sculpins…

STEM

Earth Day Spotlight: The Science Behind Heat Pumps (Video)

Monday, April 21, 2025, By Daryl Lovell

Peter Wirth has a two-fold strategy when it comes to renovating his home. The Brooklyn, New York, native has called Central New York home for more than 40 years. Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in Fayetteville, New York, the 1960s-era…

Campus & Community

Campus Partners Sought to Participate in Summer Internship Program With the Syracuse City School District

Monday, April 21, 2025, By News Staff

The University’s Office of Community Engagement is seeking campus partners to be part of this year’s Summer Internship Program with the Syracuse City School District (SCSD). The program begins July 1. The University has an abundance of disciplines that can…

Campus & Community

Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Take Back The Night Empower the Community to Support Survivors

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, By News Staff

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) nationwide. The University community is invited to join the many events held throughout the month that promote the importance of raising awareness about, growing education around and supporting those impacted by sexual and…